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     David Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Airlie was born between 1634 and 1664. He was the son of James Ogilvy, 2nd Earl of Airlie and Helen Ogilvy.¹ A contract for the marriage of David Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Airlie and Lady Grizel Lyon was signed on 8 May 1696.¹ He died in 1717.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 17 August 1727.²
     In 1664 under the care of George Halyburton, later Bishop of Dunkeld.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Ogilvy of Alith and Lintrathen, co. Forfar [S., 1639] in 1704. He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Airlie [S., 1639] in 1704.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie [S., 1491] in 1704. His last will was dated 22 March 1716.² On his death, the Earldom of Airlie, due to the attainder of his son and heir, became under attainder.⁴

     Charles Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aboyne was born in 1669/70.² He was the son of Charles Gordon, 1st Earl of Aboyne and Lady Elizabeth Lyon.¹ He married Lady Elizabeth Lyon, daughter of Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Lady Helen Middleton.¹ He died in April 1702.¹
     He purchased Kirktoun of Birse from Robert Farquharson of Kirktoun of Birse.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Aboyne [S., 1660] in March 1681.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Gordon of Strathavon and Glenlivet [S., 1660] in March 1681.⁴ He was educated on 10 April 1681 at Douai School, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Berkshire, England^G.⁵ On 27 July 1698 although he was raised a Papist, he qualified himself for his seat in the House by declaring himself a Protestant.¹
     James, Earl of Perth, called him in 1694, "a most sweet youth and humble like the dust of the street."¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁶
     

     Patrick Kinnaird, 3rd Lord Kinnaird was the son of Patrick Kinnaird, 2nd Lord Kinnaird and Hon. Anne Fraser.¹ He married, firstly, Henrietta Maria Murray, daughter of Charles Murray, 1st Earl of Dunmore and Catherine Watts, in 1702.¹ He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth Lyon, daughter of Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Lady Helen Middleton, between 1703 and 1710.² He died on 31 March 1715.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Kinnaird, of Inchture, co. Perth [S., 1682] on 18 February 1701.¹

     Alexander 'Cathanach' Macdonald was born before 1484. He was the son of Sir Ian 'Cathanach' Macdonald and Sheila Savage.¹ He married Katherine MacDonnell, daughter of John MacIan MacDonnell.¹ He died in 1538 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.^1,2
     After 1494 he fled to Ireland after the execution of his father and 4 brothers.¹ In 1517 he supported Sir Donald MacDonald of Lochalash against the government.¹ In 1529 he again rebelled and ravaged the lands of the Campbells.¹ In 1531 he and his followers were pardoned and granted lands in the South Isles and Kintyre.¹ In 1532 he was sent to Ireland with 8000 men to assist the Scots in Ulster against the English.¹

     Robert Stuart, 7th Lord Blantyre was the son of Alexander Stewart, 5th Lord Blantyre and Anne Hamilton.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Helen Lyon, daughter of John Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Lady Elizabeth Stanhope, in 1714.¹ He married, secondly, Margaret Hay, daughter of Hon. William Hay and Hon. Elizabeth Seton, after 1714.² He died on 17 November 1743 at Lennoxlove, East Lothian, Scotland^G.² He was buried at Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.²
     He gained the rank of Captain in 1713 in the Regiment of Foot.¹ He was Fort Major of the Fort St. Philip, Minorca in 1713.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Blantyre [S., 1606] on 23 June 1723.¹

     Hon. Hendrie Lyon was baptised on 1 July 1700.¹ He was the son of John Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Lady Elizabeth Stanhope.¹ He died, young.¹

     Reverend John Fellowes was born on 2 July 1785.² He was the son of Robert Fellowes and Ann Berney.^1,2 He married Susan Lyon, daughter of Hon. Thomas Lyon and Mary Elizabeth Wren, on 20 May 1811.¹ He died on 20 February 1838 at age 52.¹
     He lived at Shottisham Park, Norwich, Norfolk, England.¹

     John Clutterbuck married Mary Anne Lyon, daughter of Hon. Thomas Lyon and Mary Elizabeth Wren, on 31 October 1821.¹
     He lived at Warkworth, Northumberland, England^G.²

     Charles Sherriff Lane was born circa 1841.¹ He married Annie Midford.¹ He died in 1903.¹
     He was a timber merchant.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Sir Francis James Cecil Bowes-Lyon was born on 19 September 1917 at Chelsea, London, England.^3,4 He was the son of Captain Geoffrey Francis Bowes-Lyon and Edith Katherine Selby-Bigge.³ He married Mary de Trafford, daughter of Sir Humphrey Edmund de Trafford, 4th Bt. and Hon. Cynthia Hilda Evelyn Cadogan, on 22 April 1941.³ He died on 18 December 1977 at age 60.^3,4
     Maj.-Gen. Sir Francis James Cecil Bowes-Lyon usually went by his middle name of James.³ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.³ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) and bar.³ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)³ He gained the rank of Major-General between 1955 and 1957.³ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1962.³ He was GOC of the 52nd Lowland Division between 1966 and 1968.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.)⁵