Peerage Record – 49841

     David Preston married Margaret Ker.¹

     Margaret Ker married David Preston.¹
     Her married name became Preston.¹

     Patrick Stewart, 1st of Ballechin is the son of John Stewart and Muriel Sutherland.¹ He married Elizabeth Buttar, daughter of John Buttar and Beatrix Gordon, in 1553.¹

     Jean Hepburn is the daughter of Francis Hepburn of Beinstoun and Katharine Swinton.¹ She married James Smithe before 1680.¹ She married David Home, Lord Crossrigs, son of Sir John Home of Blackadder and Mary Dundas, on 8 January 1680 at Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland.¹
     From before 1680, her married name became Smithe.¹ From 8 January 1680, her married name became Home.¹

     Margaret Home is the daughter of James Home of Frampath and St. Bothans.² She married Sir Alexander Swinton, 22nd of that Ilk, son of Robert Swinton, 20th of that Ilk and Jean Hepburn.¹
     Her married name became Swinton.¹

     Colonel John Hepburn of Beinstoun is the son of Francis Hepburn of Beinstoun and Katharine Swinton.¹

     Herbert Prodgers was born in 1836 at Brixton, Surrey, England.² He was the son of Reverend Edwin Prodgers and Caroline Blades.² He married Emily Sibella Phillpotts in 1860 at Truro, Cornwall, England.² He died in 1917 at Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wiltshire.¹ He lived at Kingston St. Michael, Wiltshire, England.¹

     Rhoda Prodgers was born in 1874 at Kington St. Michael, Wiltshire, England.² She was the daughter of Herbert Prodgers and Emily Sibella Phillpotts.^3,2 She married Sir Henry Gordon Ley, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Francis Ley, 1st Bt. and Georgina Townsend Willis, on 6 September 1899.¹ She and Sir Henry Gordon Ley, 2nd Bt. were divorced in 1927.¹ She died on 2 September 1935.¹
     From 6 September 1899, her married name became Ley.

     Sir Gerald Gordon Ley, 3rd Bt. was born on 5 November 1902.¹ He was the son of Sir Henry Gordon Ley, 2nd Bt. and Rhoda Prodgers.² He married, firstly, Rosemary Catherine Macpherson, daughter of Captain Duncan Macpherson and Edith Julia de Capell Brooke, on 18 February 1936.² He and Rosemary Catherine Macpherson were divorced in 1956.² He married, secondly, Grace Foster, daughter of Harold Foster, on 21 August 1958.¹ He and Grace Foster were divorced in 1968.¹ He died on 24 March 1980 at age 77.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry, RAC (TA.)¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Cumberland in 1937.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Ley, of Epperstone Manor, Epperstone, co. Nottingham [U.K., 1905] on 27 September 1944.¹