| Family record | Explanation |
| MUNRO-FERGUSON OF RAITH & NOVAR | Family name |
| ARTHUR BROCKLEHURST LUTTRELL MUNRO-FERGUSON OF RAITH & NOVAR |
Current incumbent |
| recognised by Lord Lyon King of Arms and matric arms at LO 25 Feb 1952, served in World War II 1942-45, with Royal Corps of Signals, in the Far East, b. 10 Nov. 1921,
educ. Stowe, Trin. Coll. Camb. (BA), and Aberdeen Univ. (BSc), m. 1stly 21 April, 1952, (m.
diss. by div. 1980) Jane Euphemia Beatrice, only dau. of late Lewis Reynolds, of Lynton Hall,
Sexela, Natal, S Africa, and of Mrs. Wallace of Candacraig (see that family), and
has issue,
1a o RONALD RALPH LUTTRELL, Yr, [Novar, Evanton, Ross-shire IV16 9XL]; b. 1 June, 1955. 2a o Richard Hector Luttrell, [Novar, Evanton, Ross-shire IV16 9XL]; b. 23 April, 1957. 1a o Molly Ann Luttrell, [Novar, Evanton, Ross-shire IV16 9XL]; b. 9 March, 1953. 2a o Alice Joanna Luttrell, [Novar, Evanton, Ross-shire IV16 9XL]; b. 23 Feb. 1960. He m. 2ndly o Mary Griselda, formerly wife of John Chubb, dau. of William Robertson. |
Biography and family
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| Lineage- JAMES FERGUSON, Bailie of
Inverkeithing, 1689, m. Agnes Stewart, and had issue, 1a ROBERT, of whom presently. 1a Barbara, bapt. at Inverkeithing, 19 Nov. 1689. 2a Elizabeth, bapt. 5 Jan. 1694, m. John Dundas, of Wester Bogie, and of Newport, Fife, yr. son of John Dundas, of Manor, and d.s.p. 3a Agnes, m. David Berry, of Edinburgh, Merchant, and had issue, 1b Robert Berry, m. dau. of John Seton, of Parbroth and sister of Isabella, wife of Sir Thomas Cayley, 5th Bt., of Brompton (see BURKES PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1999 Edn.), and had issue, 1c Mary. 2c Agnes Berry. 2b James Berry. 3b WILLIAM BERRY, of whom presently. 1b Katherine, m. 20 Sept. 1764, Rev. Alexander Spears, of Kirkcaldy, and d. 9 Nov. 1813. The only son, ROBERT FERGUSON, of Raith, Sheriff of London 1738, bapt. at Inverkeithing, 16 Dec. 1690, served heir of his father 21 June, 1731, m. at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, 11 March, 1725, Mary, dau. of Joseph Townsend and d.s.p. 18 Dec. 1781, when he was s. by his nephew, WILLIAM FERGUSON, of Raith (son of David Berry, by his wife Agnes, dau. of James Ferguson), assumed by Royal Licence dated 11 Jan. 1782, the surname and arms of FERGUSON, on s. to the estate of Raith, m. Jane, dau. of Ronald Craufurd, of Restalrig, and sister of Margaret, Countess of Dumfries, and was s. at his death by his eldest son, ROBERT FERGUSON, of Raith, MP, and Lord Lieut. of Fife, m. Mary, only child and heiress of William Hamilton Nisbet, of Dirleton, E. Lothian (her previous m. with Thomas, 7th Earl of Elgin, having been diss. by Act of Parliament 1808), and d.s.p. 3 Dec. 1840, when he was s. by his brother, GEN. SIR RONALD CRAUFORD FERGUSON, GCB, Col. 79th Highrs., MP for Nottingham who, then became "of Raith"; entd. Army 1790, as Ensign, 53rd Foot, cmd'd. flank corps at taking of Cape of Good Hope, and was present at its recapture, at the head of Highland Bde., 2nd i/c at Cadiz 1810, and in Holland 1814, b. at Raith House, 1773, m. Jean, dau. of Gen. Sir Hector Munro, of Novar, Ross-shire, Col. 42nd Highrs., MP, and d. 10 April, 1841, leaving issue, COL. ROBERT MUNRO FERGUSON, of Raith, Fife, and Novar Ross-shire, JP, DL, MP for Kirkcaldy Burghs 1841-61, and Lt.