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     John Douglas Stuart, 21st Earl of Moray was born on 29 August 1966.¹ He is the son of Douglas John Moray Stuart, 20th Earl of Moray and Lady Malvina Dorothea Murray.¹ He married Catherine Jane Lawson, daughter of Professor Alan G. Lawson, on 1 July 2000.¹
     He was styled as Lord Doune between 1974 and 2011.¹ He was educated at Loretto School, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He graduated from University College London, London, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History of Art.¹ He lived in 2003 at Doune Park, Doune, Perthshire, Scotland.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Baron Stuart of Castle Stuart [G.B., 1810] on 23 September 2011. He succeeded as the 21st Lord Abernethy [S., 1562] on 23 September 2011. He succeeded as the 21st Earl of Moray [S., 1562] on 23 September 2011. He succeeded as the 21st Lord Strathdearn [S., 1563] on 23 September 2011. He succeeded as the 19th Lord Saint Colme [S., 1620] on 23 September 2011. He succeeded as the 21st Lord Doune [S., 1581] on 23 September 2011.

     Lady Louisa Helena Stuart was born on 18 August 1968.¹ She is the daughter of Douglas John Moray Stuart, 20th Earl of Moray and Lady Malvina Dorothea Murray.¹ She married David John Stewart Howitt, son of Captain Michael Howitt, on 20 July 2002.¹
     From 20 July 2002, her married name became Howitt.¹

     Lady Mariota Cecilia Murray was born on 16 January 1945.¹ She was the daughter of Mungo David Malcolm Murray, 6th/7th Earl of Mansfield and Dorothea Helena Carnegie.¹ She married Hon. Charles Malcolm Napier, son of Lt.-Col. William Francis Cyril James Hamilton Napier, 13th Lord Napier of Merchistoun and Violet Muir Newson, on 25 January 1969.² She died on 25 May 2001 at age 56.²
     She was admitted to Inner Temple entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ From 25 January 1969, her married name became Napier.

     Hon. Charles Malcolm Napier was born on 8 June 1933.² He is the son of Lt.-Col. William Francis Cyril James Hamilton Napier, 13th Lord Napier of Merchistoun and Violet Muir Newson.² He married Lady Mariota Cecilia Murray, daughter of Mungo David Malcolm Murray, 6th/7th Earl of Mansfield and Dorothea Helena Carnegie, on 25 January 1969.²
     Hon. Charles Malcolm Napier usually went by his middle name of Malcolm.² He was educated at Canford School, Wimborne, Dorset, England^G.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 1st Royal Dragoons.² He gained the rank of Captain in the Lothian and Border Horse (TA.)² He was chairman and managing director of Inyati Gold Mining Company (Pty Ltd.)² He was director of Caravan Manufacturers Ltd, Viking Travel Ltd and General Belting (PVT Ltd.)² He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers.² He lived in 2003 at 1 Newton Spicer Drive, Harare, Zimbabwe.² He lived in 2003 at Bardmony House, Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland^G.²

     Eloise Dorothea Napier was born on 10 March 1970.¹ She is the daughter of Hon. Charles Malcolm Napier and Lady Mariota Cecilia Murray.¹ She and Richard John Peverel Manners were engaged on 29 May 2009.

     Maryel Cecilia Napier was born in September 1973.² She is the daughter of Hon. Charles Malcolm Napier and Lady Mariota Cecilia Murray.² She married Robert George Wilmot Stansfeld, son of John Raoul Wilmot Stansfeld of Dunninald and Rosalinde Rachel Buxton, on 20 January 2001.²
     From 20 January 2001, her married name became Stansfeld. She lived in 2003 at 51 Moreton Terrace, London, England.²

     Cecilia Frances Stephanie Napier was born on 18 December 1976.¹ She is the daughter of Hon. Charles Malcolm Napier and Lady Mariota Cecilia Murray.¹ She married Andrew James Michael Riddell, son of Alastair Riddell.²
     Her married name became Riddell.²

     Lt.-Col. William Francis Cyril James Hamilton Napier, 13th Lord Napier of Merchistoun was born on 9 September 1900.¹ He was the son of Francis Edward Basil Napier, 12th Lord Napier of Merchistoun and Hon. Clarice Jessie Evelyn Hamilton.² He married Violet Muir Newson, daughter of Sir Percy Wilson Newson, 1st and last Bt. and Helena Franklin, on 28 September 1928.³ He died on 23 August 1954 at age 53.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Lord Napier of Merchistoun [S., 1627] on 22 March 1941.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Ettrick of Ettrick, co. Selkirk [U.K., 1872] on 22 March 1941.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Baronet Scott, of Thirlestane [N.S., 1666] on 22 March 1941.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1943 in the King's Own Scottish Borderers.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers.¹ He held the office of Member of Selkirk County Council between 1946 and 1948.¹

     Violet Muir Newson was the daughter of Sir Percy Wilson Newson, 1st and last Bt. and Helena Franklin.¹ She married Lt.-Col. William Francis Cyril James Hamilton Napier, 13th Lord Napier of Merchistoun, son of Francis Edward Basil Napier, 12th Lord Napier of Merchistoun and Hon. Clarice Jessie Evelyn Hamilton, on 28 September 1928.¹ She died in 1992.²
     She was National President of the YWCA of Scotland.² Violet Muir Newson usually went by her middle name of Muir.² Her married name became Napier.

     Sir Percy Wilson Newson, 1st and last Bt. was born on 4 April 1874.² He was the son of William Henry Newson.² He married Helena Franklin, daughter of Lt.-Col. Denham Franklin, on 1 June 1908.
     He was president of the Bank of Bengal in 1920.² He was appointed Knight in 1920.² He was governor of the Imperial Bank of India in 1921.² He was created 1st Baronet Newson, of Framlingham, co. Suffolk [U.K.] on 18 June 1921.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwickshire, Tamworth Division between 1922 and 1923.²