Peerage Record – 2960

     Margaret Gilmour was the daughter of Brig.-Gen. Sir Robert Wolrige Gordon, 8th of Craigmillar and 13th of Liberton, 1st Bt. and Lady Susan Lygon.¹ She married Sir William Francis Stratford Dugdale, 1st Bt., son of William Stratford Dugdale and Alice Frances Trevelyan, on 5 August 1920.² She died on 4 October 1965.²
     She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Warwickshire.² Her married name became Dugdale.

     Brig.-Gen. Sir Robert Wolrige Gordon, 8th of Craigmillar and 13th of Liberton, 1st Bt. was born on 27 February 1857.² He was the son of Henry Perkins Wolrige and Ann Wolrige Gordon, 7th of Esslemont and 18th of Hallhead.² He married Lady Susan Lygon, daughter of Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp and Lady Mary Catherine Stanhope, on 19 October 1889.² He died on 24 June 1939 at age 82.²
     He was given the name of Robert Gordon Wolrige at birth.¹ On 8 July 1864 his name was legally changed to Robert Gordon Wolrige Gordon.² On 17 March 1873 his name was legally changed to Robert Gordon Gordon Wolrige.² He fought in the Zulu War in 1879.² He fought in the Gordon Relief Expedition between 1884 and 1885.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.² He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1902.² He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1905.² He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1910.² He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Company of Archers.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.² He held the office of Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod in 1917.² He was Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.² He gained the rank of Honorary Brigadier-General.² He was awarded the Croix de Guerre Belgian.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Midlothian.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Midlothian.² He was created 1st Baronet Gilmour, of Craigmillar in the District of the Cty of Edinburgh [U.K.] on 29 July 1926.²

     Sir William Scott married Jean Skene, daughter of Sir John Skene of Curriehill and Helen Somerville.
     He lived at Ardross, Fife, Scotland^G.¹ He lived at Ardross, Ross-shire, Scotland^G.²

     Jean Skene was the daughter of Sir John Skene of Curriehill and Helen Somerville.^1,2 She married Sir William Scott.
     Her married name became Scott.

     Sir John Skene of Curriehill was the son of James Skene and Janet Lumsden of Cushine.² He married Helen Somerville, daughter of John Somerville, 3rd of Cambusnethan and Katherine Murray.² He died in 1617.²
     He held the office of Lord Clerk Register.² He lived at Curriehill, Scotland^G.¹

     Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald was the son of William Cochrane and Lady Mary Bruce.¹ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Ker, daughter of John Ker and Grizel Cochrane, circa 1721.¹ He married, secondly, Jane Stuart, daughter of Archibald Stuart, 5th of Torrance and Elizabeth Myrton, on 6 September 1744.¹ He died on 27 June 1778.
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Renfrewshire between 1722 and 1727.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 27th Foot.¹ He held the office of Commissioner for Excise [Scotland] in 1730.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Dundonald [S., 1669] on 9 July 1758.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Cochrane of Paseley and Ochiltrie [S., 1669] on 9 July 1758.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Cochrane of Dundonald [S., 1647] on 9 July 1758.¹

     Lady Grizel Cochrane was the daughter of William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald and Eupheme Scott.¹ A contract for the marriage of Lady Grizel Cochrane and George Ross, 11th Lord Ross of Halkhead was signed on 11 October 1653.¹ She died circa January 1665.¹ She was buried on 1 February 1665.¹
     Her married name became Ross.

     William Cochrane, 7th Earl of Dundonald was the son of Thomas Cochrane, 6th Earl of Dundonald and Catherine Hamilton.¹ He died on 9 July 1758 at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada^G, killed in action.¹
     He succeeded as the 7th Lord Cochrane of Dundonald [S., 1647] on 28 May 1737.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Cochrane of Paseley and Ochiltrie [S., 1669] on 28 May 1737.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Dundonald [S., 1669] on 28 May 1737.¹ He fought in the Siege of Louisbourg on 9 July 1758.¹

     William Cochrane was the son of Sir John Cochrane and Margaret Strickland.¹ He married Lady Mary Bruce, daughter of Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine and Veronica van Aersen, on 19 April 1681.¹ He died after 1739.¹
     He lived at Ochiltree, Scotland^G.¹

     Lady Mary Bruce was the daughter of Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine and Veronica van Aersen.^1,3 She married William Cochrane, son of Sir John Cochrane and Margaret Strickland, on 19 April 1681.¹
     Her married name became Cochrane. In 1705 she unsuccessfully claimed the Earldom of Kincardine.¹