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STIRLING OF FAIRBURN Arms: (of Sir John Stirling of Fairburn - matric arms at LO 29 July 1959); Argent on a bend azure, between an oak tree eradicated in bend in chief, and in base a sword ppr in bend hilted and pommelled or, ensigned on the point with an antique crown gules, three buckles of the third (or). CAPT RODERICK WILLIAM KENNETH STIRLING OF FAIRBURN, TD (1965), Seaforth Highrs and QO Highrs (TA) 1953-69, Ld Lt Ross & Cromarty and Skye & (1988), DL Ross & Cromarty (1971), JP (1975), Dir Eagle Star Insur Co Ltd 1966-85, memb: Ross & Cromarty CC 1970- 74, Dist Cncl 1984-96, chm Ross & Cromarty CC Highways Ctee 1973-74, Gen Commr Income Tax 2nd Dist 1975-91 (chm 1988-91), memb Red Deer Commn 1964-89 (v-chm 1975-89), memb Regnl Advisort Ctee, N Conservancy Forestry Commn 1964-85, memb Govt Advisory Ctee on Fox Control 1970; b 17 June, 1932; educ Harrow, U of Aberdeen Sch of Ag; m 26 Oct 1963, •Penelope Jane, er dau of Lt-Col Charles Henry Wright, TD, DL, of Shadforth, Co Durham, previously of Tuthill, Haswell, Co Durham, and has issue, 1a •CHARLOTTE KYTHE [3 Bulbridge Road, Wilton, nr Salisbury SP2 OG2]; b 18 June 1965; m •Peter Joclyn Hingston, Lt-Col Coldstream Gds, and has issue, 1b •Imogen Charlotte; b 13 Aug 1996. 2b •Phoebe Kythe; b 2 March 1998. 3b •Rebecca Harriet (twin); b 2 March 1998. 2a •Katharine Elizabeth [Arcan, , Ross and Cromarty IV6 7UL]; b 9 May 1967; m 4 May 1996 (divorce May 1998) Andrew Saunders, est s of Prof Roy Sanders, of Busby Hall, North Yorks. 3a •Jane Helen; b 15 Sept 1968; m 19 Sept 1998 •Samba Bindia [18 The Murrays, Brae, Edinburgh EH17 8UG]. 4a •Fiona Mairi [Arcan, Muir of Ord, Ross and Cromarty IV6 7UL]; b 29 May 1971. Lineage: THE RT REV JOHN STIRLING, DD, Min of Craigle, Ayrshire 1806-46, Moderator of the Gen Assembly of the Church of 1833 (s of John Stirling, of Dunblane); educ Glasgow U (DD 1812); m Mary, dau by his 2nd w Mary Laurie (d 22 Oct 1824) of Rev William McQuhae, DD, Minister of St Quivox, Ayrshire, and d 13 Jan 1846, leaving issue, an only surv s, JOHN STIRLING of Fairburn, Ross and Cromarty, DL and JP, JP Cumberland; b 26 June 1820; m 14 Sept 1852, Marion (d 2 Sept 1907), dau of John Hartley, of Moresby House, Cumberland, and d 19 Aug 1907, leaving issue, 1a WILLIAM, of whom presently. 2a John Hartley; b 1860; educ Harrow and U Coll Oxford; d at San Francisco, Dec 1884. 3a James, of Laurieston Hall, New , Stewartry of Kirkcudbright; b 7 Jan 1862; educ Harrow; m 30 Oct 1895 Ann Mary (d Aug 1933), only dau of John Harris, DL, of Greysouthen, Cumberland, and d 22 March 1933. 4a Alexander of Strathgarve, Garve, Ross and Cromarty, DL, JP, Maj late Seaforth Highrs; b 24 May, 1865; educ Harrow; m 13 Oct 1896 Helen Katherine, 3rd dau of Crawfurd Hill, Sheriff Substitute for Ross and Cromarty, and d 22 Feb 1946. 5a Charles; b 10 Nov 1870; d 1903. 1a Margaret Violet; m 7 April 1880 Sir Hector Munro of Foulis, 11th Bt, and d 20 Feb 1946, having had issue (see that family). 2a Marion Isabel; m 2 June 1890 Sir Wilfrid Emilius Laurie of Maxwelton, 5th Bt, and d 25 Jan 1950, leaving issue (see BURKE’s PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1848 Edn). He d 15 Dec 1936. 3a Mary Laurie; m 12 June 1895 Gilfrid William Hartley, JP, of Moresby, North Berick (d 1941), s of Gilfrid William Hartley, DL, JP, of Rosehill, Cumberland, and d 15 Jan 1950. The est s, WILLIAM STIRLING, 2nd of Fairburn and Monar, Ross and Cromarty, DL, JP, formerly Capt and Hon

