STIRLING-AIRD OF KIPPENDAVIE Page 1 of 9 STIRLING-AIRD OF KIPPENDAVIE PETER DOUGLAS MILLER STIRLING-AIRD OF KIPPENDAVIE, TD (1951), md R. and A. Main 1951-59, chm Glover and Main 1958-62 (Dir 1940-63) & assoc co’s, chm Soc of British Gas Industries 1963-64 (pres 1976-78), Companion Inst of Gas Engrs 1961-2000, md Redfyre Ltd (Newton Chambers) 1964-73, memb Exec Cncl British Iron Fdnrs Assoc 1964, v-pres Inst Vitreous Enamellers 1964-73, memb Cncl British Oil & Gas Manuf Assoc 1972- 74; joined TA 1933, served in WW II 1939-45 with 52 (L) Div and 7th Armoured Div RA, Bde Maj 1943 (dispatches, Croix de Guerre with palme, Chev. Order of Leopold with palme), tstee of Kippendavie and Kippenross Estates (jure uxoris), assumed name of Stirling-Aird by Deed Poll 1963 and matric arms at LO 18 April 1971; b 13 March, 1915; educ Sherborne; m 1st, 16 Sept 1942, Penelope Ann (d 14 Aug 1971), who s her uncle, late Lt-Col John Alexander Stirling of Kippendavie, in the Kippendavie, Kippenross, Buttergask, and Cambushinnie Estates and matric arms at LO 8 April 1971, yr dau and co-heiress of Lt-Col Patrick Douglas Stirling, OBE, MC, JP (see below), and has issue; 1a •PATRICK KENNETH, served with 6/7 Bn Black Watch (TA) 1963-66, 51 st Arms: (of Peter Douglas Highland Vols. (T & AVR 1966-69), adm a Solicitor and WS (1968) [Kippenross, Miller Stirling-Aird - matric Dunblane, Perthshire]; b 10 Aug 1943; educ Eton, and Edin U (LLB 1966); m 12 May LO 18 April 1971)–Sa., on a 1973, •Elizabeth Susan, dau of G/Capt Frederick S. Wakeham, RAF, of Foxwood House, chevron between three wolf's Buxted, and has issue; heads argent a falcon's head couped between two buckles of 1b •Lucinda Jane; [Kippenross, Dunblane, Perthshire]; b 10 Oct 1974. the first (AIRD) impaled with 2b •Saskia Anne; [Kippenross, Dunblane, Perthshire]; b 6 Aug 1977. argent on a bend Sable three 3b •Cordelia Elizabeth; [Kippenross, Dunblane, Perthshire]; b 5 Dec 1981. buckles or, in chief a crescent 2a •Richard John, FRICS (1980), Dir F.P.D Savills [Balhall Lodge, Menmuir, nr Brechin, of the second (STIRLING). Angus]; b 25 Sept 1946; educ Eton, and Reading U (BSc 1968); m 21 Dec 1974, •Merete, Crests: 1. A cock Sable, armed spurred, crested and watted gu yr dau of Pihl Jenson, of Kalunborg, Denmark, and has issue; (AIRD). 2. A Moor's head 1b •Michael Peter; [Balhall Lodge, Menmuir, nr Brechin, Angus], b 19 March 1977. Sable, banded about the 2b •James Christian; [Balhall Lodge, Menmuir, nr Brechin, Angus], b 25 May 1978. temples argent (STIRLING). 3b •Archie Douglas; [Balhall Lodge, Menmuir, nr Brechin, Angus], b 5 April 1982. Mottoes: 1. Vigilantia. (AIRD) 1a •Meriel Frances; b 7 Jan 1949; m 1st 23 Oct 1971, (divorce 21 Dec 1977), Capt John and 2. Gang forwards Robert Stirling Home Drummond Moray, late Scot Gds, 2nd s of Maj J.W. Stirling Home (STIRLING). Drummond Moray of Abercairny, JP, DL, (see that family), she m 2nd 17 Nov 1978, 11/25/2002 STIRLING-AIRD OF KIPPENDAVIE Page 2 of 9 •Michael Balston [Manor Farmhouse, Patney, nr Devizes, Wilts], Landscape Architect, yr s of Cdr Edward Balston, RN, DSO, of the Oast House, Crowhurst, and has issue; 1b •Harry Jethro; [Manor Farmhouse, Patney, nr Devizes, Wilts], b 8 Aug 1979. 