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     Winifred Frances Villiers-Stuart was born in 1883. She was the daughter of Henry Windsor Villiers-Stuart and Mary Power.

     Margaret Halyburton was born after 1586.² She was the daughter of James Halyburton of Thorngreen and Margaret Scrymgeour.^1,2 She married James Elphinstone, 1st Lord Coupar, son of Sir James Elphinstone, 1st Lord Balmerinoch and Marjory Maxwell.¹
     Her married name became Elphinstone.¹ After her marriage, Margaret Halyburton was styled as Baroness Coupar.

     Captain William Villiers-Stuart was born on 21 August 1804.¹ He was the son of Lord Henry Stuart and Lady Gertrude Amelia Mason-Villiers.¹ He married Catherine Cox, daughter of Michael Cox, on 1 June 1833.¹ He died on 7 November 1873 at age 69.¹
     He was given the name of William Stuart at birth.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 12th Lancers.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Waterford.¹

     Catherine Cox was the daughter of Michael Cox.¹ She married Captain William Villiers-Stuart, son of Lord Henry Stuart and Lady Gertrude Amelia Mason-Villiers, on 1 June 1833.¹ She died on 14 September 1879.¹
     Her married name became Villiers-Stuart.

     Michael Cox lived at Castletown, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G.¹

     Captain Henry John Richard Villiers-Stuart was born on 3 March 1837.¹ He was the son of Captain William Villiers-Stuart and Catherine Cox.¹ He married Jane Rigby Murray, daughter of Benjamin Rigby Murray, on 4 May 1870.¹ He died on 10 May 1914 at age 77.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 68th Light Infantry.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Waterford Artillery.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹

     Jane Rigby Murray was the daughter of Benjamin Rigby Murray.¹ She married Captain Henry John Richard Villiers-Stuart, son of Captain William Villiers-Stuart and Catherine Cox, on 4 May 1870.¹ She died on 12 March 1933.¹
     From 4 May 1870, her married name became Villiers-Stuart.

     Benjamin Rigby Murray lived at Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Brig.-Gen. William Desmond Villiers-Stuart was born on 11 April 1872.¹ He was the son of Captain Henry John Richard Villiers-Stuart and Jane Rigby Murray.¹ He married Erica Cecil Shepley, daughter of Robert Shepley Shepley, on 25 June 1926.¹ He died on 25 January 1961 at age 88, without issue.¹
     He fought in the Tirah Campaign in 1897, where he was dangerously wounded.¹ He fought in the North-West Frontier between 1897 and 1898.¹ He fought in the Waziristan Campaign between 1901 and 1902.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he mentioned in despatches three times.¹ He was commissioned with the rank of Colonel, in the service of the 1st Battalion, 5th Royal Gurkhas.¹ He was Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel of the 9th (Service) Battalion, Rifle Brigade between 1914 and 1916.¹ He was commander of the Nepalese Allied Contingent between 1916 and 1917.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1917.¹ He was Commandant of the Mountain Warfare School, India between 1917 and 1918.¹ He was commander of the 3rd Battalion, QVO Corps of Guides Infantry between 1917 and 1918.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in 1918.¹ He fought in the Waziristan Campaign in 1920.¹ He was Commandant of the Mountain Warfare School, India in 1921.¹ He fought in the Waziristan Campaign between 1922 and 1923, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1925.¹

     Erica Cecil Shepley is the daughter of Robert Shepley Shepley.¹ She married Brig.-Gen. William Desmond Villiers-Stuart, son of Captain Henry John Richard Villiers-Stuart and Jane Rigby Murray, on 25 June 1926.¹
     Her married name became Villiers-Stuart.