Peerage Record – 59288

     Sir James Douglas Wishart Thomson of Glendarroch, 2nd Bt. was born on 30 October 1905.¹ He was the son of Sir Frederick Charles Thomson of Glendarroch, 1st Bt. and Constance Margaret Hotson.² He married Evelyn Margaret Isabel Douglas, daughter of Lt.-Cdr. David William Sholto Douglas and Frances M. Stevenson, on 25 September 1935.¹ He died on 3 January 1972 at age 66.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1928 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South Aberdeen between 1935 and 1946.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Thomson, of Glendarroch, Midlothian [U.K., 1929] on 21 April 1935.¹ He was chairman of the Ben Line Steamers between 1964 and 1970.¹

     Lt.-Cdr. David William Sholto Douglas was born on 1 July 1883.² He was the son of Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas and Constance Ellen Hawks.³ He married Frances M. Stevenson, daughter of Charles A. Stevenson.² He died on 31 May 1916 at age 32, killed in action on board H.M.S. Black Prince.²
     He fought in the First World War.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy.¹

     Evelyn Margaret Isabel Douglas was born in 1915.² She was the daughter of Lt.-Cdr. David William Sholto Douglas and Frances M. Stevenson.^3,4 She married Sir James Douglas Wishart Thomson of Glendarroch, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Frederick Charles Thomson of Glendarroch, 1st Bt. and Constance Margaret Hotson, on 25 September 1935.¹ She died on 26 May 2017 at Yorkshire, England.²
     Evelyn Margaret Isabel Douglas also went by the nick-name of Bettina.¹ From 25 September 1935, her married name became Thomson. She lived in 2003 at Old Caberston, Walkerburn, Peebles-shire, Scotland.¹

     Eliza Caroline Tod was the daughter of Thomas Tod.¹ She married Sir George Hector Leith-Buchanan, 4th Bt., son of Sir Alexander Wellesley William Leith, 3rd Bt. and Jemima Macdonald Buchanan, on 24 April 1861.¹ She died on 1 May 1899.¹
     From 24 April 1861, her married name became Leith-Buchanan.¹

     William Andrew Charles Thomson was born on 20 January 1948.¹ He is the son of Sir James Douglas Wishart Thomson of Glendarroch, 2nd Bt. and Evelyn Margaret Isabel Douglas.² He married Cecilia Bernadette Gill in 1976.¹
     He was educated at Gordonstoun School, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.¹ He lived in 2003 at 24 Hermitage Drive, Edinburgh, Midothian, Scotland.¹

     Cecilia Bernadette Gill married William Andrew Charles Thomson, son of Sir James Douglas Wishart Thomson of Glendarroch, 2nd Bt. and Evelyn Margaret Isabel Douglas, in 1976.¹
     From 1976, her married name became Thomson.

     Douglas Charles Thomson was born in 1978.¹ He is the son of William Andrew Charles Thomson and Cecilia Bernadette Gill.²

     William Frederick Thomson was born in 1981.¹ He is the son of William Andrew Charles Thomson and Cecilia Bernadette Gill.²

     Charles David Thomson was born in 1988.¹ He is the son of William Andrew Charles Thomson and Cecilia Bernadette Gill.²

     Julia Margaret Clare Thomson was born in 1983.¹ She is the daughter of William Andrew Charles Thomson and Cecilia Bernadette Gill.²