2b •Oliver Francis; [Manor Farmhouse, Patney, nr Devizes, Wilts], b 2 Aug 1981. 1b •Rose Penelope; [Manor Farmhouse, Patney, nr Devizes, Wilts], b 20 Ang. 1983. 2a •Laura Erica; [Bosbury House, Bosbury, nr Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 1JZ] b 10 Dec 1955; m 13 Sept 1986, Thomas Nathaniel Hone, BA, MBA, MA, elder s of late Thomas Hone, of Bosbury House, Bosbury, nr Ledbury, Herefordshire, and has issue; 1b •Penelope Jocelyn; b 28 June 1987. 2b •Meriel Evelyn; b 12 July 1990. 3b •Georgiana Mary; b 8 March 1993. He m 2nd, 8 Dec 1973, •Lady Margaret Dorothea Boyle, previously wife of Capt Oliver Dawnay, CVO, yr dau of 8th Earl of Glasgow, DSO, (despatches), DL, V-Lt (see that title). Lineage: (of STIRLING)–SIR ARCHIBALD STIRLING, 5th of Keir (see STIRLING formerly of Cadder and Muiravonside, and STIRLING-MAXWELL of Pollok, Bt) m 2nd, 1589, Hon Grizel Ross, dau of James, Ld Ross, and d 1630, having by her had issue, with four sons and one dau, a 3rd s, ARCHIBALD STIRLING, received from his f, in accordance with the provisions of a charter, dated 5 Aug 1594, the barony of Kippendavie and other lands, and became founder of this and other yr branches of the Keir family, received and admitted a Burgess and Guild Brother of Stirling 1622; m 1618, Jean, dau of Sir George Mushet, Kt, of Burnbank, and d between 23 April, 1645, and 17 April, 1646, leaving issue, with five daus; 1a George. 2a JOHN, of whom presently. The yr s, JOHN STIRLING, 2nd of Kippendavie; m 1667, Christian, widow of John Graham of Meiklewood, and dau of David Doig, of Ballingrew, and d 1 June, 1695, having had issue; 1a Archibald; dsp 2a George (twin with his bro); dsp 3a James; dsp 1677. 4a CHARLES; of whom presently. 5a Alexander; d 1691. 11/25/2002 STIRLING-AIRD OF KIPPENDAVIE Page 3 of 9 1a Christian; d 1679. The 4th s, CHARLES STIRLING, 3rd of Kippendavie, and of Auchinbee, Jacobite supporter, battle of Sheriffmuir fought on Kippendavie land 1715; b 14 Dec 1680; m 1st, 1703, Katherine, 2nd dau of Alexander Arbuthnott of Knox, 2nd s of 1st Viscount of Arbuthnott (see that title), and had issue, two sons. He m 2nd, 1709, Christian, widow of Graham of Garvald, and d ante 6 Nov 1736, when he was s by the elder s, PATRICK STIRLING, 4th of Kippendavie; b 8 April, 1704; m 1727, Margaret (d ante 1757), dau of Sylvester Douglas of Whiteridge, by his wife Margaret Keith, and d Nov 1745, having had, with other issue, PATRICK STIRLING, 5th of Kippendavie; b 28 Jan 1734; d unm in Jamaica, 12 Dec 1775, and was s by his bro. JOHN STIRLING, 6th of Kippendavie, acquired the estate of Kippenross from William Pearson 1778, and the superiority of Kippendavie, Lanrick, Auchinbie, Shanraw, and Woodland from James Stirling of Keir 1813; b 22 Dec 1742; m 30 April, 1781, Mary, 2nd dau of William Graham, 2nd of Airth (see BURKE's L.G. 1937 edn), and d June, 1816, having had issue; 1a Patrick, yr of Kippendavie, Capt 14th Light Dragoons, served in the Peninsular War, received Kippenross from his f on the occasion of his marriage; b 25 April, 1782; m 1810, Catherine Georgiana (d 1863), yst dau of John Wedderburn of Clapham (see OGILVY-WEDDERBURN, Bt) and dvp 30 March, 1816, leaving issue; 1b JOHN, of whom presently. 