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     Agnes Gray is the daughter of Patrick Gray, 6th Lord Gray and Lady Mary Stewart.^1,2 She married William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith, son of John Graham, 6th Earl of Menteith and Maria Campbell, after 30 March 1612.²
     After her marriage, Agnes Gray was styled as Countess of Menteith after 30 March 1612. From after 30 March 1612, her married name became Graham.

     John Graham, Lord Graham of Kinpont was born circa 1613.¹ He was the son of William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith and Agnes Gray.¹ He married Lady Mary Keith, daughter of William Keith, 5th Earl Marischal and Lady Mary Erskine, circa 11 April 1632.¹ He died on 6 September 1644, murdered by James Stewart of Ardvoirlich while in the Royalist camp.¹
     He was styled as Lord Graham of Kinpont.¹

     Lady Anne Douglas was the daughter of Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton and Elizabeth Villiers.² She married William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal, son of William Keith, 5th Earl Marischal and Lady Mary Erskine, in 1654.¹ She died, without issue.³
     Her married name became Keith.

     Admiral George Keith Elphinstone, 1st and last Viscount Keith was born on 7 January 1745/46.¹ He was the son of Charles Elphinstone, 10th Lord Elphinstone and Lady Clementina Fleming.¹ He was baptised on 10 February 1746 at Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.³ He married, firstly, Jane Mercer, daughter of William Mercer and Margaret Murray, on 9 April 1787 at Caputh, Perthshire, Scotland.^1,3 He married, secondly, Hester Maria Thrale, daughter of Henry Thrale and Hester Lynch Salusbury, on 10 January 1808.¹ He died on 10 March 1823 at age 77.¹
     He was commissioned in 1761, in the service of the Royal Navy.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Dunbartonshire between 1781 and 1790.¹ He fought in the Battle off Toulon in 1793.¹ He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1794 in the Royal Navy.¹ He was Commander of the Sheerness at the time of the Mutiny at The Nore, which he helped put down.⁴ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1794.¹ He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1795.¹ He fought in the Capture of Cape Town in 1795, which he commanded.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Stirlingshire between 1796 and 1801.¹ He was created 1st Baron Keith, of Stonehaven Marischal [Ireland] on 16 March 1797, with a special remainder to his daughter, Margaret.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the the Mediterranean Fleet between 1799 and 1802 participating in military operations at Aboukir Bay and taking of Alexandria.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹ He was awarded the Kinght, Ordert of the Crescent of the Ottoman Empire.⁴ He gained the rank of Admiral of the Blue in 1801.¹ He was created 1st Baron Keith, of Stonehaven Marischal, co. Kincardine [U.K.] on 15 December 1801.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Plymouth in 1803.⁴ He was Commander-in-Chief of the North Sea and Eastern Channel between 1803 and 1807.⁴ He was created 1st Baron Keith, of Banheath, co. Dumbarton [U.K.] on 17 September 1803, with a special remainder to his daughter, Margaret.¹ He gained the rank of Admiral of the White in 1805.¹ He gained the rank of Admiral of the Red in 1810.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the the Channel Fleet in 1812.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Keith [U.K.] on 1 June 1814.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1815.¹ He was awarded the Knight Grand Cross, Order of Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus of Sardinia.⁴ On his death, the Viscountcy and 1801 Barony became extinct.⁴

     William Mercer was the son of Hon. Robert Mercer and Jean Mercer of Aldie.^1,2 He married Margaret Murray, daughter of William Murray, on 3 April 1762.³ He died on 19 January 1790.³
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the British Army.¹ He lived at Aldie, Kinross-shire, Scotland.¹

     Hester Maria Thrale was born on 17 September 1764.³ She was the daughter of Henry Thrale and Hester Lynch Salusbury.^1,3 She married Admiral George Keith Elphinstone, 1st and last Viscount Keith, son of Charles Elphinstone, 10th Lord Elphinstone and Lady Clementina Fleming, on 10 January 1808.¹ She died on 31 March 1857 at age 92.¹
     Hester Maria Thrale also went by the nick-name of Queenie.³ Her married name became Elphinstone.

     Henry Thrale was born between 1724 and 1730.² He was the son of Ralph Thrale.² He married Hester Lynch Salusbury on 11 October 1763.² He died on 4 April 1781.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He matriculated at University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 4 June 1744.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Southwark between 23 December 1765 and September 1780.² He was a brewer at Streatham, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Lord William Godolphin Osborne was born on 28 August 1835.¹ He was the son of George Godolphin Osborne, 8th Duke of Leeds and Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart.¹ He married Mary Catherine Headley, daughter of John Headley, on 8 September 1859.¹ He died on 28 December 1888 at age 53.¹

     Hon. Georgiana Auguste Henrietta Elphinstone was the daughter of Admiral George Keith Elphinstone, 1st and last Viscount Keith and Hester Maria Thrale.¹ She married, firstly, Hon. Augustus John Child-Villiers, son of George Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of the Island of Jersey and Lady Sarah Sophia Fane, on 20 September 1831.¹ She married, secondly, Hon. William Godolphin Osborne, son of Francis Godolphin Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin and Hon. Elizabeth Charlotte Eden, on 10 May 1870.¹ She died on 21 September 1892, without issue.¹
     From 20 September 1831, her married name became Child-Villiers. From 10 May 1870, her married name became Osborne.

     Hon. Augustus John Child-Villiers was born on 10 July 1810.¹ He was the son of George Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of the Island of Jersey and Lady Sarah Sophia Fane.¹ He married Hon. Georgiana Auguste Henrietta Elphinstone, daughter of Admiral George Keith Elphinstone, 1st and last Viscount Keith and Hester Maria Thrale, on 20 September 1831.² He died on 24 May 1847 at age 36, without issue.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Horse Guards.¹