Peerage Record – 24264

     Jemima Colville was born on 14 February 1857.¹ She was the daughter of David Colville and Janet Amelia Barr.² She died on 12 April 1932 at age 75, unmarried.¹

     Georgina Colville was born on 26 May 1861.¹ She was the daughter of David Colville and Janet Amelia Barr.² She married Zachary Taylor Emery on 17 January 1889.¹ She died on 15 June 1941 at age 80, without issue.²
     From 17 January 1889, her married name became Emery.

     Zachary Taylor Emery married Georgina Colville, daughter of David Colville and Janet Amelia Barr, on 17 January 1889.¹ He died on 7 October 1924.²
     He lived at New York, U.S.A.^G.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹

     Maj.-Gen. Godfrey John Hamilton was born on 31 March 1912.³ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Frederick Arthur Hamilton and Phyllis Addams Williams.⁴ He married, secondly, Mary Margaret Kaye, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Cecil Kaye.⁴ He married, firstly, Mary Penelope Colthurst, daughter of Sir Richard St. John Jefferyes Colthurst, 8th Bt. and Cecily Charlotte Cholmondeley, on 27 April 1937.⁵ He and Mary Penelope Colthurst were divorced in 1952.⁵ He died on 21 December 1985 at age 73 at Hailsham, Sussex, England.²
     He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England.³ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.³ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1935.³ He fought in the Second World War.³ He gained the rank of Major-General in the QVO Corps of Guides, Indian Army.⁵ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1958.³ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1966.³ He lived in 1976 at The Old House, Boreham Street, Hailsham, Sussex, England.³

     Elizabeth Knipe was born in 1765.² She was the daughter of Robert Knipe.¹ She married John Cobbold, son of Thomas Cobbold and Sarah Cobbold, in 1791.¹ She died in 1824.²
     From 1791, her married name became Cobbold.¹

     Reverend Joseph Brown was born on 26 February 1811 at Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.² He married Isabella Cranston Johnston on 26 December 1834 at Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.² He died on 11 April 1897 at age 86 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.²
     He lived at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)¹

     Janet Brown was the daughter of Reverend Joseph Brown and Isabella Cranston Johnston.^2,3 She married John Colville, son of David Colville and Janet Amelia Barr, in 1878.¹ She died on 23 July 1883, without issue.¹
     From 1878, her married name became Colville.

     Christian Hendrie Colville was born in December 1888.¹ She was the daughter of John Colville and Christian Downie.² She married Sir Alexander Galloway Erskine-Hill of Quothquhan, 1st Bt., son of Robert Alexander Hill and Marion Clark Galloway, on 3 December 1915.¹ She died on 13 September 1947 at age 58.¹
     From 3 December 1915, her married name became Hill. She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1944.¹ From 10 December 1945, her married name became Erskine-Hill.¹

     Sir Alexander Galloway Erskine-Hill of Quothquhan, 1st Bt. was born on 3 April 1894.¹ He was the son of Robert Alexander Hill and Marion Clark Galloway.² He married Christian Hendrie Colville, daughter of John Colville and Christian Downie, on 3 December 1915.² He died on 6 June 1947 at age 53.¹
     He was given the name of Alexander Galloway Erskine Hill at birth.¹ He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Cameronians and Cameron Highlanders.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1915 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1919 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)¹ He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1920.¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1920 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Edinburgh.¹ He was Junior Counsel, Department of Agriculture, Scotland in 1932.¹ He was Advocate Depute between 1932 and 1935.¹ He was director of LNER and Clydesdale Bank.¹ He was appointed King’s Counsel (K.C.) in 1935.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Edinburgh North between 1935 and 1945.² He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Lord Advocate in 1939.² He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1940.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Erskine-Hill, of Quothquhan [U.K.] on 22 June 1945.² On 10 December 1945 his name was legally changed to Alexander Galloway Erskine-Hill.¹