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Maj 3rd Bn Seaforth Highrs; b 12 Feb 1859; educ Harrow and Brasenose Coll Oxford; m 7 Aug 1889 Charlotte Eva (d 2 Dec 1935), 2nd dau of AEneas Mackintosh of Daviot, Inverness-shire (see MACKINTOSH of Mackintosh), and d 10 Nov 1914, leaving issue, 1a JOHN (Sir), of whom presently. 2a William AEneas, Seaforth Highrs, served in WW I; b 26 Sept 1896; educ Harrow; ka in France, Oct 1916. 3a James Erskine, DSO (1943), TD, DL (1954), V-Lt of Nairnshire from 1957, Ld Lt from 1958, served in WW I 1914-19 and in WW II at Dunkirk and in Middle East 1942-43, with Seaforth Highrs (despatches), Lt-Col 1941, actg Brig 1943; b 27 April 1898; educ Harrow and RMC; m 14 July 1924 Evelyn Alice Beatrice, yr dau of Capt Henry Frederick Compton Cavendish, RN (see BURKE’s PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1990 edn, DEVONSHIRE, D), and d 20 Dec 1968), leaving issue, 1b William Henry; b 8 Dec 1926; educ Trin Coll Glenalmond; m 1st 28 Nov 1959 (divorce 1966) Mariota, yst dau of Col Ronald Menzies of Menzies, DL, JP, of Arndilly, Craigellachie, Banffshire (see BURKE’s L.G. 1952 edn); m 2nd April 1968 •Primrose, yst dau of Maj William Francis Butler, 13/18th Hussars, and d 25 Dec 1982, leaving issue, 1c •Alice; b 1975. 2c •Laura; b 1979. 1b •Bridget Mary [30 King St, Nairn, IV12 4PD]; b 20 June 1925; m 30 Sept 1948 Capt Hon David Ian Rollo, MBE, MC, late Gren Gds (d Nov 1981), yst s of 12th Ld Rollo (see that family), and has issue. 2b •Anne Evelyn, JP [The Old Rectory, Wield, nr Alresford, Hants S024 9RW]; b 5 July 1929; m 12 Jan 1951 Col Claude Glen Kelway-Bamber, MBE, & Highrs (d 15 June 1982), s of Herbert Roderick Kelway-Bamber, of The Priory, Datchet, Bucks, and has issue, 1c •Roderick James, [The Old Rectory, Wield, nr Alresford, Hants S024 9RW]; b 8 July 1952; m 4 July 1981 (divorce 1989) Diana Mary Bennet, and has issue, 1d •Louise Emma; b 11 Sept 1988. 2c •Martin Charles, [The Old Rectory, Wield, nr Alresford, Hants S024 9RW]; b 31 March 1955; m 22 May 1982 •Philippa Margaret Kininmonth, and has issue, 1d •James Peter Glen; b 27 Nov 1991. 1d •Alice Kate; b 10 Nov 1989. 3c •Euan Glen, Maj Scots Gds [The Tout, Penterry, St Arvans, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP6 6HQ]; b 8 May 1958; m 15 Sept 1984 •Laura Isobel Hester, dau of Gerard Wyndham Morgan-Grenville, of Milton Mill, West Milton, Bridport, Dorset (see KINLOSS, L.), and has issue, 1d •Hamish Euan; b 20 Feb 1998. 1d •Rose Olivia; b 18 May 1987. 2d •Selina Anne; b 23 July 1989 4c •Emma Clare; b 8 Sept 1960; m 17 May 1986 •Anthony James Bird, and has issue, 1d •William James Claude; b 10 Dec 1990. 