Peerage Record – 41831

     Luke John McLaren Geddes was born on 22 March 1974.¹ He is the son of Hugh John Reay Geddes and Harriet Diana Christabel McLaren.²

     Sam Duncan McLaren Geddes was born on 29 August 1975.¹ He is the son of Hugh John Reay Geddes and Harriet Diana Christabel McLaren.² He married Mary C. Banker, daughter of Charles Banker.³

     Dr. Hon. David Campbell Geddes was born on 11 March 1917.¹ He was the son of Auckland Campbell Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes and Isabella Gamble Ross.² He married Gerda Bruun, daughter of Gerdt Meyer Bruun, on 31 December 1948.¹ He died on 29 November 1995 at age 78.¹
     He was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England^G.² He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1938 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He fought in the Second World War.² He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Artillery.² He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He graduated from London University, London, England^G, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)¹ He was a civil servant.²

     Gerdt Meyer Bruun lived at Bergen, Norway^G.¹

     Gerda Bruun was the daughter of Gerdt Meyer Bruun.² She married Dr. Hon. David Campbell Geddes, son of Auckland Campbell Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes and Isabella Gamble Ross, on 31 December 1948.¹ She died on 4 March 2006.³
     From 31 December 1948, her married name became Geddes.

     Dr. Jane Geddes was born on 26 April 1950.¹ She is the daughter of Dr. Hon. David Campbell Geddes and Gerda Bruun.² She married Peter Watt in 1979.¹ She and Peter Watt were divorced on 29 August 2008.³
     She graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ From 1979, her married name became Watt. She graduated from London University, London, England^G, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)² She lived in 2003 at Kirklands of Coull, Coull, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Peter Watt married, firstly, Dr. Jane Geddes, daughter of Dr. Hon. David Campbell Geddes and Gerda Bruun, in 1979.¹ He and Dr. Jane Geddes were divorced on 29 August 2008.² He married, secondly, Karen Kelly on 16 May 2015.² He died on 14 January 2020.²

     Henry George Watt was born in 1980.¹ He is the son of Peter Watt and Dr. Jane Geddes.²

     David Peter Watt was born in 1983.¹ He is the son of Peter Watt and Dr. Jane Geddes.²

     Harriet Geddes was born on 18 March 1953.¹ She is the daughter of Dr. Hon. David Campbell Geddes and Gerda Bruun.² She married, firstly, Jonathan Allen in 1976.² She and Jonathan Allen were divorced in 1977.¹ She married, secondly, Hugh Devlin in 1982.¹
     She graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ From 1976, her married name became Allen. AMA, MRSS.¹ From 1982, her married name became Devlin.¹ She lived in 2003 at 20 Windmill Road, Saintfield, County Down, Ireland^G.¹