2b Patrick, s to Gogar and Blackgrange on the death of his uncle John 1819, acquired the estate of Tillicoultry which was subsequently sold by his bro; b 19 Aug 1813; d unm 10 March, 1839. 1b Mary Wedderburn, s to Gogar and Blackgrange on the death of her bro 1839; b 1814; m 7 May, 1840, John David Morries, MD, (d 1858), when they assumed the additional surname of STIRLING; she d 28 April, 1893, leaving issue, one s, 2a William, of Content, Jamaica, and Kenmure, Lanarkshire; b 26 June, 1787; m 1st, 1811, Elizabeth (d 19 April, 1830), only child of Henry Barrett, est s of Edward Barrett, of Cinnamon Hill, Jamaica, W.I., and had issue; 1b John; b 24 Jan 1813; m Rebecca Anne, dau of Maj Crotty, and d 1894, leaving issue; 1c William Cashel; b 24 May; d 23 July, 1840. 2c John Henry; b 7 Oct 1841; m 3 Nov 1886. Anna Dennistoun, dau of Henry Macdowall of Garthland (see that family), and d 16 May, 1915. 3c Francis Gordon; b 3 Aug 1843; d 10 Sept 1857. 4c Charles William; b 18 Jan 1847; m 1st, Kate, dau of J. H. Parkin, of Jamaica, and had issue; 1d A Son; b 1885; d unm 1935. 2d A Son; b 1887; d unm 1895. 11/25/2002 STIRLING-AIRD OF KIPPENDAVIE Page 4 of 9 3d A Son; b 1890; d unm 1909. 4d A Son; b 1893; d 1898. 1d Elizabeth Mary; d 1963. 2d Annette. He m 2nd, 29 Aug 1908, Emily Stanley (d 24 July, 1950), only dau of John Stanley Wood, ICS, and d 5 Jan 1936. 1c Elizabeth; d Jan 1887. 2b Henry; b 1818; d 1824. 3b William of Tarduf, Polmont, Stirling, JP Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire, Hon Col 3rd Vol Bn Highland LI, merchant of Glasgow; b 30 March, 1822; m 26 July, 1855, his cousin-german, Mary Katharine, 2nd dau of Sylvester Douglas Stirling, of Glenbervie, and d 28 Aug 1900, leaving issue; 1c William George Hay, Lt-Col IA, served in Burmese War 1885-92 (medal and three clasps), cmdg 13th (T.) Bn Highland L.I. from 1914; b 21 April, 1861; educ Cheltenham; m 15 Oct 1895, Mary Louisa (d 15 April, 1958), est dau of William George Spens, of Glasgow (see SPENS of Lathallan), and d 26 March, 1941, having had issue; 1d William George Patrick, Col RA (ret), Cmdt Roy Pakistan Artillery Centre; b 18 Feb 1898; educ Wellington, Cheltenham, and RMA. Woolwich. 2d Archibald Hay, RAF; b 4 Nov 1899; k whilst flying, 2 Oct 1924. 1d Mary Sylvia; b 3 Sept 1896; m 15 July, 1920, John Reginald Austen Evans, of Field Cottage, Heronsgate, Rickmansworth, Herts, s of late Edward Ebenezer Holt Evans, of Brimscombe, Stroud, Glos, and has issue; 1e •Philip George Holt, FCA, served in WW II as Lt RNVR 1941-46 [Westleigh, Maplefield Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks]; b 11 Nov 1922; educ Malvern; m 1st, 12 Jan 1954 (divorce 1969) Elizabeth Ann, dau of R.