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     Sir John Stewart, 1st of Dalswinton and Garlies was the son of Sir William Stewart and Isabel Oliver.¹ A contract for the marriage of Sir John Stewart, 1st of Dalswinton and Garlies and Marion Stewart was signed on 17 October 1396.¹ He died circa 1419/20, killed in action.¹
     He fought in the Battle of Homildon Hill in 1402, where he was captured by the English, but escaped.¹ He lived at Dalswinton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹

     James Preston, 1st of Valleyfield was born circa 1492.¹ He was the son of Henry Preston and Mary Napier.¹ He married Margaret Home of Prenderguest.¹ He died after 1544.¹

     Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock was born circa 1517.¹ He was the son of Robert Boyd, 4th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock and Helen Somerville.¹ A contract for the marriage of Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock and Margaret Colquhoun was signed in 1535.¹ He died on 3 January 1589/90.¹ He was buried at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 8 June 1590 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹
     He was Chamberlain of Kilmarnock in 1534.¹ In 1544 he aided the Regent Arran in defeating the Earl of Glencairn at Glasgow.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock [S., c. 1454] circa 1558.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 17 May 1567.¹ He fought in the Battle of Langside on 13 May 1568, where he was a supporter of Queen Mary.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] between 7 September 1571 and 1573.¹ He held the office of Extraordinary Lord of Session [Scotland] between 1573 and 1578.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in July 1574.¹ He was a Commissioner to treat with England in 1578.¹ He held the office of Extraordinary Lord of Session [Scotland] between 1578 and 1583.¹ He fought in the Raid of Ruthven in August 1579.¹ In June 1583 he was banished after the King's escape.¹ He was a Commissioner to treat with England in 1586.¹ He held the office of Extraordinary Lord of Session [Scotland] between 1586 and 1588.¹ In February 1585/86 he was recalled.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     Giles Boyd was the daughter of Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock and Margaret Colquhoun.² She married Hugh Montgomerie, 4th Earl of Eglinton, son of Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton and Agnes Drummond, between 13 May 1576 and 20 May 1576.¹ She died after 1584.²
     From between 13 May 1576 and 20 May 1576, her married name became Montgomerie.¹ After her marriage, Giles Boyd was styled as Countess of Eglinton on 3 June 1585.

     Robert Boyd, 7th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock was born in November 1595.¹ He was the son of Robert Boyd, Master of Boyd and Lady Jean Kerr.¹ He married, firstly, Margaret Montgomerie, daughter of Robert Montgomerie and Jean Campbell, before 24 March 1614/15.¹ He married by contract, secondly, Lady Christian Hamilton, daughter of Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington and Margaret Borthwick, on 9 December 1617.¹ He died on 28 August 1628 at age 32.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 7 May 1632.¹
     He was educated at Saumur, France^G.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock [S., c. 1454] in June 1611.¹ His last will was dated 17 October 1623.

     Lt.-Col. A. Mackenzie-Penderel married Ada Sophia Dendy, daughter of Robert Dendy, on 5 May 1930.¹ He died in 1940.¹

     Arthur Ribton Gore was born in September 1888.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Ribton Gore and Ada Sophia Dendy.¹ He died on 16 December 1888.¹

     Lieutenant Gerald Ribton Gore was born on 2 May 1893.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Ribton Gore and Ada Sophia Dendy.¹ He died on 20 December 1914 at age 21, from wounds receved in action.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.¹ He fought in the First World War.

     Ada Mary Frances Gore was born on 15 September 1882.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Ribton Gore and Ada Sophia Dendy.¹ She married Captain Robert John Mackessack on 9 January 1919.¹
     From 9 January 1919, her married name became Mackessack.¹

     Lady Anne Livingstone was the daughter of Alexander Livingstone, 1st Earl of Linlithgow and Lady Helen Hay.¹ She married Alexander Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton, son of Robert Seton, 1st Earl of Winton and Lady Margaret Montgomerie, on 22 June 1612.¹ She died in November 1632.¹
     From 22 June 1612, her married name became Montgomerie. After her marriage, Lady Anne Livingstone was styled as Countess of Eglinton on 4 September 1612.