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Born The Lady Mary Frances Bowes-Lyon, she was the daughter of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl Of Strathmore And Kinghorne and the elder sister of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth). On July 14 1910 , Lady Mary married the 16th Lord Elphinstone and they had five children:

  • The Hon. Mary Elizabeth Elphinstone (1911–1980)

  • The Hon. John Alexander Elphinstone , later 17th Lord Elphinstone (1914–1975)

  • The Hon. Jean Constance Elphinstone (1915–1999), married Captain John Wills and had issue.

  • The Revd and Hon. Andrew Charles Victor Elphinstone (1918–1975), married Jean Hambro and had issue.

  • The Hon. Margaret Elphinstone (born 1925) married Denys Rhodes and had issue.