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     Hon. Laura Anne Rose Meston was born in 1980.¹ She is the daughter of James Meston, 3rd Baron Meston and Jean Rebecca Anne Carder.²
     Hon. Laura Anne Rose Meston was educated at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹

     Hon. Elspeth Mary Meston was born in 1988.¹ She is the daughter of James Meston, 3rd Baron Meston and Jean Rebecca Anne Carder.²

     James Meston married Jane Greig Scorgie, daughter of James Scorgie.¹
     James Meston lived at Oldmacher, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹

     
     James Scorgie lived at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹

     Jane Greig Scorgie was the daughter of James Scorgie.² She married James Meston.¹ She died in 1901.¹
     Her married name became Meston.

     James Scorgie Meston, 1st Baron Meston was born on 12 June 1865.¹ He was the son of James Meston and Jane Greig Scorgie.² He married Jeanie McDonald, daughter of James McDonald, on 10 December 1891.¹ He died on 7 October 1943 at age 78.¹
     James Scorgie Meston, 1st Baron Meston was educated at King's College, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He was in the Indian Civil Service in 1883.¹ He was Finance Secretary, Government of the United Provinces between 1899 and 1903.¹ He was advisor to the Governments of the Cape Colony and Transvaal on Civil Service Reform between 1904 and 1906.¹ He was Secretary of the Finance Department, Government of India between 1906 and 1912.¹ He was Temporary Finance Member, Council of the Governor-General of India in 1908.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Star of India (C.S.I.) in 1908.¹ He held the office of Member of the Imperial Legislative Council in 1909.¹ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Star of India (K.C.S.I.) in 1911.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh between 1912 and 1918.¹ He was decorated with the award of Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers' Decoration (V.D.) in 1914.¹ He was representative for India to the Imperial War Cabinet and Conference in 1917.¹ He held the office of Finance Member, Council of the Governor-General of India between 1918 and 1919.¹ He was created 1st Baron Meston, of Agra and Dunottar, co. Kincardine [U.K.] on 29 November 1919.¹ He was Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Committee, League of Nations at Geneva, Switzerland.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) by Zurich University, Zurich, Switzerland.¹ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.).¹ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society of Literature (F.R.S.L.).¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ He was invested as a Knight of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.).¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of Aberdeen University between 1928 and 1943.¹

     
     James McDonald lived at Mossat, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹

     Jeanie McDonald was the daughter of James McDonald.² She married James Scorgie Meston, 1st Baron Meston, son of James Meston and Jane Greig Scorgie, on 10 December 1891.¹ She died on 23 December 1946.¹
     Jeanie McDonald was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.).¹ She was invested as a Dame of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (D.G.St.J.).¹ From 10 December 1891, her married name became Meston. As a result of her marriage, Jeanie McDonald was styled as Baroness Meston on 29 November 1916.

     Dougall Meston, 2nd Baron Meston was born on 17 December 1894.¹ He was the son of James Scorgie Meston, 1st Baron Meston and Jeanie McDonald.² He married Diana Mary Came Doll, daughter of Captain Otto Sigismund Doll, on 12 July 1947.¹ He died on 2 January 1984 at age 89.¹
     Dougall Meston, 2nd Baron Meston was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn entitled to practice as a barrister.¹ He gained the rank of Captain Inn 1924 in the service of the Royal Artillery.¹ He fought in the Afghan War in 1919.¹ He gained the rank of Waziristan Campaign between 1919 and 1920.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Meston, of Agra and Dunottar, co. Kincardine [U.K., 1919] on 7 October 1943.¹

     
     Captain Otto Sigismund Doll lived at Chelsea, London, England.¹ He was registered as a Associate, Royal institute of British Architects (A.R.I.B.A.).¹