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Note: Sir William is the 27th hereditary chief of the Clan MacPherson of Cluny (Cluny-MacPherson). He was educated at Summer Fields, Oxford; Wellington College, Berkshire; and Trinity College, Oxford. During the period 1944-1947, Sir William served in the Scots Guards, transferring to the 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Territorial Army) with whom he served until 1965. He has served as the Honorary Colonel of the 21st SAS since 1983.

In 1962 Sir William married Sheila McDonald Brodie. They have three children: Annie, Alan Thomas (younger of Cluny), and James Brodie. The family's home is Newton Castle, Blairgowrie, Perthshire. Blairgowrie has been the home of the MacPhersons since 1787, when it was purchased by James "Ossian" Macpherson as the agent for Cluny's ancestor.

Sir William was a Judge of the High Court of England and Wales (Queens Bench Division). where he served as Presiding Judge of the Northern Circuit until his retirement in April of 1996. Before his appointment as a judge, Sir William was a Queen's Counsel practising in London and abroad.

Duncan married Catherine (of Fassiefern) Cameron on 12 Jun 1789. Catherine (daughter of Sir Ewen (1st Bt, 2nd of Fassiefern) Cameron and Louisa (of Barcaldine & Glennure) Campbell) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]