David Liddell-Grainger

Much of his family's wealth derived from his great-great grandfather Richard Grainger (1797-1861) “visionary and builder”[2] the creator of much of the present centre of the City of Newcastle, “the prime mover behind one of the most significant exercises in urban planning in the middle decades of the 19th century and a builder and speculator unparalleled in the region”.

The marriage took place in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, at which Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the Royal Family were present.

Despite this, when Christine's first husband, Sir Eric de la Rue, became terminally ill, he was moved into Ayton Castle, where he stayed until his death.

[8] Christine had her second husband buried in the grounds of Ayton Castle, near the graves of their second son who had died from cancer aged 13 in 1999, and of a stillborn baby called James.

On deciding to sell the Castle, it was felt that the presence of the graves would not be conducive to buyers, so in 2012 Christine sought permission from Duns Sheriff Court to exhume them and rebury them within Ayton village.