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Peerage Record – 1559

Lt.-Col. John Murray of Touchadam and Polmaise1

Male, Registry Number #15581, d. 11 August 1903
Last Edited=26 Nov 2013
     Lt.-Col. John Murray of Touchadam and Polmaise married Lady Agnes Caroline Graham, daughter of James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose and Hon. Caroline Agnes Horsley-Beresford, on 15 September 1859.1 He died on 11 August 1903.1
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Grenadier Guards.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2753. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Captain Robert Stewart of Eday1

Male, Registry Number #15582
Last Edited=14 Aug 2018
     A contract for the marriage of Captain Robert Stewart of Eday and Lady Jean Gordon was signed on 11 July 1657.1
     He lived at Eday, Orkney Islands, ScotlandG.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3825. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Lady Jean Sutherland1

Female, Registry Number #15583, b. circa 1681, d. 11 February 1747

Last Edited=16 Aug 2018
Consanguinity Index=0.28%
     Lady Jean Sutherland was born circa 1681.2 She was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. John Sutherland, 16th Earl of Sutherland and Helen Cochrane.1,3 A contract for the marriage of Lady Jean Sutherland and James Maitland, Viscount Maitland was signed on 31 August 1702.1 She died on 11 February 1747.1
     Her married name became Maitland.

Child of Lady Jean Sutherland and James Maitland, Viscount Maitland

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2249. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3508] S. Thomson, “email: Kirwan Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 16 January 2009 – 12 February 2010. Hereinafter cited as “email: Kirwan Family.”
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

James Maitland, Viscount Maitland1

Male, Registry Number #15584, b. circa 1680, d. 1709

Last Edited=14 Aug 2018
Consanguinity Index=0.12%
     James Maitland, Viscount Maitland was born circa 1680.1 He was the son of John Maitland, 5th Earl of Lauderdale and Lady Margaret Cuninghame.1 A contract for the marriage of James Maitland, Viscount Maitland and Lady Jean Sutherland was signed on 31 August 1702.1 He died in 1709, without male issue.1
     He was styled as Viscount Maitland between 1695 and 1709.1

Child of James Maitland, Viscount Maitland and Lady Jean Sutherland

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2249. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

John Maitland, 5th Earl of Lauderdale1

Male, Registry Number #15585, b. circa 1655, d. 30 August 1710

Last Edited=14 Jan 2014
Consanguinity Index=1.71%
     John Maitland, 5th Earl of Lauderdale was born circa 1655.2 He was the son of Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale and Elizabeth Lauder.1 He married Lady Margaret Cuninghame, daughter of Alexander Cuninghame, 10th Earl of Glencairn and Nicola Stewart, circa 1680.3 He died on 30 August 1710.1
     He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1679.1 He gained the title of Lord Ravelrig [Scottish Law Lord].1 He held the office of Lord of Session.1 He was created 1st Baronet Maitland [Nova Scotia] on 18 November 1680.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Midlothian from 1685 to 1686.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Midlothian between 1689 and 1696.1 He was appointed Privy Councillor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1688/89.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the Edinburgh Militia.1 He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Maitland [S., 1624] in 1695.1 He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Lauderdale [S., 1624] in 1695.1 He succeeded as the 5th Lord Thirlestane and Boltoun [S., 1624] in 1695.1 He succeeded as the 6th Lord Maitland of Thirlestane [S., 1590] in 1695.1 He succeeded as the 5th Viscount of Lauderdale [S., 1616] in 1695.1

Child of John Maitland, 5th Earl of Lauderdale

Children of John Maitland, 5th Earl of Lauderdale and Lady Margaret Cuninghame

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2249. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 492. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume IV, page 387. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.

George Sutherland1

Male, Registry Number #15586, d. 13 March 1736

Last Edited=16 Aug 2018
     George Sutherland was the son of William Sutherland, Lord Strathnaver and Catherine Morison.1 He died on 13 March 1736, unmarried.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3825. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Helen Sutherland1

Female, Registry Number #15587, d. 7 January 1791

Last Edited=16 Aug 2018
     Helen Sutherland was the daughter of William Sutherland, Lord Strathnaver and Catherine Morison.1 She married Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, 1st Bt., son of Sir James Grant of Grant, 6th Bt. and Anne Colquhoun, on 12 April 1740.1 She died on 7 January 1791.1
     Her married name became Grant.

Children of Helen Sutherland and Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, 1st Bt.

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 861. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S3508] S. Thomson, “email: Kirwan Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 16 January 2009 – 12 February 2010. Hereinafter cited as “email: Kirwan Family.”

Janet Sutherland1

Female, Registry Number #15588, d. 9 June 1795

Last Edited=18 Jan 2019
     Janet Sutherland was the daughter of William Sutherland, Lord Strathnaver and Catherine Morison.1 She married George Sinclair of Ulbster, son of John Sinclair of Ulbster and Henrietta Brodie, on 24 October 1740.2 She died on 9 June 1795.
     Her married name became Sinclair.

Children of Janet Sutherland and George Sinclair of Ulbster

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3825. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, 1st Bt.1

Male, Registry Number #15589, b. 22 February 1714, d. 18 November 1786

Last Edited=2 Jan 2013
Consanguinity Index=0.25%
     Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, 1st Bt. was born on 22 February 1714.1 He was the son of Sir James Grant of Grant, 6th Bt. and Anne Colquhoun.2 He married Helen Sutherland, daughter of William Sutherland, Lord Strathnaver and Catherine Morison, on 12 April 1740.1 He died on 18 November 1786 at age 72.
     He was given the name of James Grant at birth.1 He succeeded to the Colquhoun estates as heir under the entail of 1706 after considerable litigation with his brother, Sir Ludovic.1 He built the mansion of Rossdhu.1 He was created 1st Baronet Colquhoun, of Luss [Great Britain] on 27 June 1786.1

Children of Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, 1st Bt. and Helen Sutherland

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 861. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S75] Lord Strathspey, A History of Clan Grant (U.K.: Phillimore, 1983), page 108. Hereinafter cited as History of Clan Grant.
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S3508] S. Thomson, “email: Kirwan Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 16 January 2009 – 12 February 2010. Hereinafter cited as “email: Kirwan Family.”

Richard William Lewis Groves1

Male, Registry Number #15590, b. 1957

Last Edited=27 Dec 2019
     Richard William Lewis Groves was born in 1957.1 He is the son of Captain P. W. Groves.2 He married Helen Mary Keppel Charteris, daughter of David Nigel Charteris and Euphemia Mary Inglis, in 1984.1

Children of Richard William Lewis Groves and Helen Mary Keppel Charteris

Citations:
  1. [S1122] Peerage News, online http://peeragenews.blogspot.co.nz/. Hereinafter cited as Peerage News.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4123. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

 

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