Peerage Record – 12117

     May Ferguson was the daughter of James Ferguson.¹

     James Ferguson lived at Kinmundy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹

     James Russell of Aden was born in October 1797.¹ He was the son of Alexander Russell of Aden and Margaret Cumming.¹ He married Caroline Lambton on 11 October 1832.¹ He died in January 1875 at age 77.¹
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Aberdeenshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Aberdeenshire.¹
     He had another daughter.¹

     Caroline Lambton married James Russell of Aden, son of Alexander Russell of Aden and Margaret Cumming, on 11 October 1832.¹ She died on 2 October 1864.¹
     From 11 October 1832, her married name became Russell.¹

     Alexander Cumming Russell was the son of James Russell of Aden and Caroline Lambton.¹ He died in February 1852.¹
     He gained the rank of Ensign in the 74th Highlanders.¹

     James George Ferguson Russell of Aden was born on 11 February 1836.¹ He was the son of James Russell of Aden and Caroline Lambton.¹ He married Elizabeth Sophia Young, daughter of Sir William Lawrence Young, 4th Bt. and Caroline Norris, on 29 April 1858.¹ He died in 1887.¹
     He was Secretary of the Diplomatic Service.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Aberdeenshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Aberdeenshire.¹ He lived at Aden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.²

     Elizabeth Sophia Young was the daughter of Sir William Lawrence Young, 4th Bt. and Caroline Norris.^1,2 She married James George Ferguson Russell of Aden, son of James Russell of Aden and Caroline Lambton, on 29 April 1858.¹ She died on 1 August 1915.¹
     From 29 April 1858, her married name became Russell.¹

     Sir William Lawrence Young, 4th Bt. was born on 29 September 1806.¹ He is the son of Sir William Lawrence Young, 3rd Bt. and Anna Louisa Tuffnell.² He married Caroline Norris, daughter of John Norris, on 27 March 1832.¹ He died on 27 June 1842 at age 35.¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Young, of Dominica, West Indies [G.B., 1769] on 3 November 1824.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 8th Hussars.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Buckinghamshire between 1835 and 1842.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Francis Shirley Russell of Aden was born on 13 December 1840.¹ He was the son of James Russell of Aden and Caroline Lambton.¹ He married Philippa Augusta Maria Baillie, daughter of Rt. Hon. Colonel Henry James Baillie and Hon. Philippa Eliza Sydney Smythe, on 1 September 1888.¹ He died on 21 March 1912 at age 71.¹
     He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Major-General.¹ He held the office of Military Attaché to Berlin between 1889 and 1891.¹ He was awarded the Order of the Prussian Crown 1st class.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cheltenham between 1895 and 1900.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1900 in the 1st Royal Dragoons.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Aberdeenshire.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Aberdeenshire.¹

     Georgiana Russell was the daughter of James Russell of Aden and Caroline Lambton.¹ She died, young.¹