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     Adam Fraser was the son of Thomas Fraser and Helen Gordon.¹

     Thomas Fraser lived at Dores, Kincardineshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Helen Gordon was the daughter of James Gordon.¹

     James Gordon lived at Abergeldie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Hon. Margaret Compton is the daughter of Sir Henry Compton, 1st Lord Compton and Lady Frances Hastings.^1,2 She married Henry Mordaunt, 4th Lord Mordaunt, son of Lewis Mordaunt, 3rd Lord Mordaunt and Elizabeth Darcy, before 1 October 1593.³
     From before 1 October 1593, her married name became Mordaunt.¹

     Elizabeth Cary was baptised on 1 September 1611 at Great Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Philip Cary and Elizabeth Bland.¹ She married Sir Humphrey Brigges, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Morton Brigges, 1st Bt. and Chrisogena Grey, circa 1630.¹
     From circa 1630, her married name became Brigges.¹

     Lewis Mordaunt, 3rd Lord Mordaunt was born on 21 September 1538.¹ He was the son of John Mordaunt, 2nd Lord Mordaunt and Ela FitzLewis.^1,2 He married Elizabeth Darcy, daughter of Sir Arthur Darcy and Mary Carew.³ He died on 16 June 1601 at age 62 at Drayton Manor House, Northamptonshire, England^G.⁴
     He was educated at Middle Temple, London, England.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bedfordshire between 1563 and 1567.³ He was appointed Knight in 1568.³ He held the office of High Sheriff of Bedfordshire from 1570 to 1571.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Mordaunt [E., 1532] in October 1571.³ He was one of the peers who sat in judgment on Thomas.³

     John Mordaunt, 2nd Lord Mordaunt was born in 1508.¹ He was the son of John Mordaunt, 1st Lord Mordaunt and Elizabeth Vere.^2,3 He married, firstly, Ela FitzLewis, daughter of John FitzLewis and Alice Harleston, before 24 February 1526.⁴ He married, secondly, Joan Fermor, daughter of Sir Richard Fermor and Anne Browne, circa 3 December 1545.⁴ He died between April 1571 and October 1571 at Turvey, Bedfordshire, England^G.¹
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1533.⁴ He held the office of Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire in 1537.⁴ He held the office of Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire in 1538.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1553.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bedfordshire between 1553 and 1555.⁴ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Mordaunt [E., 1532] on 18 August 1562.⁴

     John Mordaunt, 1st Lord Mordaunt was born between 1480 and 1485.¹ He was the son of Sir John Mordaunt and Edith Latimer.¹ He married Elizabeth Vere, daughter of Sir Henry Vere and Isabella Tresham, from 21 March 1499 to 2 September 1499.³ He died on 18 August 1562 at Turvey, Bedfordshire, England^G.¹
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in February 1502/3.³ He held the office of Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire in 1509.³ In February 1512/13 he was granted Arms.³ He was created 1st Lord Mordaunt [England by writ] between 5 March 1532 and 4 May 1532.³

     Sir John Mordaunt was the son of William Mordaunt and Margaret Peeke.² He married Edith Latimer, daughter of Nicholas Latimer.³
     He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.³ He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.)³ He lived at Turvey, Bedfordshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Speaker of the House of Commons in 1487.³ In 1487 he commanded a detachment of King Henry VII's troops in a victory of Stoke over Lambert Simnel and remnants of the Yorkist party.³ He was a practising Serjeant-at-law in 1495.³ He held the office of Justice of Chester in 1500.³ He was appointed Knight on 18 February 1503/4.³