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     Richard Maitland, 4th Earl of Lauderdale was born on 20 June 1653.¹ He was the son of Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale and Elizabeth Lauder.¹ He married Lady Anne Campbell, daughter of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll and Lady Mary Stuart, on 1 July 1678.¹ He died in 1695, without issue.¹
     He was appointed Privy Councillor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1678.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Midlothian in 1678.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice General between 1681 and 1684.¹ He held the office of General of the Mint between 1685 and 1689.¹ He held the office of Commissioner of the Treasury between 1687 and 1689.¹ After 1689 as a Jacobite, he went with King James II and VII to St. Germain.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Lauderdale [S., 1624] on 9 June 1691.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount of Lauderdale [S., 1616] on 9 June 1691.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Lord Maitland of Thirlestane [S., 1590] on 9 June 1691.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Maitland [S., 1624] on 9 June 1691.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Thirlestane and Boltoun [S., 1624] on 9 June 1691.¹ On 23 July 1694 he was outlawed.¹

     Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale was the son of John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale and Lady Isabel Seton.¹ He married Elizabeth Lauder, daughter of Richard Lauder and Mary Scot, Lady Haltoun, on 18 November 1652 at Halton, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He died on 9 June 1691.¹
     He held the office of Captain-General of the Mint between 1660 and 1682.¹ He was appointed Privy Councillor (P.C.) [Scotland] between 1661 and 1682.¹ He held the office of Royal Standard Bearer of Scotland in 1668, a hereditary post.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Midlothian between 1669 and 1672.¹ He gained the title of Lord Halton [Scottish Law Lord] in 1670.¹ He held the office of Lord of Session between 1670 and 1682.¹ He held the office of Treasurer Depute in 1672.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount of Lauderdale [S., 1616] on 24 August 1682.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Thirlestane and Boltoun [S., 1624] on 24 August 1682.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Maitland [S., 1624] on 24 August 1682.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Maitland of Thirlestane [S., 1590] on 24 August 1682.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Lauderdale [S., 1624] on 24 August 1682.¹ He was appointed Privy Councillor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1686.¹

     Elizabeth Lauder was the daughter of Richard Lauder and Mary Scot, Lady Haltoun.^1,3 She married Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale, son of John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale and Lady Isabel Seton, on 18 November 1652 at Halton, Midlothian, Scotland^G.⁴ She died after December 1685.³
     Her married name became Maitland. After her marriage, Elizabeth Lauder was styled as Countess of Lauderdale on 24 August 1682.

     Richard Lauder was born in 1589.² He was the son of Alexander Lauder of Haltoun and Mary Maitland.² He married Mary Scot, Lady Haltoun. He died in November 1675 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.² He was buried on 29 November 1675 at Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland.²
     He lived at Haltoun, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹

     Lady Charlotte Jenkinson was the daughter of Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool and Catherine Bishopp.^1,2 She married James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam, son of James Bucknall Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston and Harriot Walter, on 11 August 1807.² She died on 16 April 1862.²
     From 11 August 1807, her married name became Grimston. After her marriage, Lady Charlotte Jenkinson was styled as Viscountess Grimston on 30 December 1808. After her marriage, Lady Charlotte Jenkinson was styled as Countess of Verulam on 24 November 1815.

     Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool was baptised on 16 May 1729.² He was the son of Colonel Charles Jenkinson and Amarantha Cornewall.³ He married, firstly, Amelia Watts, daughter of William Watts, on 9 February 1769.² He married, secondly, Catherine Bishopp, daughter of Sir Cecil Bishopp, 6th Bt. and Hon. Anne Boscawen, on 22 June 1782.² He died on 17 December 1808 at age 79.²
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England.² He was educated at University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He held the office of Under-Secretary of the North Department between 1761 and 1762.² He held the office of Treasurer of Ordnance between 1762 and 1763.² He held the office of Joint Secretary of the Treasury between 1763 and 1765.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Cockermouth between 1763 and 1766.² He held the office of a Lord of the Admiralty between 1766 and 1767.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Appleby between 1766 and 1772.² He held the office of a Lord of the Treasury between 1767 and 1773.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Harwich between 1772 and 1774.² He held the office of Joint Vice-Treasurer [Ireland] between 1772 and 1775.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1773.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Hastings between 1774 and 1780.² He held the office of Clerk of Pells [Ireland] between 1775 and 1808.² He held the office of Secretary of War between 1778 and 1782.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Saltash between 1780 and 1786.² He held the office of a Lord of Trade in 1784.² He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1786 and 1803.² He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1786 and 1804.² He was created 1st Baron Hawkesbury, of Hawkesbury, co. Gloucester [Great Britain] on 21 August 1786.² He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Jenkinson, of Walcot, co. Oxford and Hawkesbury, co. Gloucester [E., 1661] on 22 July 1789.² He succeeded as the 1st Earl of Liverpool [Great Britain] on 1 June 1796.²

     Catherine Bishopp was born on 30 November 1744.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Cecil Bishopp, 6th Bt. and Hon. Anne Boscawen.¹ She married, firstly, Sir Charles Cope, 2nd Bt., son of Jonathan Cope and Lady Arabella Howard, in 1767.¹ She married, secondly, Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool, son of Colonel Charles Jenkinson and Amarantha Cornewall, on 22 June 1782.² She died on 1 October 1827 at age 82 at Hertford Street, St. George Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹
     From 1767, her married name became Cope.¹ Her married name became Jenkinson. She was created Baroness Hawkesbury on 21 August 1786. After her marriage, Catherine Bishopp was styled as Countess of Liverpool on 1 June 1796.

     Sir Cecil Bishopp, 4th Bt. was born circa 1635.¹ He was the son of Sir Edward Bishopp, 2nd Bt. and Lady Mary Tufton.¹ He married Sarah Bury, daughter of George Bury, on 17 June 1666 at Culham, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He died on 3 June 1705.¹ He was buried on 6 June 1705 at Parham, Sussex, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 11 June 1711.¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Bishopp, of Parham, co. Sussex [E., 1620] in 1652.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bramber between January 1662 and 1679.¹ His last will was dated 31 July 1699.

     Katherine Arundell was the daughter of Hon. William Arundell and Hon. Mary Browne.¹ She died on 4 March 1642.¹

     Margaret Burges was born circa 1744.² She was the daughter of Ynyr Burges and Margaret Brown.² She married, firstly, Sir John Smith-Burges, 1st and last Bt., son of John Smith and Mary Ransom, on 14 May 1771.^1,3 She married, secondly, John Poulett, 4th Earl Poulett, son of Vere Poulett, 3rd Earl Poulett and Mary Butt, on 23 July 1816 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.² She died on 28 May 1828 at Brighton, Sussex, England^G.¹ She was also reported to have died on 28 May 1838.³ She was buried on 6 June 1828 at East Ham, Essex, England^G.² Her will was proven (by probate) in August 1838.²
     From 14 May 1771, her married name became Smith. From 10 June 1790, her married name became Smith-Burges.¹ Her married name became Poulett.