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     Luke Gerald Dillon was born on 24 April 1862.² He was the son of Charles Blake Dillon.² He married Elizabeth Mary Dormer, daughter of Hon. Hubert Francis Dormer and Mary Jane Elizabeth Digby, on 6 February 1900.¹ He died on 27 April 1937 at age 75.¹
     He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Army Medical Corps (T.)² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He was appointed Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.)² He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He lived at Seaham, County Durham, England^G.¹

     Alice Mary Dormer was the daughter of Hon. Hubert Francis Dormer and Mary Jane Elizabeth Digby.¹ She died on 19 March 1950, unmarried.¹

     Jane Mary Dillon was the daughter of Thomas Dillon.¹ She married Kenelm Henry Digby, son of William Digby, circa 1833.¹
     Her married name became Digby.

     Jane Arabella Campbell was the daughter of Colin George Campbell, 5th of Stonefield and Elizabeth Fitzgibbon.¹ She died on 4 November 1906, unmarried.¹

     William Stewart, 3rd Earl of Traquair was born on 18 June 1657.¹ He was the son of John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Traquair and Lady Anne Seton.¹ He died before 23 December 1673, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Linton and Caberston [S., 1633] in April 1666.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Traquair [S., 1633] in April 1666.¹

     Mary Maxwell was the daughter of Robert Maxwell, 4th Earl of Nithsdale and Lady Lucy Douglas.¹ She married Charles Stewart, 4th Earl of Traquair, son of John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Traquair and Lady Anne Seton, on 9 January 1694.² She died on 22 September 1759.
     After her marriage, Mary Maxwell was styled as Countess of Traquair on 9 January 1693/94. From 9 January 1693/94, her married name became Stewart.

     Frances Deane was the daughter of Colonel Joseph Deane.¹ She married Major Anthony Cliffe on 16 December 1795.²
     She lived at New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland.² From 16 December 1795, her married name became Cliffe.²

     Charles Stewart, 5th Earl of Traquair was born on 31 March 1697. He was the son of Charles Stewart, 4th Earl of Traquair and Mary Maxwell.¹ He married Theresa Conyers, daughter of Sir Baldwin Conyers, 4th Bt. and Margaret Nevill, before 19 May 1746.¹ He died on 24 April 1764 at age 67 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G, without issue.¹ He was buried on 1 May 1764 at Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotland^G.
     He was educated at Paris, France.¹ In 1739 co-founder of the Scottish Jacobite Association, but despite preparing for the 1745 Uprising he did not participate in it.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Traquair [S., 1633] on 13 June 1741.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Lord Linton and Caberston [S., 1633] on 13 June 1741.¹ Between August 1746 and February 1748 he was held in the Tower of London on suspicion of complicity in the Uprising, after which he was set free, having not been brought to trial, on bail of £30,000.¹

     Theresa Conyers was the daughter of Sir Baldwin Conyers, 4th Bt. and Margaret Nevill. She married Charles Stewart, 5th Earl of Traquair, son of Charles Stewart, 4th Earl of Traquair and Mary Maxwell, before 19 May 1746.¹ She died on 8 May 1778 at York, Yorkshire, England^G.
     After her marriage, Theresa Conyers was styled as Countess of Traquair before 19 May 1746. Her married name became Stewart.

     Sir Baldwin Conyers, 4th Bt. was born in 1681. He was the son of Sir John Conyers, 3rd Bt. He married Margaret Nevill, daughter of Henry Nevill. He died in 1731.
     He gained the title of 4th Baronet Conyers, of Horden, co. Durham.