Peerage Record – 10280

     Alexandrine Prinzessin von Preußen was born on 1 February 1842.² She was the daughter of Friedrich Heinrich Albrecht Prinz von Preußen and Marianne von Nassau, Princess of the Netherlands. She married Wilhelm Herzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, son of Paul Friedrich Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Friederike Wilhelmine Alexandrine Marie Helene Prinzessin von Preußen, on 9 December 1865.² She died on 26 March 1906 at age 64 at Schloss Marley, near Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany^G.²
     She gained the title of Prinzessin von Preußen.¹

     Helene Franz was born on 30 May 1839 at Naumberg an der S.^G.¹ She was the daughter of Hermann Franz.¹ She married Georg II Herzog von Sachsen-Meiningen und Hildburghausen, son of Bernhard II Erich Freud Herzog von Sachsen-Meiningen und Hildburghausen and Marie Friederike Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel, on 18 March 1872 at Liebenstein^G in a morganatic marriage.¹ She died on 26 March 1923 at age 83 at Meiningen, Thüringen, Germany^G.¹
     After her marriage, Helene Franz was styled as Baronin von Heldburg.¹

     John Ramsay of Dalhousie was the son of George Ramsay of Dalhousie and Elizabeth Hepburn.¹ He married Marion Bellenden, daughter of Sir John Bellenden of Auchnoul and Margaret Scott, circa 5 October 1574.¹ He died before 12 April 1592, without issue.¹
     In 1589 he had charter of his lands.¹

     Hon. Katharine Ingrid Mary Isabel Fraser was born on 11 October 1957 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² She is the daughter of Alexander Arthur Alfonso David Maule Ramsay of Mar and Marjorie Flora Fraser, Baroness Saltoun of Abernethy.¹ She married Mark Malise Nicolson, son of Malise Allen Nicolson, on 3 May 1980.¹
     She was given the name of Katharine Ingrid Mary Isabel Ramsay at birth.¹ In 1973 her name was legally changed to Katharine Ingrid Mary Fraser by warrant of Lord Lyon King of Arms.¹ She lived in 2003 at Cairnbulg Castle, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹

     Hon. Alice Elizabeth Margaret Ramsay was born on 8 July 1961 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² She is the daughter of Alexander Arthur Alfonso David Maule Ramsay of Mar and Marjorie Flora Fraser, Baroness Saltoun of Abernethy.¹ She married David Ramsey, son of Ronald Ramsey, on 28 July 1990.¹
     From 28 July 1990, her married name became Ramsey.

     Michael Smithwick was born in 1770 at Mount Catherine, Pallasgreen, County Limerick, Ireland.² He was the son of William Smithwick.³ He married Alice Bleazby on 28 November 1797 at St. Peter’s Church, County Cork, Ireland.²
     He lived at Mount Catherine, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹

     Alistair Arthur Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was born on 9 August 1914 at Mount Street, London, England^G.² He was the son of Major-General Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert Windsor, Prince of Connaught and Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise Duff, 2nd Duchess of Fife.³ He died on 26 April 1943 at age 28 at Government House, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada^G, while on active service, unmarried.² He was buried at Chapel, Mar Lodge, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.²
     He was styled as Earl of MacDuff on 9 August 1914.² He was given the name of Alistair Arthur Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at birth. In 1917 his name was legally changed to Windsor. He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Greys.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn [U.K., 1874] on 16 January 1942.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Sussex [U.K., 1874] on 16 January 1942.¹ On his death, his titles became extinct.¹

     Romaine Dahlgreen Pierce was born on 17 July 1923 at Biltmore, North Carolina, U.S.A.^G.¹ She was the daughter of Vinton Ulric Dahlgren Pierce and Margaret Knickerbocker Clark.¹ She married, firstly, William Simpson on 23 May 1946 at New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.² She and William Simpson were divorced in 1948.² She married, secondly, David Michael Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven, son of George Louis Victor Henry Serge Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven and Nadejda Mikhailovna de Torby, Countess de Torby, on 4 February 1950 at Washington, D.C., U.S.A.^G.¹ She and David Michael Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven were divorced in 1954 at Mexico^G.¹ She married, thirdly, James B. Orthwein on 10 July 1964 at New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.² She died on 15 February 1975 at age 51 at New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.¹
     From 23 May 1946, her married name became Simpson.² From 4 February 1950, her married name became Mountbatten. After her marriage, Romaine Dahlgreen Pierce was styled as Marchioness of Milford Haven on 4 February 1950. From 10 July 1964, her married name became Orthwein.²

     Conon II de Bretagne, Duc de Bretagne was born before 1040. He was the son of Alain III de Bretagne, Comte de Bretagne and Berthe de Blois. He died in 1066.
     He gained the title of Duc de Bretagne in 1040.

     George Ivar Louis Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven was born on 6 June 1961 at London, England^G.¹ He is the son of David Michael Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven and Janet Mercedes Bryce.² He married, firstly, Sarah Georgina Walker, daughter of George Alfred Walker and Jean Hatton, on 8 March 1989 at London, England^G.³ He and Sarah Georgina Walker were divorced in 1996.³ He married, secondly, Clare Husted Steel, daughter of Anthony Nigel Steel and Annie Husted, on 20 August 1997 at Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G.^3,4
     He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Medina, co. Southampton [U.K., 1917] on 14 April 1970.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Marquess of Milford Haven [U.K., 1917] on 14 April 1970.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Alderney, co. Southampton [U.K., 1917] on 14 April 1970.¹ He was educated at Gordonstoun School, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland^G.³