Peerage Record – 3052

     Sophia Maitland is the daughter of Robert Maitland and Margaret Lundie.¹ She married John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort, son of James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth and Lady Anne Gordon, on 30 September 1670.²
     Her married name became Drummond.

     Robert Maitland was born on 11 March 1623.² He was the son of John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale and Lady Isabel Seton.² He married Margaret Lundie, daughter of John Lundie of that Ilk and Katherine Lindsay, on 25 April 1648.^1,2 He died on 15 December 1658 at age 35 at Lundin, Fife, Scotland.²
     He lived at Lundin, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     Robert Drummond of Lundin was baptised on 8 December 1675 at Largo, Fife, Scotland.² He was the son of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort and Sophia Maitland.¹ He married Anne Inglis, daughter of Sir James Inglis of Cramond, 1st Bt. and Anne Houstoun, on 5 January 1704 at Largo, Fife, Scotland.^1,2 He died in 1716.¹

     James Drummond of Lundin was born on 6 November 1707.² He was the son of Robert Drummond of Lundin and Anne Inglis.² He was baptised on 10 November 1707 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.³ He married Lady Rachel Bruce, daughter of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Kincardine and Rachel Pauncefort.¹ He died on 18 July 1781 at age 73.²
     He was given the name of James Lundin at birth.² In 1760 his name was legally changed to James Drummond.² He succeeded as the 14th Lord Drummond [S., 1488] on 6 February 1760, de jure.² He succeeded as the 10th Earl of Perth [S., 1605] on 6 February 1760, de jure.²

     Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Kincardine was born on 19 March 1663.¹ He was the son of Alexander Bruce, 4th Earl of Kincardine and Christian Bruce.¹ He married Rachel Pauncefort, daughter of Robert Pauncefort, in 1699.¹ He died on 23 March 1739/40 at age 77.¹
     He was advisor to Prince Charles Edward Stuart.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Bruce of Torry [S., 1647] in 1721.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Kincardine [S., 1647] in 1721.¹

     Hon. Clementina Elphinstone was born on 28 August 1749.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Elphinstone, 10th Lord Elphinstone and Lady Clementina Fleming.² She was also reported to have been married on 30 March 1785 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ She married James Drummond, 1st and last Lord Drummond, Baron Drummond, son of James Drummond of Lundin and Lady Rachel Bruce, on 31 March 1785.³ She died on 31 August 1822 at age 73.³
     From 31 March 1785, her married name became Drummond.³

     Marie de Berenger is the daughter of François de Berenger.¹ She married James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Melfort, son of John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Melfort and Marie Gabrielle d‘Audibert, Comtesse de Lussan, on 29 January 1755.¹
     Her married name became Drummond.

     James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Melfort was born on 16 May 1708.¹ He was the son of John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Melfort and Marie Gabrielle d‘Audibert, Comtesse de Lussan.² He married Marie de Berenger, daughter of François de Berenger, on 29 January 1755.¹ He died on 25 December 1766 at age 58.¹
     He succeeded as the Comte de Lussan in 1741.¹ He succeeded as the Baron de Valrose in 1741.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Drummond of Gillestoun [S., 1685] on 29 January 1754.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount of Forth [S., 1686] on 29 January 1754.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Melfort [S., 1686] on 29 January 1754.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount of Melfort [S., 1685] on 29 January 1754.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Drummond of Riccartoun, Castlemains and Gilstoun [S., 1686] on 29 January 1754.¹

     James Lewis Drummond, 4th Earl of Melfort was born on 14 August 1750.¹ He was the son of James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Melfort and Marie de Berenger.¹ He married Aglaë Elizabeth Jacqueline d‘Oms, daughter of unknown d‘Oms, Marquis d’Oms, on 30 April 1788.¹ He died in September 1800 at age 50 at Spain^G.¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Lord Drummond of Riccartoun, Castlemains and Gilstoun [S., 1686] on 25 January 1766.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount of Melfort [S., 1685] on 25 January 1766.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Drummond of Gillestoun [S., 1685] on 25 January 1766.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Melfort [S., 1686] on 25 January 1766.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount of Forth [S., 1686] on 25 January 1766.¹ He gained the rank of General in the French Army.¹ He was awarded the Knight of St. Louis.¹ In 1792 the Languedoc estates of the Counts of Lusssan were sequestrated due his joining the emigres under the Comte d’Artois during teh French revolution.¹ He succeeded as the 16th Lord Drummond [S., 1488] on 2 July 1800, de jure.² He succeeded as the 12th Earl of Perth [S., 1605] on 2 July 1800, de jure.²