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     Elizabeth Millar Greenlees is the daughter of Thomas Greenlees.¹ She married Alexander Harold Glen-Coats, son of Sir Thomas Glen Glen-Coats, 1st Bt. and Elise Agnes Walker, on 22 July 1924.¹
     From 22 July 1924, her married name became Glen-Coats.¹

     Thomas Greenlees lived at Newark, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Margaret Elizabeth Glen-Coats was born on 28 January 1928.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Harold Glen-Coats and Elizabeth Millar Greenlees.¹ She died on 12 May 2014 at age 86.²

     Winifred Lettice Glen-Coats was born on 2 June 1929.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Harold Glen-Coats and Elizabeth Millar Greenlees.¹ She died on 4 August 2006 at age 77.²
     She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) in 1967.³

     Marion Marjorie Winifred Glen Glen-Coats was the daughter of Sir Thomas Glen Glen-Coats, 1st Bt. and Elise Agnes Walker.¹ She married Major Edward Howard Thornbrough Parsons, son of Captain Edward Thornbough Parsons, in 1913.¹ She died on 7 September 1947.¹
     From 1913, her married name became Parsons.¹

     Major Edward Howard Thornbrough Parsons is the son of Captain Edward Thornbough Parsons.² He married Marion Marjorie Winifred Glen Glen-Coats, daughter of Sir Thomas Glen Glen-Coats, 1st Bt. and Elise Agnes Walker, in 1913.¹
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)²

     William Allan Coats was born on 4 July 1853.¹ He was the son of Thomas Coats and Margaret Glen.¹ He married Agnes Bunten Muir, daughter of Sir John Muir of Deanston, 1st Bt. and Margaret Morrison Kay, on 9 October 1888.¹ He died on 31 August 1926 at age 73.¹
     He lived at Dalskairth, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹

     Agnes Bunten Muir was the daughter of Sir John Muir of Deanston, 1st Bt. and Margaret Morrison Kay.^1,2 She married William Allan Coats, son of Thomas Coats and Margaret Glen, on 9 October 1888.¹ She died on 13 March 1894.³
     From 9 October 1888, her married name became Coats.¹

     Sir John Muir of Deanston, 1st Bt. was born on 8 December 1828.² He is the son of James Muir and Elizabeth Brown.² He married Margaret Morrison Kay, daughter of Alexander Kay, on 26 July 1860.² He died on 6 August 1903 at age 74.²
     He was a merchant and mill owner.² He held the office of Lord Provost of Glasgow between 1889 and 1892.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 4th Vol Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles.)² He was created 1st Baronet Muir, of Deanston, co. Perth and Park Gardens, Glasgow [U.K.] on 20 October 1892.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Lanarkshire.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Perthshire.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Lanarkshire.²

     Wilfred Arthur Greene, 1st and last Baron Greene was born on 30 December 1883 at Beckenham, Kent, England^G.^1,2 He was the son of Arthur Weguelin Greene and Katherine Agnes Fooks.¹ He married Nancy Wright, daughter of Francis Wright, on 28 May 1909.³ He died on 16 April 1952 at age 68.¹
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1906 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1908 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.³ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1912 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He gained the rank of Captain in the 2/1st Battalion,Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.³ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918.³ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1918.³ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.³ He was awarded the Cavaliere, Order of the Crown of Italy.³ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1919.³ He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1922.³ He held the office of Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1925.³ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1935.³ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal in 1935.³ He was created 1st Baron Greene, of Holmbury St. Mary, co. Surrey [U.K.] on 16 July 1941.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 1949 and 1950.³ On his death, his barony became extinct.³