1d •Amelia Clare; b 24 May 1989. 2d •Charlotte Catherine Anne; b 10 Oct 1992. 3b •Sarah Caroline; b 20 June 1933; m 7 Dec 1963 •Capt Patrick Robert Doyne, The Rifle Bde [Woodlands, Idlicote, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 5DT], only s of Col Robert Harry Doyne, of Barrow Court, Galhampton, Yeovil, Somerset (see BURKE’s I.F.R. 1976 edn), and has issue, 1c •Lucinda [Woodlands, Idlicote, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 5DT]; b 25 Sept 1964. 2c •Timothy Robert Hamish [Woodlands, Idlicote, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 5DT]; b 28 March 1966; educ Eton. 4a Duncan Alexander, chm Westminster Bank and National Westminster Bank, Pres Life Associate, served in WW I with Coldstream Gds 1918 and in WW II 1940-43, Prime Warden

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Fishmongers' Co 1954, matric arms at LO 26 June 1929 (amended 10 Oct 1955); b 6 Oct 1899; educ Harrow and New Coll Oxford (BA 1922); m 27 Jan 1926 Lady Marjorie Murray (d 25 Jan 2000), Order of Mercy, er dau of 8th Earl of Dunmore, VC, DSO, MVO (see that title), and d 15 April 1990, leaving issue, 1b •Alexander Murray, served as Lt Coldstream Gds 1946-48 [Hunterswood House, Chipperfield, Herts WD4 9AY; Brooks's, City U, Army & Navy, MCC]; b 11 Aug 1927; educ Eton and New Coll Oxford (BA 1950; MA), Prime Warden Goldsmith's Co 1992-94, Dir P&O Lines 1968-75, Ptnr Thos R Miller & Sons 1978-91, chm Through Transport Mutual Services 1982-91; m 1 Dec 1951 •Mary, 2nd dau of late Maj Neville Wakefield, DSO, and has issue, 1c •Robert Alexander [143 Elgin Crescent London W11 2JH; City U Club, MCC]; b 22 April 1959; educ Eton and Lincoln Coll Oxon, Dir Zurich Scudder Investments, Liveryman, Goldsmiths Co; m 16 Jan 1988, •Susan Mary, 2nd dau of Rear Adml James Humphrey Walwyn, CB, OBE, and has issue, 1d •Alexander Humphrey; b 15 April 1994. 2d •Rory James (twin); b 15 April 1994. 2c •Oliver John [7 Hartswood Road London W12 9NQ]; b 28 Feb 1961; educ Eton and Oxford Sch of Architecture, Dir Andrew Winch Designs; m 1991 •Susan Caroline, dau of Henry Keith Foster, of Ingatestone, Essex, and has issue, 1d •Rufus Alexander Algernon; b 1993. 1d •Iona Grace Tean; b 1995. 2d •Flora India Oriana; b 1997. 1c •Annabel Mary Charlotte [Murray House, Newsham, Northants, NN11 3HG]; b 14 April 1963; m 1995 •(Richard) Hugh Jolly, yr s of Alec Jolly, of Yelvertoft, Northants, and has issue, 1d •Crispin Valentine; b 1999. 1d •Venetia Charlotte (twin); b 1999. 2b •Angus Duncan Aeneas (Sir), Kt (1994), CIMgt, FRSA [25, Ladbroke Grove, London W11 3AY; Brook's, Garrick, Grillions Clubs]; b 10 Dec 1933; educ Eton, Trin Coll Cambridge and London U (Dip), Dir-Gen National Tst 1983-95, chm Roy Opera House 1991-96, Dep Sec Gen Arts Cncl 1971-79, chm Greenwich Fndn for the Roy Naval Coll 1996-, and of Joint Nature Conservation Committee 1997-; m 20 June 1959 •Armyne Morar Helen, est dau of William George Broadbent Schofield, of Low Burton Hall, Masham, Yorks (see BURKE’s L.G. 1952 edn), and has issue, 1c •Duncan William Angus [4 Eglantine Road, London, SW18 2DD]; b 10 Aug 1963. 