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     Christine Dewar-Durie was born circa 1863.¹ She was the daughter of William Andrew Dewar-Durie and Elizabeth Dewar-Durie of Craigluscar.² She married Captain Alfred Pilkington Knight.¹ She died circa 1948, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Knight.

     Captain Alfred Pilkington Knight married Christine Dewar-Durie, daughter of William Andrew Dewar-Durie and Elizabeth Dewar-Durie of Craigluscar.¹
     He lived at Tasmania, Australia^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Indian Navy.¹

     Gertrude Dewar-Durie was born circa 1871.¹ She was the daughter of William Andrew Dewar-Durie and Elizabeth Dewar-Durie of Craigluscar.² She died in 1873.¹

     Henry Lawson was the son of Roger Lawson and Dorothy Constable.¹ He married Anne Hodgson, daughter of Robert Hodgson.¹ He died in 1636.¹
     He lived at Brough Hall, Catterick, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     John Varley was a landscape painter.¹

     Ida Caroline Pollexfen Varley was the daughter of John Varley.² She married Robert Nugent Dewar-Durie, son of William Andrew Dewar-Durie and Elizabeth Dewar-Durie of Craigluscar, on 14 November 1904 at Teheran, Iran^G.¹ She and Robert Nugent Dewar-Durie were divorced in 1940.¹ She died on 27 April 1972.¹
     From 14 November 1904, her married name became Dewar-Durie.

     Lt.-Col. Raymond Varley Dewar Durie of Durie was born on 10 August 1905 at Isfahan, Iran^G.¹ He was the son of Robert Nugent Dewar-Durie and Ida Caroline Pollexfen Varley.² He married, firstly, Joan Dolbey, daughter of John Lloyd Dolbey, on 31 March 1932 at Peking, China^G.¹ He married, secondly, Frances St. John Maule, daughter of Colonel Henry Noel St. John Maule, on 24 March 1938.¹ He died on 29 March 1999 at age 93.¹
     He was given the name of Raymond Varley Dewar-Durie at birth.¹ He was educated at Blundell's School, Tiverton, Devon, England^G.¹ He was commissioned in 1925, in the service of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War, in Shanghai when it fell to the Japanese, escaping to Chungking, a journey of 2,000 miles which took three months and for which he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was Assistant Military Attaché to Nanking in 1949, where he acted as intrepeter in connection with teh evacuation of wounded from H.M.S. Amethyst.¹ He was with Guinness, Belfast between 1958 and 1959.¹ He held the position of Chief of the Name and Arms of Durie from on 25 May 1988.¹ He was recognised by Lord Lyon King of Arms, and matriculated his arms at the Lyons Court on 25 May 1988.¹ On 25 May 1998 his name was legally changed to Raymond Varley Dewar Durie.¹

     Brian Dewar-Durie was born on 17 December 1906 at Bushire, Iran^G.¹ He was the son of Robert Nugent Dewar-Durie and Ida Caroline Pollexfen Varley.² He died circa 1907, in infancy.¹

     Rosamond Aeliz Dewar-Durie was born on 3 December 1911 at Ahwaz, Iran^G.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Nugent Dewar-Durie and Ida Caroline Pollexfen Varley.² She married Sir Robert Heatlie Scott on 11 October 1933 at Peking, China^G.¹ She died on 13 August 2000 at age 88.¹
     From 11 October 1933, her married name became Scott.

     Sir Robert Heatlie Scott married Rosamond Aeliz Dewar-Durie, daughter of Robert Nugent Dewar-Durie and Ida Caroline Pollexfen Varley, on 11 October 1933 at Peking, China^G.¹ He died on 26 February 1982.¹
     He lived at Lyne Station House, Peebles-shire, Scotland^G.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Tweeddale.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.)¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