-Col. cmdg. 79th Highrs., b. 20 Aug. 1802, m. 7 May, 1859, Emma (d. 10 May, 1918), dau. of James Henry Mandeville, of Merton, Surrey, and d. 27 Nov. 1868, leaving issue, 1a RONALD CRAUFURD (Sir), 1st and last Viscount Novar, of Raith, co. Fife (so created 6 Dec. 1920), KT (1926), PC (1910), GCMG (1914), of Raith, Fife, and of Novar, Ross-shire, JP, DL, and Vice-Lt. Fife, DL Ross-shire, hon. LLD St. Andrews 1911 and Edinburgh 1923, late Capt. and hon. Major 1st Fifeshire Light Horse, formerly Lieut. Gren. Guards, MP for Ross and Cromarty 1884-85, and for Leith Burghs 1886-1914, Priv. Sec. to Earl of Rosebery 1886-94, a Jnr. Lord of the Treasury 1894-95, Gov Gen and C-in-C of Commonwealth of Australia 1914-20, Vice-Pres. of Cttee. of Council on Edcn. 1922, Sec. for Scotland 1922-24, mem. Royal Commn. on Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions in Scotland, 1925 and mem. Bd. of Trustees of Nat. Library of Scotland, Gd. Offr. Legion of Honour, b. 6 March, 1860, m. 31 Aug. 1889, Lady Helen Hermione Blackwood, CBE, LLD, JP (d. 9 April, 1941), eldest dau. of 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (see BURKES PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1970 Edn.), and d.s.p. 30 March, 1934. 2a HECTOR MUNRO, of whom presently. 3a Robert Harry Munro, b. 8 June, 1867, m. 1905, Isabella Selmes, and d. 1922. 1a Alice Edwina Munro, b. 1861, m. 6 April, 1886, Alexander Luttrell (d. 2 Dec. 1944), eldest son of George Fownes, Luttrell, of Dunster (see BURKES LG 1965 Edn.), and d. 18 July, 1912, leaving issue, with and elder son, 1b Ralph Paganel, served in World War I in Somerset LI, b. 26 May, 1889, educ. Eton, m. 1stly, 29 Sept. 1920, Alice (d. 3 May, 1958), dau. of late Henry Ray, and step-dau. of late Arthur Brocklehurst, of Minehead, and had issue, 1c o ARTHUR BROCKLEHURST LUTTRELL MUNRO-FERGUSON, of whom we treat. 1c o Honor, b. 5 Dec. 1922, m. 30 Jan. 1952, o James Lawrence Browne Roberts [Clyne, Evanton, Ross-shire], yr. son of late Major A. S. B. Roberts, of Olands, Porlock, Somerset. He m. 2ndly, 16 May, 1960, o Ione Bruce Melville, formerly wife of Hamish Mackenzie Kerr, and only dau. of late Capt. Robert Bruce Melville Wills of Birdcombe Court, Nailsea, Somerset (see BURKES LG 1969 Edn., WILLS of Barley Wood), and d. 1978. 2a Emma Valentine Munro, d. 14 Sept. 1897. 3a Edith Isabel Munro, d. in U.S.A. 1912. The 2nd son, MAJOR HECTOR MUNRO-FERGUSON, of Assynt, Evanton, Novar, Ross-shire, JP, DL, late Lovat Scouts, formerly The Black Watch, served in World War I, b. 2 Feb. 1867, educ. Eton, and St. Andrews Univ., m. 23 June, 1923, Henrietta Christobel, CBE (1919) (d. 4 Dec. 1958), yr. dau. of Rev. Hon. William Charles Ellis, MA (see BURKES PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1999 Edn., HOWARD DE WALDEN, B.), and d.s.p. 27 Sept. 1951. |
Lineage from earliest known head to current date.
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