1c •Emma Elisabeth; b 18 June 1960; m 1988 •Andrew Harold Wentworth Sutcliffe [Kildale Hall, Whitby, N. Yorks], s of John Harold Vick Sutcliffe, CBE, DL, of Chapelgarth, Gt. Broughton, Stokesley, N. Yorks, (see BURKE’s PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1999 edn, CHETWYND, V), and has issue, 1d Ralph Andrew Aeneas; b 26 June 1991; d 22 Nov 1992. 1d •Rose Cecilia; b 18 Feb 1990. 2d •Helen Tertia Astley; b 17 Oct 1993. 3d •Laura Mary; b 9 June 1995. 2c •Candida Helen [83 Leighton Gardens, London, NW10 3PY]; b 9 Feb 1966. 5a Robert Mackintosh; b 23 Oct 1903; d unm 22 Aug 1947. 1a Marion Louisa, OBE; b 26 June 1890; m 1st 4 Jan 1911 Capt Ewen James Brodie of Lethen, and has issue (see that family). He was ka, 11 Nov 1914. She m 2nd 16 July 1928 Col Hou Ian Malcolm Campbell, DSO, TD (d 11 March 1962), 5th s of 3rd Earl Cawdor (see that family), and d 20 Feb 1971. 2a Charlotte Isobel; b 16 May, 1892; m 26 Aug 1915, Lt-Col Hon Ian Leslie-Melville, TD, late Lovat's Scouts Yeo (d 10 Feb 1967), 4th s of 13th Earl of Leven and 10th Earl of Melville, and d 7 Nov 1968, leaving issue (see that family).

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The est s, SIR JOHN STIRLING OF FAIRBURN, and Monar, KT (1956), MBE, TD, DL (1930), JP Ross and Cromarty, Ld Lt from 1964, Convener of CC from 1935, Forestry Commr from 1948, Freeman of the Burgh of Dingwall 1951, Maj 2nd Lovat's Scouts Yeo 1929-37, served in WW I 1914-19, in Gallipoli, Egypt, Macedonia and Russia (despatches twice), has Greek Mil Cross, matric arms at LO 20 May 1929 & 29 July 1959; b 16 Sept 1893; educ Harrow and Magdalen Coll Oxford; m 1 June 1915 Marjory Kythe (d 12 Dec 1971), only dau of Sir Kenneth John Mackenzie, 7th Bt of (see INGLIS of Glencorse, Bt), and d 21 March 1975, leaving issue, 1a John Michael; b 26 March 1925; d unm 18 March 1940. 2a RODERICK WILLIAM KENNETH. of whom we treat. 1a Marjory Charlotte MACKENZIE OF GAIRLOCH (s to the Baronial Estate of Gairloch on the death of her uncle and with her husband was recognised by Ld Lyon King of Arms in the surname of Mackenzie of Gairloch and matric arms at LO 22 Nov 1959); b 19 April 1920; m 29 Jan 1941 Brig William Alexander Mackenzie of Gairloch (formerly Stevenson), DSO, OBE (d 1982), QO Cameron Highrs, est s of late Maj-Gen Alexander Gavin Stevenson, CB, CMG, DSO, RE, of The Red Cottage, Sandhurst, Berks, and had issue 2a Marion Olive; b 17 Aug 1922; m 31 July 1946 (divorce 1966) Keith Irvine Geddes, DFC, yst s of Irvine Campbell Geddes, of Ardtaraig, Clachaig, Dunoon, Argyll, and had issue (see GEDDES, B). 3a Iona Margaret; b 29 May 1928; m 5 Sept 1950 •Maj-Gen (Sutton) Martin O'Heguerty Abraham, CB, MC, late 12th Roy Lancers [Mangerton House, nr Bridport, Dorset], only s of Capt Edgar Gaston Furtado Abraham, CBE, of Mangerton House, nr Bridport, Dorset, and d 1993, leaving issue of one s and one dau.

Seats–Fairburn, Muir of Ord, Ross and Cromarty; Monar, Beauly, Inverness-shire.

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