 In 1936 Dunglass married Elizabeth Alington ; her father , Cyril Alington , had been Dunglass 's headmaster at Eton , and was from 1933 Dean of Durham . The service was at Durham Cathedral , conducted by Alington together with William Temple , Archbishop of York and Hensley Henson , Bishop of Durham . In addition to the large number of aristocratic guests , the household and estate staffs of the Douglas @-@ Home properties at Douglas Castle and the Hirsel were invited . There were four children of the marriage : Caroline , Meriel , Diana and David . The last was Dunglass 's heir , inheriting the earldom of Home in 1995 . 
