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282 STRATHALLAN. VI. 1705. <>. The Hon. James Prcmmdnd, 1st s. nml 1,., would, but for tin- attainder, have been on the death of his father, 22 June 1765, Bth Viscount Sthathai.i.an, &c. [8.] He, who was au iillic-er in the Royal Navy, d. unm. 10 Dec. 1775, aged 23. VII. 1775. 7. The Hon. Andrew John I iRtJMHOND, of Machanj afsd,( :i ; only inrv. be. and h., who, but for the attainder, would have been, 10 Dec. 1775, 7th VlSdU NT StratuaU.an, &e. [S.] He, who was J. 1758, ji'iued the 3rd Foot Ouards, 1773, of which he ktlbs&tlHfntly was I.i.-nt. Col., serving in the American war, 1/76-77, and on the ColttiUetlt, 1 793-94, becoming finally, 1 ,lan. 1812, General in the Army. Col. Colli. 5th Foot, 1801 ; Co), of the 11th Veteran battalion, 1807 : Gov. of Dumbarton Castle, 1810. His petition for the peerage honours of his family was referred to the House of Lords, 26 March 1787, and rejected 12 May 1790,00 the ground of the validity of the attainder of James Drumuioud, the 5th Viscouut. He d. mini, 20 Jau. 1S17, aged 59. VIII. 1817. S. James A. J. L. C. Dru'mniomil, cousin mid h. male, who, but for the attainder, would have been L'O Jan. 1S17, Sth Viscount Strathallan, Sec [S.]. and who in 1824, became so, ou the reversal of the said attainder ; see below. VI. 1824. G. James Andrew John Laurence Charles Drummond, cousin and h. male, who, but for the attainder, would have been, 20 Jan. 1S17, Sth Viscount Strathallan, fee, [S ] He was 2d but only surv, s. and h. of the Hon. William Drummond, of Machany afsd., by Anne, 2d da. of David Naihne, Brig Gen. in the French service, which William (who d. 25 May 1772) was 3d but 2d surv. s. of William, the -1th Viscount. He was 4. ? 1 Marcli 1707 : migrated, in early life, to China, being for many years the Chief of the I'.ritish settlement at Canton ; M.P. for Perthshire, 1812-24. He sue. in 1817, to the representation of his family, but did not assume the title, till by Act of Pari., 17 June 1824, the attainder of his ancestor was reversed and lie conseqmmtlv became VISCOUNT 8TKATH- ALLAN, LOUD MADERTY, and LOUD DRUMMOND OF CUOMLIX [8.] lief. PEER [S.], 1825-51. lie M, 15 Jan. 1S09, Amelia Sophia, 3d da. of John (Murray), 4th Duke of Athoi.l [S.], by Jane, da. of George (Cathcaht), Loud Cathcaut [S.] She, who was 4. 5 July 1780, d. 19 June 1819, at Strathallan House, co. Perth. He d. there 14 May 1851, aged 84. Will pr. July 1861. VII. 1851. 7. William Henry (Drummond), Viscount Stratu- allan, &c. [8.1 1st a. and b. ; 4. 5 March 1810, in London ; ed. at Charterhouse; sue. to the peerage [S.]. 14 May 1851 ; Hkp. Peer [S.], 1853-86; a Lord in Waiting, 1S5S-59 and lSOli-dS. He m. 25 July 1833, at Ferutower, Christina Maria Hersey, sister of Sir David PJaiiiu, lid Bart., yst. da. of Robert B.UHD, of Newbyth, co. Haddington, by Hersey Christina Maria, dn. of David Gavin, of Langton, co. Berwick. She d. 14 Feb. 1867, at Strathallan Castle. He d. at Cress Hill, Strathallan, 23 Jan. 18S6, in his 76th year. Will resealed iu London iu April 1886, above £9,000. VIII. 1886. S. James David (Drummond), Viscount Strathallan, &c. [S.], 1st s. and h. ; 4. 23 Oct. 1839, at Strathallan Castle ; ed. at Eton ; entered the armv, 11th Hussars, 1859, serving sometime in the 4th Dragoon Guards, retiring as Lieut" Col. iu 1882 ; sue. to the peerage [S.J, 23 Jan. 18S6; KM- Peer [S.], 1890-93. He m. firstly 11 Feb. 1S68, at Allahabad, iu the N.W. provinces of India, Ellen, 2d da. of Cudbert Bensley Thohnhill, a member of the Sudder Board (») The estate of Machanie and the Castle of Strathallan, near Auchtorader, co. Perth, had been repurchased by the family since the forfeiture of 1740.