Peerage Record – 43297

     Jessie Jack Harvie married James McDougal Watt in 1899.¹
     From 1899, her married name became Watt.

     Sir George Steven Harvie-Watt, 1st Bt. was born on 23 August 1903.¹ He was the son of James McDougal Watt and Jessie Jack Harvie.² He married Jane Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of Captain Archibald Taylor, on 4 January 1932.¹ He died in 1989.¹
     He was educated at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1930 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Keighley between 1931 and 1935.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Richmond, Surrey between 1937 and 1959.¹ He was commander of the 31st Battalion between 1939 and 1941.² He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1942.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Surrey between 1942 and 1966.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for London between 1944 and 1956.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier in the Royal Engineers (TA.)² He was appointed King’s Counsel (K.C.) in 1945.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Harvie-Watt, of Bathgate, co. Linlithgow [U.K.] on 5 September 1945.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George VI between 1948 and 1952.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Elizabeth II between 1952 and 1958.¹ He was chairman of Monotype Corporation between 1960 and 1969.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Greater London between 1966 and 1989.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.) in 1973.¹ He wrote the book Most of My Life, published 1980.¹

     Captain Archibald Taylor was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He gained the rank of Captain (S) in the Royal Navy.¹

     Jane Elizabeth Taylor was the daughter of Captain Archibald Taylor.² She married Sir George Steven Harvie-Watt, 1st Bt., son of James McDougal Watt and Jessie Jack Harvie, on 4 January 1932.¹ She died on 21 March 2003.
     Jane Elizabeth Taylor also went by the nick-name of Bettie.¹ From 4 January 1932, her married name became Harvie-Watt.

     Euan Harvie-Watt was born on 24 December 1942.¹ He is the son of Sir George Steven Harvie-Watt, 1st Bt. and Jane Elizabeth Taylor.² He married Olivia Mason Smith, daughter of William Mason Smith, on 11 March 1967.¹ He and Olivia Mason Smith were divorced in 1979.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, London Scottish Regiment (Territorial Army.)¹ He was president of Sedgwick International Marketing Services Inc.¹ He lived in 2003 at Yarborough Cottage, Earlsferry, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     William Mason Smith lived at New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Olivia Mason Smith is the daughter of William Mason Smith.² She married Euan Harvie-Watt, son of Sir George Steven Harvie-Watt, 1st Bt. and Jane Elizabeth Taylor, on 11 March 1967.¹ She and Euan Harvie-Watt were divorced in 1979.¹
     From 11 March 1967, her married name became Harvie-Watt.

     Katrina Harvie-Watt was born on 28 February 1968.¹ She is the daughter of Euan Harvie-Watt and Olivia Mason Smith.² She married Marc A. Faerber, son of Frederick Faerber III, on 13 August 1994.¹
     She was educated at Wycombe Abbey School, England^G.¹ She was educated at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.^G.¹ She was educated at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.^G.¹ From 13 August 1994, her married name became Faerber. She lived in 2003 at 508 Garfield Street, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Marc A. Faerber is the son of Frederick Faerber III.² He married Katrina Harvie-Watt, daughter of Euan Harvie-Watt and Olivia Mason Smith, on 13 August 1994.¹