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     Robert Maclachlan, 20th of Maclachlan was the son of Donald Maclachlan, 19th of Maclachlan and Susannah Campbell.² He married Helen Carruthers, daughter of William Aikman Carruthers of Dormont, in 1843.¹ He died in 1872, without issue.²
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Mary Morrow Stairs was the daughter of John Stairs.¹ She married Maj.-Gen. Sir George Deane Bourke, son of Lt.-Col. Thomas Joseph Deane Bourke and Mary Willis, on 24 January 1883.¹ She died in 1939.¹
     From 24 January 1883, her married name became Bourke.¹

     Helen Maclachlan was the daughter of Donald Maclachlan, 19th of Maclachlan and Susannah Campbell.² She married William Thomas Carruthers, 8th of Dormont in 1820.¹ She died on 1 April 1853.¹
     From 1820, her married name became Carruthers.

     William Thomas Carruthers, 8th of Dormont married Helen Maclachlan, daughter of Donald Maclachlan, 19th of Maclachlan and Susannah Campbell, in 1820.¹ He died on 26 October 1848.
     He lived at Dormont, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.¹

     Helen Carruthers was the daughter of William Aikman Carruthers of Dormont.² She married Robert Maclachlan, 20th of Maclachlan, son of Donald Maclachlan, 19th of Maclachlan and Susannah Campbell, in 1843.¹ She died on 18 November 1895.¹
     From 1843, her married name became Maclachlan.

     Mary Thow was the daughter of John Thow.² She married George Maclachlan, 21st of Maclachlan, son of Donald Maclachlan, 19th of Maclachlan and Susannah Campbell.¹ She died on 10 September 1903.¹
     Her married name became Maclachlan.

     William Maclachlan, 22nd of Maclachlan was born on 10 April 1856.¹ He was the son of George Maclachlan, 21st of Maclachlan and Mary Thow.² He died on 1 December 1881 at age 25, unmarried.¹

     John MacLachlan, 23rd of Maclachlan was born on 3 January 1859.² He was the son of George Maclachlan, 21st of Maclachlan and Mary Thow.² He married Frances Eva Marjorie Macpherson, daughter of Albert Cameron MacPherson of Cluny Macpherson, 17th Chief and Frances Eliza Raynsford Addington, on 26 February 1919.¹ He died on 18 September 1942 at age 83.²
     He was educated at Clifton College, Clifton, Bristol, England.² He held the position of 23rd Chief of the Clan Lachlan from in 1881.¹ He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers in 1882.² He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Argyllshire.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Argyllshire.² He gained the rank of commander between 1916 and 1919 in the Argyllshire Volunteer Regiment.²