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     Robert Cromwell was the son of Sir Henry Cromwell and Joan Warren.^2,3 He married Elizabeth Steward, daughter of unknown Steward.⁴

     Oliver Cromwell was born on 25 April 1599. He was the son of Robert Cromwell and Elizabeth Steward.^1,4,5 He married Elizabeth Bouchier, daughter of Sir James Bouchier, in 1620. He died on 3 September 1658 at age 59.
     He held the office of Lord Protector of England between 1653 and 1658.⁶ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁷
     

     Colonel Archibald Douglas, 2nd Earl of Forfar was born on 25 May 1692.¹ He was the son of Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Forfar and Robina Lockhart.¹ He died on 8 December 1715 at age 23 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G, from his wounds.¹ He was buried at Bothwell Church, Scotland^G.²
     He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Wandell and Hartside [S., 1661] on 11 December 1712.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Forfar [S., 1661] on 11 December 1712.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1713 in the 3rd Foot (Buffs.)² He held the office of Envoy to Prussia in 1714.¹ He fought in the Battle of Sheriffmuir on 7 December 1715, where he was wounded in 17 places.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of Nationary Biography.³
     

     Lady Margaret Douglas was born in September 1651.¹ She was the daughter of Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus and Jean Wemyss.¹ She married Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount Kingston, son of George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton and Lady Anne Hay, on 3 August 1686.¹ She died in October 1699 at age 48, without issue.¹
     From 3 August 1686, her married name became Seton.

     Elizabeth Douglas is the daughter of Sir Archibald Douglas of Whittinghame.¹ She married Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount Kingston, son of George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton and Lady Anne Hay, circa 1661.¹
     From circa 1661, her married name became Seton.¹

     stillborn son Douglas was born after 1618.¹ He was the son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and Hon. Margaret Hamilton.¹ He died, stillborn.¹

     Lady Margaret Douglas was born between 1601 and 1614. She was the daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and Hon. Margaret Hamilton.¹ She married William Alexander, Viscount Canada, son of William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling and Janet Erskine, in 1629.¹ She died on 1 January 1660.¹
     From 1629, her married name became Alexander.

     William Alexander, Viscount Canada was the son of William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling and Janet Erskine.¹ He married Lady Margaret Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and Hon. Margaret Hamilton, in 1629.¹ He died on 18 May 1638, without issue.²
     He was styled as Viscount Canada.³

     William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling was born circa 1567.² He was the son of Alexander Alexander of Menstrie.³ He married Janet Erskine, daughter of Sir William Erskine, on 3 January 1601.³ He died between 12 December 1639 and 1640.
     On 10 September 1621 he received a grant of the vast territory of Nova Scotia, with permission to divide it into 100 tracks of 16,000 acres for colonisation. The grant came with the rank of Baronet, but was not acted until confirmed by King Charles I on 12 Jul 1625.² He was created 1st Baronet Alexander, of Menstre, in Logie, co. Clackmannan [Nova Scotia] on 12 July 1625.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1626.² He held the office of Secretary of State [Scotland] in 1626.² He was Keeper of the Signet in 1627.³ He was appointed Knight on 2 March 1626/27 at Whitehall, London, England^G.² He was Commissioner of the Exchequer in 1628.³ He was created 1st Viscount Stirling [Scotland] on 4 September 1630.² He was created 1st Lord Alexander of Tullibody [Scotland] on 4 September 1630.³ He held the office of Extraordinary Lord of Session in 1631.³ He was created 1st Earl of Stirling [Scotland] on 14 June 1633.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Canada [Scotland] on 14 June 1633.² He was created 1st Lord Alexander of Tullibody [Scotland] on 14 June 1633.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Lady Jean Douglas was born between 1602 and 1616.¹ She was the daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and Hon. Margaret Hamilton.¹ She married John Hamilton, 1st Lord Bargany, son of Sir John Hamilton of Lettrick and Jean Campbell, in 1632.² She died in 1669.¹
     From 1632, her married name became Hamilton. After her marriage, Lady Jean Douglas was styled as Baroness Bargeny on 16 November 1641.