Peerage Record – 12135

     Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, 7th Bt. was born posthumously on 21 March 1793 at Kinsale, Ireland^G.^1,2 He was the son of Andrew Agnew and Hon. Martha de Courcy.¹ He married Madeline Carnegie, daughter of Sir David Carnegie, 4th Bt. and Agnes Murray Elliot, on 11 June 1816 at Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland^G.^1,3 He died on 28 April 1849 at age 56 at Rutland Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G, from scarlet fever.^4,2,5
     He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Agnew, of Lochnaw, co. Wigtown [N.S., 1629] on 28 June 1809.¹ He was educated at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He was educated at Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant in 1828.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Wigtownshire between 1830 and 1837.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁶
     

     Madeline Carnegie was born on 8 January 1796 at Kinnaird, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G.^1,2 She was the daughter of Sir David Carnegie, 4th Bt. and Agnes Murray Elliot.¹ She married Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, 7th Bt., son of Andrew Agnew and Hon. Martha de Courcy, on 11 June 1816 at Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland^G.^1,2 She died on 21 June 1858 at age 62 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.^3,4
     From 11 June 1816, her married name became Agnew.¹

     Sir David Carnegie, 4th Bt. was born on 22 November 1753.² He was the son of Sir James Carnegie of Pittarrow, 3rd Bt. and Christian Doig.² He married Agnes Murray Elliot, daughter of Andrew Elliot and Elizabeth Plumstead, on 30 April 1783.² He died on 25 May 1805 at age 51 at Gloucester Place, Marylebone, London, England^G.² His will was proven (by probate) in 1806.²
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Carnegie, of Pittarrow, co. Kincardine [N.S., 1663] on 30 April 1765.² He sold estate of Pittarrow in 1767 to George Carnegie.² He greatly improved the estate of Kinnaird, building what is now Kinnaird Castle.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Montrose Burghs between 1784 and 1790.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Forfarshire between 1796 and 1806.²

     Agnes Murray Elliot was born circa 1764.¹ She was the daughter of Andrew Elliot and Elizabeth Plumstead.^2,3 She married Sir David Carnegie, 4th Bt., son of Sir James Carnegie of Pittarrow, 3rd Bt. and Christian Doig, on 30 April 1783.¹ She died on 9 June 1860 at Leamington, Warwickshire, England^G.¹
     From 30 April 1783, her married name became Carnegie.¹

     Sir John Swinton of that Ilk was the son of Sir John Swinton of that Ilk and Lady Marjory Dunbar.^1,2 He died before 1500.¹
     He was an infant at his father’s death, hence lost much of his land.¹

     Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, 8th Bt. was born on 2 January 1818 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He was the son of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, 7th Bt. and Madeline Carnegie.¹ He married Lady Mary Arabella Louisa Noel, daughter of Charles Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough and Arabella Hamlyn-Williams, on 20 August 1846.¹ He died on 25 March 1892 at age 74 at Lochnaw Castle, Wigtownshire, Scotland^G.¹
     He was educated between 1831 and 1834 at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.^1,2 He was commissioned on 17 April 1835 with the rank of Ensign, in the service of the 93rd Foot.^1,2 He fought in the rebellion in Canada in 1838.¹ He gained the rank of Captain on 18 May 1841.² He gained the rank of Captain on 8 July 1842 in the 4th Light Dragoons.^1,2 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Wigtownshire in 1843.³ He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Agnew, of Lochnaw, co. Wigtown [N.S., 1629] on 28 April 1849.¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Wigtownshire in 1852.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Wigtownshire between 1856 and 1868.¹ He wrote the book The Agnews of Lochnaw, published 1864.²

     Sir Andrew Noel Agnew of Lochnaw, 9th Bt. was born on 14 August 1850 at Exton Park, Rutland, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, 8th Bt. and Lady Mary Arabella Louisa Noel.¹ He married Gertrude Vernon, daughter of Hon. Gowran Charles Vernon and Caroline Fazakerley, on 15 October 1889 at St. Peter’s, Eaton Square, Pimlico, London, England^G.¹ He died on 14 July 1928 at age 77.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1871 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1874 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Agnew, of Lochnaw, co. Wigtown [N.S., 1629] on 25 March 1892.¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Wigtownshire in 1893.² He gained the rank of Captain in the 1st Ayrshire and Galloway Artillery Volunteers.² He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wigtownshire.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for the University of Edinburgh between 1900 and 1906.^1,2

     Hon. Gowran Charles Vernon was born on 9 November 1825.² He was the son of Robert Vernon, 1st Baron Lyvedon of Lyvedon and Emma Mary Fitzpatrick.^1,3 He married Caroline Fazakerley, daughter of John Nicholas Fazakerley, on 4 August 1857.² He died on 15 January 1872 at age 46.²
     He was a practising barrister.² He held the office of Recorder of Lincoln.²

     Robert Vernon, 1st Baron Lyvedon of Lyvedon was born on 23 February 1800.¹ He was the son of Robert Percy Smith and Caroline Maria Vernon.² He married Emma Mary Fitzpatrick, daughter of John FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory and Elizabeth Wilson, on 15 July 1823.³ He died on 10 November 1873 at age 73.³
     He was also known as Robert Smith.³ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.³ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Tralee between 1829 and 1831.³ He held the office of a Lord of Treasury between 1830 and 1834.³ He held the office of Metropolitan Commissioner of Lunacy between 1830 and 1845.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Northampton between 1831 and 1859.³ He held the office of Secretary of the Board of Control between 1835 and 1839.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Colonies between 1839 and 1841.³ He held the office of Commissioner of Lunacy between 1845 and 1860.³ He held the office of Secretary at War between February 1852 and March 1852.³ He held the office of President of the Board of Control between 1855 and 1858.³ He was created 1st Baron Lyvedon of Lyvedon [U.K.] on 28 June 1859.³ On 14 July 1859 his name was legally changed to Robert Vernon by Royal Licence.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1872.³

     Caroline Fazakerley was the daughter of John Nicholas Fazakerley.¹ She married Hon. Gowran Charles Vernon, son of Robert Vernon, 1st Baron Lyvedon of Lyvedon and Emma Mary Fitzpatrick, on 4 August 1857.² She died on 16 October 1884.²
     She was also known as Caroline Fazakerly.² From 4 August 1857, her married name became Vernon.