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     Lt.-Gen. Louis Drummond was born on 16 February 1709.¹ He was the son of John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Melfort and Marie Gabrielle d'Audibert, Comtesse de Lussan.¹ He died on 8 July 1792 at age 83.¹
     He fought in the Battle of Culloden in 1745.¹ He was 2nd in charge of the Royal Ecossais.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in the French Army.¹ He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of St. Louis.¹ He held the office of Governor of Normandy.¹

     Maj.-Gen. John Drummond was born on 21 October 1711.¹ He was the son of John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Melfort and Marie Gabrielle d'Audibert, Comtesse de Lussan.¹
     He gained the rank of Major-General in the Polish Army.¹

     Thomas Drummond was the son of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort and Euphemia Wallace.¹ He died in 1715, unmarried.¹
     He gained the rank of officer in the Austrian Army.¹

     William Drummond was the son of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort and Euphemia Wallace.¹ He died in 1742 at Spain.¹
     He was Abbé Prieur in the Sovereign Military Order of Malta at Liege, Belgium.¹

     Philip Drummond, Comte de Melfort was the son of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort and Euphemia Wallace.¹ He died on 10 April 1713 at Fribourg, Switzerland, from wounds received in action.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the French Army.¹ He fought in the Siege of Fribourg on 10 April 1713.¹

     Lt.-Gen. Andrew Drummond, Comte de Melfort is the son of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort and Euphemia Wallace.¹ He married Magdalene Silvie de Sainte Hermine.²
     He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of St. Louis.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in the French Army.²

     Magdalene Silvie de Sainte Hermine married Lt.-Gen. Andrew Drummond, Comte de Melfort, son of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort and Euphemia Wallace.¹
     Her married name became Drummond.¹

     Lt.-Gen. Louis-Hector Drummond, Comte de Melfort was born on 4 November 1721.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Gen. Andrew Drummond, Comte de Melfort and Magdalene Silvie de Sainte Hermine.¹ He married Jeanne-Elisabeth de la Porte, daughter of Pierre-Jean-François de la Porte, Marquis de Presles, in January 1748.² He died on 6 October 1788 at age 66.¹
     He gained the rank of Cornet in the Gesvre Cavalerie.¹ He held the office of Siege of Phillipsburg in 1734.¹ He fought in the War of Polish Succession.¹ He fought in the War of Austrian Succession between 1740 and 1748.¹ He fought in the Seven Years War between 1756 and 1763.¹ He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of St. Louis.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in the French Army.¹ He was Inspector-General of Cavalry.¹

     Jeanne-Elisabeth de la Porte is the daughter of Pierre-Jean-François de la Porte, Marquis de Presles.¹ She married Lt.-Gen. Louis-Hector Drummond, Comte de Melfort, son of Lt.-Gen. Andrew Drummond, Comte de Melfort and Magdalene Silvie de Sainte Hermine, in January 1748.¹
     From January 1748, her married name became Drummond.¹