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     Helen Buchanan is the daughter of Sir George Buchanan of that Ilk.¹ She married Sir Alexander Colquhoun of Luss, son of Sir John Colquhoun of Luss and Agnes Boyd.²
     Her married name became Colquhoun.²

     Kathleen Nimmo Duncan was the daughter of Walter Atholl Duncan.³ She married Sir Ivar Iain Colquhoun of Luss, 8th Bt., son of Lt.-Col. Sir Iain Colquhoun of Luss, 7th Bt. and Geraldine Bryde Dinah Tennant, on 17 April 1943.¹ She died on 17 April 2007.²
     Her married name became Colquhoun.

     Walter Atholl Duncan lived at 53 Cadogan Square, London, England^G.²

     Torquil Ian Colquhoun was born on 7 April 1944.¹ He was the son of Sir Ivar Iain Colquhoun of Luss, 8th Bt. and Kathleen Nimmo Duncan.² He died on 22 July 1963 at age 19, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Sir Malcolm Rory Colquhoun of Luss, 9th Bt. was born on 20 December 1947.¹ He is the son of Sir Ivar Iain Colquhoun of Luss, 8th Bt. and Kathleen Nimmo Duncan.^3,1 He married, firstly, Susan Timmerman, daughter of Stewart W. Timmerman, in 1978.¹ He and Susan Timmerman were divorced in 1983.¹ He married, secondly, Katharine A. H. Mears, daughter of A. C. Mears, on 6 October 1989.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He lived in 2003 at 74 Nightingale Lane, London, England^G.¹ He held the position of Chief of the Clan Colquhoun from in 2008.⁴ He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Colquhoun, of Luss [G.B., 1786] on 31 January 2008.⁴

     Georgiana Mary Montagu Baillie was the daughter of Evan Baillie of Dochfour and Lady Georgiana Frederica Montagu.¹ She married Colonel Hon. Sir William James Colville, son of General Hon. Sir Charles Colville and Jane Mure, on 20 January 1857.¹ She died on 29 March 1918.¹
     Her married name became Colville.

     Hon. Leander Grenville Dudley Ward was born on 30 October 1971.¹ He is the son of William Humble David Ward, 4th Earl of Dudley and Maureen Swanson.¹ He married Laura Juliet Sevier, daughter of Roy J. R. Sevier and Patricia Margaret Sanderson.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.^G.¹ He was a film production co-ordinator.¹

     Lady Anna Maria Pelham-Clinton was the daughter of Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne and Lady Anna Maria Stanhope.^1,2 She married Field Marshal Stapleton Stapleton-Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere of Bhurtpore, son of Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton, 5th Bt. and Frances Stapleton, on 1 January 1801 at Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England^G.³ She died on 31 May 1807.³
     Her married name became Cotton.

     Field Marshal Stapleton Stapleton-Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere of Bhurtpore was born on 14 November 1773 at Combermere, Cheshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton, 5th Bt. and Frances Stapleton.³ He married, firstly, Lady Anna Maria Pelham-Clinton, daughter of Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne and Lady Anna Maria Stanhope, on 1 January 1801 at Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England^G.⁴ He married, secondly, Caroline Greville, daughter of Captain William Fulke Greville and Meliora Southwell, on 18 June 1814 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England^G.⁴ He married, thirdly, Mary Woolley Gibbings, daughter of Robert Gibbings and Barbara Woolley, on 2 October 1838 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England^G.⁴ He died on 21 February 1865 at age 91.¹
     He was given the name of Stapleton Cotton at birth.¹ He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1790 in the 23rd Regiment (Welsh Fusiliers.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1791.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1793 in the 6th Dragoon Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1794 in the 25th Light Dragoons.¹ He fought in the Seige of Seringapatam in 1794.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1800 in the 16th Light Dragoons.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1805.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Newark between 1806 and 1814.¹ He fought in the Battle of Talavera in 1809, for which he received the thanks of Parliament.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Cotton, of Combermere, co. Chester [E., 1677] on 24 August 1809.¹ He fought in the Retreat to Torres Vedras in 1810.¹ He was commander of the 1st Division Cavalry in 1810.¹ He gained the rank of commander between 1811 and 1814 in the Allied Cavalry, as second-in-command to the Duke of Wellington.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1812.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1812.¹ He fought in the Battle of Salamanca in 1812, where he lead a decisive cavalry charge.¹ He was awarded the Knight Grand Cross, Order of the St. Ferdinand of Spain.¹ He was awarded the Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Tower and Sword of Portugal in 1813.¹ He was awarded the Knight Grand Cross, Order of Charles III of Spain.¹ He was Colonel of the 20th Light Dragoons between 1813 and 1818.¹ He was created 1st Baron Combermere, of Combermere, co. Chester [U.K.] on 17 May 1814.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1815.¹ He was commander of the Allied Cavalry occupation of France between 1815 and 1816.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Hanoverian Order (G.C.H.) in 1817.¹ He held the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Barbados between 1817 and 1820.¹ He was Colonel of the 3rd Light Dragoons between 1821 and 1829.¹ He held the office of Governor of Sheerness between 1821 and 1852.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Ireland between 1822 and 1825.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies in 1825.¹ He gained the rank of General in 1825.¹ In February 1827 he also received a grant of £2,000 p.a. to be continued to his two successors in the title.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Combermere of Bhurtpore [U.K.] on 8 February 1827.¹ On 21 November 1827 his name was legally changed to Stapleton Stapleton-Cotton by Royal Liicence.¹ He was Colonel of the 1st Life Guards between 1829 and 1865.¹ He held the office of Gold Stick between 1829 and 1865.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1834.¹ He held the office of Constable of the Tower of London.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets between 1852 and 1865.¹ He gained the rank of Field Marshal in 1855.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Star of India (K.C.S.I.) in 1861.¹