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     Captain Charles Albert Cairns was the son of Reverend John Edgar Cairns.² He married Violet Erskine, daughter of David Wingfield Erskine and Emily Margarette Blandy, on 1 July 1926.¹ He died on 4 April 1931, as the result of polo accident.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Deccan Horse.¹ He had one daughter.¹

     Alice Augusta Erskine was the daughter of David Holland Erskine and Augusta Jane Stoddart.² She married Wilfred Leigh-Pemberton, son of Sir Edward Leigh-Pemberton and Matilda Catherine Emma Noel, on 1 January 1891.¹ She died on 20 February 1949.¹
     From 1 January 1891, her married name became Leigh-Pemberton.

     Wilfred Leigh-Pemberton was born on 19 June 1853.² He was the son of Sir Edward Leigh-Pemberton and Matilda Catherine Emma Noel.² He married Alice Augusta Erskine, daughter of David Holland Erskine and Augusta Jane Stoddart, on 1 January 1891.¹ He died on 27 May 1925 at age 71.²
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.² He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was a practising barrister.² He lived at Wrinsted Court, Kent, England.²

     Mary Silence Erskine was the daughter of David Holland Erskine and Augusta Jane Stoddart.² She married John Milberne Leacock, son of Thomas Slapp Leacock, on 19 June 1889.¹ She died on 6 November 1945.¹
     From 19 June 1889, her married name became Leacock.

     Thomas Slapp Leacock died between 1881 and 1885 at Madeira, Portugal.²
     He lived at Madeira, Portugal^G.¹ He was an apprentice with Catanach and Murdoch, Madeira merchants between 1741 and 1749 at Madeira, Portugal.²

     John Milberne Leacock was the son of Thomas Slapp Leacock.² He married Mary Silence Erskine, daughter of David Holland Erskine and Augusta Jane Stoddart, on 19 June 1889.¹ He died on 19 May 1915.¹

     Annie May Erskine was born circa 1863.¹ She was the daughter of David Holland Erskine and Augusta Jane Stoddart.² She died on 28 August 1954, unmarried.¹

     George Henry Hall, 1st Viscount Hall was born on 31 December 1881.¹ He was the son of George Hall and Ann Guard.³ He married, firstly, Margaret Jones, daughter of William Jones, on 10 October 1910.³ He married, secondly, Alice Martha Walker, daughter of Ben Walker, on 29 January 1964.³ He died on 8 November 1965 at age 83.¹
     He was educated at Penrhiwceiber Elementary School, Penrhiwceiber, Wales.³ He was a coal miner between 1893 and 1911.³ He held the office of Member of Mountain Ash District Council between 1907 and 1923.³ He was a colliery check-weighman between 1911 and 1922.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare Division between 1922 and 1946.³ He held the office of Civil Lord of the Admiralty between 1929 and 1931.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies between May 1940 and February 1942.³ He held the office of Finance Secretary to the Admiralty between February 1942 and September 1943.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 1 July 1942.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs between September 1943 and May 1945.³ He held the office of Secretary of State for the Colonies between July 1945 and October 1946.³ He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between October 1946 and May 1951.³ He was created 1st Viscount Hall, of Cynon Valley, co. Glamorgan [U.K.] on 28 October 1946.¹ He held the office of Deputy Leader, House of Lords between 1947 and 1951.³ He was appointed Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.)³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Glamorganshire.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Glamorganshire in 1953.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)³

     James Erskine lived at Mossbank Farm, Ballycreely, Comber, County Down, Ireland^G.¹