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Families covered: Napier of Merchiston

                               
Francis Scott, later Napier, 6th Lord Napier of Merchiston (b 16.11.1705, d 1773)
m1. (mcrt 14.03.1729) Henrietta Hope (b 21.02.1706, d 27.02.1745, dau of Charles, Earl of Hopetoun)
1. William Napier, 7th Lord of Merchiston (d 1775, Lt. Colonel)
  m. (16.12.1754) Mary Anne Cathcart (b 26.10.1727, d 11.07.1774, dau of Charles Cathcart, 8th Lord)
  A. Francis Napier, 8th Lord of Merchiston (b 23.02.1758, d 01.08.1823)
  m. (13.04.1784) Maria Margaret Clavering (d 29.12.1821, dau of Lt. Gen. Sir John Clavering)
  i. William John Napier, 9th Lord of Merchiston (b 13.10.1786, d 11.10.1834, Captain RN) had issue
  m. (28.03.1816) Elizabeth Cochrane (b c1795, d 06.06.1883, dau of Andrew James Cochrane-Johnstone)
  ii. Charles Napier (b 24.10.1794, d 15.12.1874, Major) had issue
  m1. (1824) Alice Emma Barnston (d 16.05.1834, dau of Roger Barnston)
  m2. (02.07.1840) Annabella Jane Gatacre (d 06.03.1885, dau of Edward Gatacre of Gatacre)
  iii. Henry Alfred Napier (b 20.06.1797, d 20.11.1871)
iv. Maria Margaret Napier (d 19.07.1861)
  m. (29.08.1816) Orfeur William Kilbington of Hatfield (vicar of Brignall)
  v. Anne Napier (d 07.12.1862)
  m. (16.03.1816) Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, 10th Bart (d 13.12.1849)
  vi. Sophia Napier (d unm 10.12.1829)
  vii. Caroline Napier (d 09.11.1844)
  m. (09.04.18245) Nevile Reid
B. Mainie Schaw Napier (d 09.10.1806, eldest dau)
  m. (14.04.1779) Andrew Hunter of Abbotshill, later of Barjarg (b 1744, d 21.04.1809)
2. Charles Napier of Merchiston Hall (b 19.11.1731, d 09.12.1807, Captain RN)
  m1. (19.12.1763) Grizel Warrender (dsp 15.11.1774, dau of Sir John Warrender, Bart of Lochend)
  m2. (02.07.1777) Christian Hamilton (dau of Gabriel Hamilton of Westburn)
  A. Sir Charles Napier of Merchiston Hall (Hampshire), Count of Cape St. Vincent (b 06.03.1786, d 05.11.1860, Admiral) had issue (1 daughter)
  m. Eliza Younghusband (d 19.12.1857, dau of George Younghusband)
  B. Sir Thomas Erskine Napier (b 10.05.1790, d 05.07.1863, General, Governor of Edinburgh Castle) had issue (1 daughter)
  m. Margaret Falconer (d 18.10.1885, dau of Alexander Falconer of Woodcot)
  C. Henrietta Hope Napier (d 24.03.1867)
  m. (23.02.1807) George Gordon of Hallhead (b 19.05.1761, d 27.09.1823)
  D. Agnes Dundas Napier
  E. Christian Graham Napier
  m. (27.02.1809) Charles Campbell of Combie (b 1782, d 1835)
3. Francis Napier (dsp 1779, Lt. Colonel)
  m. Elizabeth Greenway (dau of John Greenway of Portsmouth)
4. John Napier (d unm 1759)
5. Mark Napier (b 30.121738, d 10.06.1809, Major General)
  m1. (24.02.1761) Anne Nelson (dau of John Nelson of Craigcaffe)
  m2. Margaret Simpson (d 08.08.1829, dau of Alexander Simpson of Concraig)
A. Francis Napier (b 20.08.1770)
  m. (30.03.179) Mary Elizabeth Jane Douglas Hamilton (dau of Col. Archibald Hamilton)
  i. Mark Napier, Sheriff of Dumfries and Galloway (b 24.07.1798, d 22.11.1879) had issue
  m. (29.12.1842) Charlotte Ogilvy (d 14.04.1883, dau of Alexander Ogilvy, cousin)
  ii. Alicia Colden Napier
  B. Isabella Napier
  m. (28.04.1797) Charles Maitland
  C. Marcia Anne Sympson Napier (d 01.04.1861)
  m. (02.01.1804) Alexander Ogilvy (b 17.09.1770, d 02.11.1846)
D. Maria Napier (d 01.02.1868)
  m. (06.1823) Thomas Henry Yorke (vicar of Bishop Middleham)
  E.+ other issue - Mark (b 14.02.1779, d 1843, Lt. General), Katherine Douglas (d unm 1858)
m2. (1750) Henrietta Maria Johnston (dau of George Johnston of Dublin)
6. George Napier (b 11.03.1751, d 13.10.1804, Colonel)
  m1. (22.01.1755) Elizabeth Pollock (dau of Captain Robert Pollock)
  A. Louisa Mary Napier (d 26.08.1856)
  m2. (27.08.1781) Sarah Lennox (d 08.1826, dau of Charles Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond)
  B. Sir Charles James Napier (dsp 29.08.1853, Lt. General)
  m1. (04.1827) Elizabeth Oakeley (dsp 31.07.1833, dau of Thomas Oakeley)
  m2. (1835) Frances Philipps (d 22.06.1872, dau of William Philipps of Court Henry)
C. Sir George Thomas Napier (b 30.06.1784, d 08.09.1855, General) had issue
  m1. (28.10.1812) Margaret Craig (d 1819, dau of John Craig of Glasgow)
  m2. (1839, sp) Frances Dorothea Bleacowe (d 11.07.1881, dau of R.W. Bleacowe)
  D. Sir William Francis Patrick Napier (b 17.12.1785, General) had issue
  m. (14.03.1812) Caroline Amelia Fox (d 26.03.1860, dau of Gen. Hon. Henry Edward Fox)
  E. Richard Napier (b 1787)
  m. (1817) Anna Louisa Stewart (d 30.03.1867, dau of Sir J. Stewart, Bart)
  F. Henry Edward Napier (b 05.03.1789, d 13.10.1853, Captain RN) had issue
  m. Caroline Bennett (d 05.09.1836)
  G. Emily Louisa Augusta Napier (d 18.03.1863)
  m. (22.09.1830) Sir Henry Edward Bunbury, 7th Bart of Stanney (b 04.05.1778, d 13.04.1860, Lt. General)
  H.+ other issue - Caroline (d 1810), Cecilia (d 1808)
7. Hester Napier (d 1819)
  m. Samuel Johnston
8.+ other issue - James (d 1760), Patrick (d 06.1801, Captain RN), James John (d 1776), Stewart (d 1778), Mary (d 1765)

Main source(s): BP1934 (Napier and Ettrick)
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