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     Sir John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath was born on 20 July 1470.¹ He was the son of Fulk Bourchier, 10th Lord FitzWarin and Elizabeth Dinham.¹ He married, secondly, Florence Bonville, daughter of John Bonville and Katharine Wingfield.¹ He married, thirdly, Elizabeth Wentworth, daughter of Sir Henry Wentworth and Anne Say.¹ He married, firstly, Cicely Daubeney, daughter of Giles Daubeney, 1st Baron Daubeney and Elizabeth Arundell, before 1499.¹ He died on 30 April 1539 at age 68.¹ He was buried at Braunton, Devon, England.¹ His will (dated 20 October 1535) was probated on 2 June 1541.¹
     Sir John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath succeeded to the title of 11th Lord FitzWarin on 16 September 1479.^1,2 He was invested as a Knight Bachelor on 31 October 1494.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1520.¹ In 1530 he was one of the signatories of the letter of warning to the Pope Clement VII.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Bath [England] on 9 July 1536.¹

     James Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Southesk was born before 1614. He was the son of Sir David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk and Margaret Lindsay. He married Lady Mary Kerr, daughter of Sir Robert Kerr, 1st Earl of Roxburghe and Mary Maitland, on 21 February 1629. He married Janet Adamson before 9 April 1681. He died in March 1669.
     James Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Southesk gained the title of 2nd Earl of Southesk.

     Lady Mary Kerr was born before 1619. She was the daughter of Sir Robert Kerr, 1st Earl of Roxburghe and Mary Maitland.² She married James Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Southesk, son of Sir David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk and Margaret Lindsay, on 21 February 1629. She died in April 1650.
     Her married name became Carnegie.

     Thomas Kempe married Mary Scrope, daughter of Edmund Scrope, before 1675.¹ He died before 1675.¹

     Lady Katherine Carnegie was the daughter of James Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Southesk and Lady Mary Kerr.¹ She married Gilbert Hay, 11th Earl of Erroll, son of William Hay, 10th Earl of Erroll and Lady Anne Lyon, on 7 January 1658.¹ She died in 1693.
     As a result of her marriage, Lady Katherine Carnegie was styled as Countess of Erroll on 7 January 1657/58. From 7 January 1657/58, her married name became Hay.

     Gilbert Hay, 11th Earl of Erroll was the son of William Hay, 10th Earl of Erroll and Lady Anne Lyon.² He married Lady Katherine Carnegie, daughter of James Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Southesk and Lady Mary Kerr, on 7 January 1658.¹ He died in March 1674, without issue.^2,1
     Gilbert Hay, 11th Earl of Erroll was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland].¹ He succeeded to the title of 12th Lord Hay [S., 1430] on 8 February 1637.¹ He succeeded to the title of 11th Earl of Erroll [S., 1452] on 8 February 1637.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel of Horse in 1648, during an attempt to rescue King Charles I.¹ He raised a regiment for King Charles II.¹ In 1666 he obtained a regrant of his honours, with the special power to nominate his heirs.¹ In 1674 he nominated his cousin, Sir John Hay of Keillour as his heir, and failing him, Sir John's hiers female, and failing them, certain Tweeddale Hays.¹

     Janet Adamson married James Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Southesk, son of Sir David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk and Margaret Lindsay, before 9 April 1681. She died in June 1683.
     Her married name became Carnegie.

     Lady Jean Hay was born circa 1540.¹ She was the daughter of William Hay, 6th Earl of Erroll and Lady Helen Stuart.¹ She married Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll, son of George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll and Margaret Robertson, circa 16 June 1552.¹ She died in August 1570.¹

     Hon. Cicely Arundell was the daughter of Henry Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Wardour and Cicely Compton.¹ She died in 1717.¹
     Hon. Cicely Arundell was a nun at Rouen, Caux, France.

     George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll was the son of Thomas Hay and Margaret Logie.² He married, firstly, Margaret Robertson, daughter of Alexander Robertson of Struan and Isobel Stewart, circa 12 November 1528.² He married, secondly, Helen Bruce, daughter of Walter Bruce, circa 12 June 1561.^3,2 He died on 30 January 1573/74.²
     George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll succeeded to the title of 8th Lord Hay [S., 1430] on 11 April 1541.² He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Erroll [S., 1452] on 11 April 1541.^1,2 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Central Scotland in 1559.² In 1567 he refused to officiate as Lord High Constable at king James IV's coronation, in support for Mary, Queen of Scots.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland].²