Peerage Record – 3014

     Sir Archibald Johnston lived at Warriston, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹

     William Drummond, 2nd Viscount Strathallan was born on 8 August 1670.¹ He was the son of William Drummond, 1st Viscount Strathallan and Elizabeth Johnston.^2,1 He married Lady Elizabeth Drummond, daughter of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort and Sophia Maitland, before 14 January 1687/88.² He died on 7 July 1702 at age 31.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Strathallan [S., 1686] on 23 March 1687/88.² He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Drummond of Cromlix [S., 1686] on 23 March 1687/88.² He succeeded as the 4th Lord Maderty [S., 1609] on 20 January 1691/92.²

     Lady Elizabeth Drummond was baptised on 27 July 1672 at Largo, Fife, Scotland.² She was the daughter of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort and Sophia Maitland.³ She married William Drummond, 2nd Viscount Strathallan, son of William Drummond, 1st Viscount Strathallan and Elizabeth Johnston, before 14 January 1687/88.³
     After her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Drummond was styled as Viscountess Strathallan on 23 March 1688.

     John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort was born on 8 August 1650.³ He was the son of James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth and Lady Anne Gordon.⁴ He married, firstly, Sophia Maitland, daughter of Robert Maitland and Margaret Lundie, on 30 September 1670.³ He married, secondly, Euphemia Wallace, daughter of Sir Thomas Wallace, in 1680.³ He died on 25 January 1714/15 at age 64 at Paris, France^G.³
     He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1678.⁴ He held the office of Master of Ordnance in 1680.⁴ He held the office of Secretary of State in 1684.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) from January 1684/85 to February 1688/89.⁴ He was created 1st Viscount of Melfort [Scotland] on 14 April 1685.⁴ He was created 1st Lord Drummond of Gillestoun [Scotland] on 14 April 1685.⁴ He was created 1st Lord Drummond of Riccartoun, Castlemains and Gilstoun [Scotland] on 12 August 1686.⁴ He was created 1st Viscount of Forth [Scotland] on 12 August 1686.⁴ He gained the title of 1st Earl of Melfort [Scotland] on 21 August 1686.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1687.⁴ He was created 1st Baron of Clewer [England] on 7 August 1689, Jacobite.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Isla and Burntizland [Scotland] on 17 April 1692, Jacobite.⁴ He was created 1st Marquess of Forth [Scotland] on 17 April 1692, Jacobite.⁴ He was created 1st Duke of Melfort [Scotland] on 17 April 1692, Jacobite.⁴ He was created 1st Viscount of Rickerton [Scotland] on 17 April 1692, Jacobite.⁴ He was created 1st Lord Castlemains and Galston [Scotland] on 17 April 1692, Jacobite.⁴ In 1694 he was outlawed in England and Scotland.⁴ On 2 July 1695 he was forfeited, when his substantive titles were removed.⁴ He was created Duc de Melfort [France] in 1701.⁴

     Henry Charles Howard was born on 17 September 1850.² He was the son of Henry Howard and Charlotte Caroline Georgina Long.² He married Lady Mabel Harriet McDonnell, daughter of Captain Mark McDonnell, 5th Earl of Antrim and Jane Emma Hannah Macan, on 6 June 1878.¹ He died on 4 August 1914 at age 63.²
     He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He held the office of High Sheriff of Westmorland in 1879.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Westmorland.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Cumberland.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Westmorland.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Penrith between 1885 and 1886.² He lived at Greystoke Castle, Greystoke, Cumberland, England^G.¹

     Lady Mabel Harriet McDonnell was born in 1858. She was the daughter of Captain Mark McDonnell, 5th Earl of Antrim and Jane Emma Hannah Macan.¹ She married Henry Charles Howard, son of Henry Howard and Charlotte Caroline Georgina Long, on 6 June 1878.¹ She died on 31 December 1942.¹
     Her married name became Howard. She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1920.¹

     Lady Rachel Anne Georgina Campbell was the daughter of John Frederick Vaughan Campbell of Cawdor, 2nd Earl Cawdor of Castlemartin and Sarah Mary Cavendish.² She married Sir Edward Stafford Howard, son of Henry Howard and Charlotte Caroline Georgina Long, on 21 September 1876.¹ She died on 6 October 1906.¹
     Her married name became Howard.

     Sir John Wallis Alexander, 4th Bt. was born on 1 October 1800.¹ He was the son of Sir Robert Alexander Alexander, 2nd Bt. and Elisa Wallis.² He married, firstly, Lady Lepell Charlotte Phipps, daughter of Henry Phipps, 1st Earl of Mulgrave and Martha Sophia Maling, on 18 May 1857.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Kathleen Dreaper, daughter of Reverend John Dreaper, on 22 August 1877.¹ He died on 25 October 1888 at age 88, without issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Alexander, of Belcamp, co. Dublin [U.K., 1809] on 31 March 1873.¹

     Lady Victoria Alexandrina Elizabeth Campbell was the daughter of John Frederick Vaughan Campbell of Cawdor, 2nd Earl Cawdor of Castlemartin and Sarah Mary Cavendish.² She married Lt.-Col. Francis William Lambton, son of William Henry Lambton and Henrietta Ellison, on 24 January 1866.¹ She died on 30 March 1909.¹
     Her married name became Lambton.

     Lt.-Col. Francis William Lambton was the son of William Henry Lambton and Henrietta Ellison. He married Lady Victoria Alexandrina Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of John Frederick Vaughan Campbell of Cawdor, 2nd Earl Cawdor of Castlemartin and Sarah Mary Cavendish, on 24 January 1866.¹ He died on 6 October 1921.
     He lived at Brownslade, Pembrokeshire, Wales.²