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     Lady Charlotte Stuart was born circa 1775. She was the daughter of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of the County of Bute and Hon. Charlotte Jane Windsor. She married Sir William Jackson Homan, Bt. in 1797.¹ She died on 5 September 1847.¹
     Her married name became Homan.

     Sir William Jackson Homan, Bt. married Lady Charlotte Stuart, daughter of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of the County of Bute and Hon. Charlotte Jane Windsor, in 1797.¹ He died before 1847.
     Sir William Jackson Homan, Bt. gained the title of Baronet Homan.

     Sir John Crichton-Stuart, 5th Marquess of the County of Bute was born on 4 August 1907.² He was the son of Sir John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of the County of Bute and Augusta Mary Monica Bellingham.¹ He married Lady Eileen Beatrice Forbes, daughter of Bernard Arthur William Patrick Hastings Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard and Beatrice Mills, on 26 April 1932.² He died on 14 August 1956 at age 49.²
     Sir John Crichton-Stuart, 5th Marquess of the County of Bute gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the service of the Royal Artillery (TAR).² He succeeded to the title of 8th Viscount Kingarth [S., 1703] on 25 April 1947.² He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Bute [S., 1703] on 25 April 1947.² He succeeded to the title of 10th Lord of Sanquhar [S., 1622] on 25 April 1947.² He succeeded to the title of 8th Lord Mountstuart, Cumra and Inchmarnock [S., 1703] on 25 April 1947.² He succeeded to the title of 6th Baron Mount Stuart of Wortley, co. York [G.B., 1761] on 25 April 1947.² He succeeded to the title of 17th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar [S., 1488] on 25 April 1947.² He succeeded to the title of 10th Baronet Stuart, of Bute [N.S., 1627] on 25 April 1947.² He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Cardiff of Cardiff Castle [G.B., 1776] on 25 April 1947.² He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Windsor [G.B., 1796] on 25 April 1947.² He succeeded to the title of 5th Marquess of the County of Bute [G.B., 1796] on 25 April 1947.² He succeeded to the title of 5th Viscount Mountjoy, of the Isle of Wight [G.B., 1796] on 25 April 1947.¹ He succeeded to the title of 10th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar and Cumnock [S., 1633] on 25 April 1947.² He succeeded to the title of 10th Viscount of Air [S., 1622] on 25 April 1947.² He succeeded to the title of 10th Earl of Dumfries [S., 1633] on 25 April 1947.² He succeeded to the title of 10th Viscount of Air [S., 1633] on 25 April 1947.² He was invested as a Companion, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (C.St.J.).² He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Bute.²

     Lady Eileen Beatrice Forbes was born on 1 July 1912.² She was the daughter of Bernard Arthur William Patrick Hastings Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard and Beatrice Mills.^1,2 She married Sir John Crichton-Stuart, 5th Marquess of the County of Bute, son of Sir John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of the County of Bute and Augusta Mary Monica Bellingham, on 26 April 1932.¹ She died in July 1993.^3,2
     Her married name became Crichton-Stuart. As a result of her marriage, Lady Eileen Beatrice Forbes was styled as Marchioness of Bute on 25 April 1947.

     Bernard Arthur William Patrick Hastings Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard was born on 17 September 1874.¹ He was the son of George Arthur Hastings Forbes, 7th Earl of Granard and Hon. Frances Mary Petre.¹ He married Beatrice Mills, daughter of Ogden Mills, on 14 January 1909.¹ He died on 10 September 1948 at age 73.¹
     Bernard Arthur William Patrick Hastings Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard succeeded to the title of 9th Baronet Forbes, of Castle Forbes, Co. Longford, Ireland [N.S., 1628] on 25 August 1889.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Granard of Castle Donnington, co. Leicester [U.K., 1806] on 25 August 1889.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Baron Clanehugh, co. Longford [I., 1675] on 25 August 1889.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Granard [I., 1684] on 25 August 1889.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Viscount of Granard, co. Longford [I., 1675] on 25 August 1889.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902.¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting between 1905 and 1907.¹ He held the office of Assistant Postmaster-General between 1906 and 1909.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1907.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1909.¹ He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 8th City of London Regiment.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Scots Guards.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 5th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment in 1914 which he raised.¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1915.¹ He was Military Secretary to the British Salonika Force in 1916.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus of Italy.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of the White Eagle of Serbia (4th Class with Swords).¹ He was decorated with the award of Star of Ethiopia.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of Christ of Portugal.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of Pius.¹ He was decorated with the award of Star of Romania.¹ He was decorated with the award of Grand Cross, Order of Ismail of Egypt.¹ He was decorated with the award of Commander, Order of the Redeemer of Greece.¹ He was decorated with the award of Companion, Order of Military Merit of Spain.¹ He was decorated with the award of Grand Cross, Legion of Honour.¹ He was decorated with the award of Grand Cross, Order of Isobel La Catolica of Spain.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1918.¹ He was chairman of the Irish Food Control Committee in 1918.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of Dannebrog of Denmark.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of the North Star of Sweden.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of Charles III of Spain.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Longford.¹ He held the office of Senator [Irish Free State] between 1922 and 1934.¹ He was Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords.¹ He held the office of Member of the Council of State [Ireland] in 1946.¹

     Rupert Charles Pilkington was born on 21 February 1964.¹ He is the son of Simon Mark Pilkington and Angela Mary Monica Crichton-Stuart.¹

     Rose Stuart was born on 6 April 1946.¹ She was the daughter of Lord David Stuart and Ursula Sybil Packe.¹ She died on 5 January 1962 at age 15, killed in a car accident.¹

     John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich was born on 15 September 1929. He is the son of Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich and Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners. He married, firstly, Anne Frances May Clifford, daughter of Hon. Sir Bede Edmund Hugh Clifford and Alice Devin Gundry, on 5 August 1952.¹ He and Anne Frances May Clifford were divorced in 1985.¹ He married, secondly, Hon. Mary Makins, daughter of Roger Mellor Makins, 1st Baron Sherfield and Alice Brooks Davis, on 14 June 1989.
     John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich gained the title of 2nd Viscount Norwich in 1954.

     Lt.-Cdr. Hon. James Willoughby Bertie was born on 22 September 1901. He was the son of Montagu Arthur Bertie, 7th Earl of Abingdon and Gwendoline Mary Dormer. He married Lady Jean Crichton-Stuart, daughter of Sir John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of the County of Bute and Augusta Mary Monica Bellingham, on 12 June 1928.¹ He died on 11 May 1966 at age 64.
     Lt.-Cdr. Hon. James Willoughby Bertie gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the service of the Royal Navy.¹

     Lady Jean Crichton-Stuart was born on 28 October 1908.¹ She was the daughter of Sir John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of the County of Bute and Augusta Mary Monica Bellingham.¹ She married Lt.-Cdr. Hon. James Willoughby Bertie, son of Montagu Arthur Bertie, 7th Earl of Abingdon and Gwendoline Mary Dormer, on 12 June 1928.¹ She died on 23 October 1995 at age 86.¹
     Her married name became Bertie. She was invested as a Dame Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion, Soveriegn Military Order of Malta in 1959.¹