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     Peter Bathurst married, secondly, Lady Selina Shirley, daughter of Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers and Selina Finch.²
     He lived at Clarendon Park, Wiltshire, England.¹

     Rt. Hon. Sir James Robert George Graham, 2nd Bt. was born on 1 June 1792.² He was the son of Sir James Graham, 1st Bt. and Lady Catherine Stewart.³ He married Fanny Callender on 8 July 1819.² He died on 25 October 1861 at age 69.² He was buried at Arthuret Church, Longtown, Cumberland, England.⁴
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.² He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Hull between 1818 and 1820.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for St. Ives between 1820 and 1821.² He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Graham, of Netherby, Cumberland [G.B., 1783] on 13 April 1824.⁵ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Carlisle between 1826 and 1827.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Cumberland between 1827 and 1837.² He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between 1830 and 1834.² He held the office of Lord Rector of Glasgow University in 1838.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Pembroke between 1838 and 1841.² He held the office of Home Secretary between 1841 and 1846.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Dorchester between 1841 and 1846.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Peelite) for Ripon between 1847 and 1852.² He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between 1852 and 1855.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Carlisle between 1852 and 1861.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.).⁶ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.).⁶

     Emily Charlotte Elwes was the daughter of Robert Elwes and Mary Frances Lucas.¹ She married Sir William Hovell Browne ffolkes, 3rd Bt., son of Martin William Browne ffolkes and Henrietta Bridget Wale, on 6 April 1875.¹ She died on 30 September 1915.¹
      Her married name became ffolkes.

     Robert Elwes was born in 1819.¹ He was the son of Henry Elwes and Susan Hamond.¹ He married Mary Frances Lucas, daughter of Reverend Richard Lucas, on 22 July 1851.¹ He died on 17 April 1878.¹
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Norfolk.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Norfolk.¹ He lived at Congham House, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.¹

     Susan Leslie married John Ritchie Findlay, son of Peter Findlay and Elizabeth Johnston, on 27 October 1863. She died on 9 September 1917.
      Her married name became Findlay.

     Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham married Mary Finch, daughter of Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea and Hon. Anne Hatton, on 22 September 1716. He died on 14 December 1750.
     He gained the title of 1st Marquess of Rockingham.

     Simon Melia was born circa 1968. He married Lady Alice Douglas, daughter of Sir David Harrington Angus Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry and Ann Jones, on 28 July 1995.
      He was released from prison for 5 days to allow the marriage and honeymoon.

     Elizabeth Keith was the daughter of Sir Gilbert Keith.¹ She married William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes, son of John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes and Christian Lundin, on 19 December 1538.²
      Her married name became Forbes.

     Elizabeth Gair was born in 1831 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.² She was the daughter of Samuel Stillman Gair and Elizabeth Greene Wainwright.^1,3 She married Thomas Ashton, son of Thomas Ashton and Harriet Booth, on 14 April 1852.⁴ She died on 1 January 1914.¹
     She was also known as Elizabeth Gaire.⁵ From 14 April 1852, her married name became Ashton.⁴

     John Forbes, 8th Lord Forbes was born on 3 July 1542.¹ He was the son of William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes and Elizabeth Keith.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Margaret Gordon, daughter of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly and Elizabeth Keith, in November 1558.¹ He and Lady Margaret Gordon were divorced in 1574.¹ He married, secondly, Janet Seton, daughter of William Seton of Touch, in 1580.¹ He died on 29 June 1606 at age 63.¹
     He succeeded to the title of 8th Lord Forbes [S., 1445] in 1593.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in January 1593/94.¹ In 1594/95 he supported King James VI against the Catholic Lords.¹ On 28 December 1598 he obtained a charter purporting to resettle the Lordship and Barony of Forbes on her male issue by his second wife.¹