Peerage Record – 11021

     Cecilia Frances Mary Usher was born on 12 May 1969.² She is the daughter of Captain Timothy George Usher and Sally Joan Hudleston.^1,2 She married, firstly, Lord Patrick George Douglas-Hamilton, son of Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton and Lady Elizabeth Ivy Percy, in 1989.¹ She and Lord Patrick George Douglas-Hamilton were divorced in 1997.¹ She married, secondly, Matthew James Benson in 1997.²
     From 1989, her married name became Douglas-Hamilton. From 1997, her married name became Benson.²

     Captain Timothy George Usher was born on 14 July 1936.² He is the son of Major Dudley George Usher and Antonia Mary Wilkinson.³ He married Sally Joan Hudleston on 31 August 1967.²
     He lived at Crossford, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     Isabel Rose Douglas-Hamilton was born in 1991.¹ She is the daughter of Lord Patrick George Douglas-Hamilton and Cecilia Frances Mary Usher.¹ She married Jolyon Peter de Stacpoole Coates, son of Nicholas John Coates and Virginia Anne Julia Frances de Stacpoole, on 5 February 2022.²
     From 5 February 2022, her married name became Coates.²

     Lord David Stephen Douglas-Hamilton was born on 26 December 1952.¹ He is the son of Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton and Lady Elizabeth Ivy Percy.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Sarah Jane Scott was born on 28 October 1945.² She was the daughter of Major Sir Walter Scott, 4th Bt. and Diana Mary Owen.^3,1 She married Angus Alan Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton, son of Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton and Lady Elizabeth Ivy Percy, on 23 June 1972.¹ She and Angus Alan Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton were divorced in 1987.¹ She died on 17 February 1994 at age 48.³ She was buried on 21 February 1994.
     Sarah Jane Scott also went by the nick-name of Sally Scott. From 23 June 1972, her married name became Douglas-Hamilton. After her marriage, Sarah Jane Scott was styled as Duchess of Hamilton on 30 March 1973.¹

     John Oxenbridge is the son of Daniel Oxenbridge and Katherine Harby.¹

     Alexander Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton was born on 31 March 1978.¹ He is the son of Angus Alan Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton and Sarah Jane Scott.¹ He married Sophie Ann Rutherford, daughter of Hubert Rutherford and Isabel Waters Taylor.³
     He was styled as Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale between 1978 and 2010.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest [S., 1633] on 5 June 2010. He succeeded as the 13th Baron of Dutton [G.B., 1711] on 5 June 2010. He succeeded as the 13th Marquess of Douglas [S., 1633] on 5 June 2010. He succeeded as the 13th Earl of Angus [S., 1633] on 5 June 2010. He succeeded as the 13th Duke of Brandon [G.B., 1711] on 5 June 2010. He succeeded as the 16th Earl of Arran and Cambridge [S., 1643] on 5 June 2010. He succeeded as the 16th Marquess of Clydesdale [S., 1643] on 5 June 2010. He succeeded as the 16th Duke of Hamilton [S., 1643] on 5 June 2010. He succeeded as the 15th Lord Machansyre and Polmont [S., 1639] on 5 June 2010. He succeeded as the 15th Earl of Lanark [S., 1639] on 5 June 2010. He succeeded as the 16th Lord Aven and Innerdale [S., 1643] on 5 June 2010.

     Lord John William Douglas-Hamilton was born on 2 October 1979.¹ He is the son of Angus Alan Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton and Sarah Jane Scott.¹

     Lady Eleanor Douglas-Hamilton was born on 10 August 1973.¹ She is the daughter of Angus Alan Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton and Sarah Jane Scott.¹

     Lady Ann Douglas-Hamilton was born on 14 May 1976.¹ She is the daughter of Angus Alan Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton and Sarah Jane Scott.¹ She married John McClure on 1 August 1998 at Lennoxlove, East Lothian, Scotland^G.² She and John McClure were divorced in May 2006.³
     From 1 August 1998, her married name became McClure.