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     Jean Balfour married George Oliphant, 3rd of Gask, son of Laurence Oliphant and Anne Preston.¹ She married Sir Robert Douglas, 5th of Kirkness, son of Sir William Douglas, 4th of Kirkness and Elizabeth Kirkcaldy.¹
     Her married name became Oliphant.¹ Her married name became Douglas.¹

     William Douglas was born circa 1666.¹ He was the son of Sir William Douglas, 4th of Kirkness and Elizabeth Kirkcaldy.¹ He married Helen Margaret Ayton, daughter of Andrew Ayton.¹
     He lived at Kinglasse, Fife, Scotland.¹

     Helen Margaret Ayton was born circa 1675 at Fife, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Andrew Ayton.¹ She married William Douglas, son of Sir William Douglas, 4th of Kirkness and Elizabeth Kirkcaldy.¹ She died in 1701.¹
     Her married name became Douglas.¹

     Andrew Ayton lived at Kinglasse, Fife, Scotland.¹

     Geordie David Lort-Phillips was born on 10 August 2023.¹ He is the son of Hugh Thomas Lort-Phillips and Katherine Griselda Eveline Boyle.¹

     Lt.-Col. Robert Douglas was born in 1649.² He was the son of Sir William Douglas, 3rd of Kirkness.² He married Susan Balfour, daughter of John Balfour, 3rd Lord Balfour of Burleigh and Isabel Balfour.¹ He died on 23 April 1706.¹
     He lived at Strathendry, Fife, Scotland.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Fife between 1703 and 1706.¹

     Margaret Douglas was born in September 1694.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Robert Douglas and Susan Balfour.¹ She married Adam Smith in December 1720.¹
     From December 1720, her married name became Smith.¹

     Adam Smith was born circa 1679 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He married Margaret Douglas, daughter of Lt.-Col. Robert Douglas and Susan Balfour, in December 1720.¹ He died in January 1723.¹
     He was admitted to Writer to the Signet (W.S.)¹ He held the office of Judge Advocate.¹ He was Comptroller of the Customs in Kirkcaldy.¹

     Adam Smith was born on 5 June 1723 at Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Adam Smith and Margaret Douglas.¹ He died on 17 July 1790 at age 67 at Panmure House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.² He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was Professor of Logic (Moral Philosophy) in 1751 at University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.² He wrote the book The Theory of Moral Sentiments, published 1759.² He wrote the book An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, published 1776.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.)²

     Robert Casey married Hon. Margaret Molyneux, daughter of Caryll Molyneux, 3rd Viscount Molyneux and Mary Barlow, before 1706.
     He lived at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.