Background
He was born James Clifton Lane, and was officially recognized in the style of March by warrant of the Lord Lyon in 1959 on being recognised as Heir Presumptive of Lionel Erskine-Young, 29th Earl of March, his first cousin once removed (both he and the 29th Earl were descended from a sister of John Goodeve-Erskine, 27th Earl of March), and from then on was known as The Master of March until he succeeded as 30th Earl in 1965.