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     Joan Elizabeth Walkinson was born on 10 February 1949.¹ She is the daughter of Gerald Frodsham Walkinson and Mary Clifford Hickson.¹

     Lynette Redmond married Charles David Alexander John Sparrow Acheson, 7th Earl of Gosford, son of Archibald Alexander John Stanley Acheson, 6th Earl of Gosford and Francesca Augusta Maria Cagiati, in 1983.¹
     She lived at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^G.¹ From 1983, her married name became Acheson. After her marriage, Lynette Redmond was styled as Countess of Gosford in 1983.

     Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 2nd Bt. was baptised on 3 October 1678.¹ He was the son of Harie Moncreiffe and Barabra Herbert.¹ A contract for the marriage of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 2nd Bt. and Margaret Smythe was signed on 22 December 1701.¹ He died in October 1738.¹
     He was educated at St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Moncreiffe [N.S., 1685] on 15 January 1715.¹ He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers.¹

     Lady Margaret Fleming was the daughter of John Fleming, 6th Earl of Wigton.² She married Sir Archibald Primrose of Ravelston, 2nd Bt., son of George Primrose of Ravelston, younger and Janet Cuninghame.¹ She died, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Primrose.² She was also known as Mary Fleming.²

     Sir James Carnegie of Pittarrow, 3rd Bt. was born circa 1715.¹ He was the son of Sir John Carnegie of Pittarrow, 2nd Bt. and Mary Burnett.¹ He married Christian Doig, daughter of David Doig and Magdalen Symmers, on 5 July 1752.¹ He died on 30 April 1765.¹ He was buried on 4 May 1765.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Carnegie, of Pittarrow, co. Kincardine [N.S., 1663] on 3 April 1729.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kincardineshire between 1741 and 1765.¹ He fought in the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745.¹ He fought in the Battle of Culloden in 1746.¹ In 1764 he purchased for £36,870 the estates of Kinnaird and others in Forfarshire which had been forfeited by his cousin, James, 5th Earl of Southesk.¹

     Alison May Hickson was born on 1 May 1918.¹ She is the daughter of William Richard Stanley Hickson and Mary Clifford Ward.¹ She married Samuel Whaler Burkitt on 17 September 1945.¹
     From 17 September 1945, her married name became Burkitt.¹

     George Alexander Eugene Douglas Haig, 2nd Earl Haig was born on 15 March 1918.¹ He was the son of Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig and Hon. Dorothy Maud Vivian.¹ He married, firstly, Adrienne Thérèse Morley, daughter of Derrick Morley and Lesley Campbell, on 19 July 1956.¹ He and Adrienne Thérèse Morley were divorced in 1981.¹ He married, secondly, Donna Geroloma Lopez y Royo di Taurisano, daughter of Bartolomeo Lopez y Royo di Taurisano, on 24 March 1981.¹ He died on 9 July 2009 at age 91.³
     He was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England^G.⁴ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl Haig [U.K., 1919] on 30 January 1928.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Dawick [U.K., 1919] on 30 January 1928.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Haig, of Bemersyde, co. Berwick [U.K., 1919] on 30 January 1928.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1938.⁴ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1939 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)⁴ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Scots Guards.⁴ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1942, where he became a POW.⁴ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1950 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)⁴ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.) in 1951.⁴ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Roxburghshire and Berwickshire between 1952 and 1967.¹ He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers.⁴ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1966.¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire between 1967 and 1970.⁴ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Ettrick, Lauderdale and Roxburghshire in 1977.¹ He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.) in 1977.⁴ He wrote the book My Father's Son, published 2000 (ASIN: 0850527082.)⁴ He lived in 2003 at Bemersyde, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland^G.⁴

     Adrienne Thérèse Morley was born circa 1930.² She was the daughter of Derrick Morley and Lesley Campbell.^1,3 She married George Alexander Eugene Douglas Haig, 2nd Earl Haig, son of Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig and Hon. Dorothy Maud Vivian, on 19 July 1956.⁴ She and George Alexander Eugene Douglas Haig, 2nd Earl Haig were divorced in 1981.⁴ She died on 3 January 2010 at Hampstead, London, England^G.
     From 19 July 1956, her married name became Haig. After her marriage, Adrienne Thérèse Morley was styled as Countess Haig on 19 July 1956.

     Derrick Morley was born on 28 December 1904.² He married, firstly, Lesley Campbell, daughter of Sir Nigel Leslie Campbell and Henriette Russell, on 30 April 1928.² He and Lesley Campbell were divorced in 1937.² He married, secondly, Marie José Stiénon de Messey, daughter of Charles Stiénon and Comtesse Laure de Messey, on 18 February 1938.²
     He lived at Quaives, Wickhambreux, Kent, England^G.¹

     Alexander Douglas Derrick Haig, 3rd Earl Haig was born on 30 June 1961.¹ He is the son of George Alexander Eugene Douglas Haig, 2nd Earl Haig and Adrienne Thérèse Morley.¹ He married Jane Grassick, daughter of Donald McCombie Grassick, in 2003.²
     He was styled as Viscount Dawick between 1961 and 2009.¹ He was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹ He lived in 2003 at Third Farm, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland^G.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl Haig [U.K., 1919] on 9 July 2009.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Dawick [U.K., 1919] on 9 July 2009.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Haig, of Bemersyde, co. Berwick [U.K., 1919] on 9 July 2009.³