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     Elizabeth Erskine married Colonel George Callander, 6th of Craigforth, son of Colonel Sir James Campbell, 5th of Craigforth and 15th of Ardkinglas and Lady Elizabeth Helena Mac Donnell.¹
     Her married name became Callander.¹

     Marjorie Brooks is the daughter of John Bunyan Smedley Brooks.¹ She married William Graham Holford, Baron Holford, son of William George Holford and Kathleen Isabel Maud Palmer, on 29 August 1933.¹
     From 29 August 1933, her married name became Holford.¹ After her marriage, Marjorie Brooks was styled as Baroness Holford on 29 January 1965.

     John Bunyan Smedley Brooks lived at Coleswood, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England.¹ He lived at Hornsey, London, England.¹

     William George Holford was born on 27 June 1866.¹ He was the son of Reverend William Holford and Ellen Walker.¹ He married Kathleen Isabel Maud Palmer, daughter of John Palmer, on 12 October 1901.¹ He died in 1927.¹
     He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, Manchester, Lancashire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Brabant's Horse.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1901, where he was mentioned in dispatches and was wounded.¹ He was registered as a Member, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (M.I.Mech.E.)¹ He was registered as a Member, Institution of Civil Engineers (M.I.C.E.)¹

     Reverend William Holford was born on 2 June 1831.¹ He was the son of Thomas Holford.¹ He married Ellen Walker, daughter of Joseph Walker, on 21 December 1859 at Grahamstown, Cape Province, South Africa.¹
     In 1855 he was disinherited from his father when he left for SOuth and Central Afica to become a Wesleyan missionary.¹

     Thomas Holford was a merchant at Dowgate Hill, London, England.¹

     Ellen Walker is the daughter of Joseph Walker.¹ She married Reverend William Holford, son of Thomas Holford, on 21 December 1859 at Grahamstown, Cape Province, South Africa.¹
     From 21 December 1859, her married name became Holford.¹

     Joseph Walker lived in 1820 at Grahamstown, Cape Province, South Africa.¹

     Arthur Joseph Holford was born on 14 September 1870.¹ He was the son of Reverend William Holford and Ellen Walker.¹ He died circa 1895, without issue.¹