Peerage Record – 12242

     Mary Laurie Stirling was the daughter of Reverend John Stirling.¹ She married Thomas Ainsworth, son of David Ainsworth and Alice Hatton, in 1837.¹ She died in February 1867.¹
     From 1837, her married name became Ainsworth.¹

     Reverend John Stirling lived at Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland^G.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)¹

     Margaret Catherine Macredie was the daughter of Robert Reid Macredie.² She married Sir John Stirling Ainsworth, 1st Bt., son of Thomas Ainsworth and Mary Laurie Stirling, on 5 November 1879.¹ She died on 8 October 1918.¹
     From 5 November 1879, her married name became Ainsworth.¹

     Lieutenant John Stirling Ainsworth was born on 9 November 1889.¹ He was the son of Sir John Stirling Ainsworth, 1st Bt. and Margaret Catherine Macredie.¹ He died in October 1914 at age 24, killed in action.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 11th Hussars.¹ He fought in the First World War.

     Janet Mary Ainsworth was born circa 1880. She was the daughter of Sir John Stirling Ainsworth, 1st Bt. and Margaret Catherine Macredie.¹ She died in 1880, in infancy.¹

     Margaret Louise Ainsworth was born on 18 June 1887.¹ She was the daughter of Sir John Stirling Ainsworth, 1st Bt. and Margaret Catherine Macredie.¹ She married, firstly, Arthur George Murray Smith, son of George Murray Smith and Hon. Ellen Strutt, on 5 November 1912.² She married, secondly, John Pollock on 26 November 1924.¹ She died on 5 July 1946 at age 59.¹
     From 5 November 1912, her married name became Smith.² From 26 November 1924, her married name became Pollock.¹

     Jean Barbara Ainsworth was born on 3 December 1883.¹ She was the daughter of Sir John Stirling Ainsworth, 1st Bt. and Margaret Catherine Macredie.¹ She married Algernon William John Clotworthy Whyte-Melville Skeffington, 12th Viscount Massereene, son of Clotworthy John Eyre Skeffington, 11th Viscount Massereene and Florence Elizabeth Whyte-Melville, on 16 February 1905.² She died on 11 December 1937 at age 54.¹
     From 16 February 1905, her married name became Skeffington.² After her marriage, Jean Barbara Ainsworth was styled as Viscountess Massereene on 26 June 1905. She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)²

     Algernon William John Clotworthy Whyte-Melville Skeffington, 12th Viscount Massereene was born on 28 November 1873.¹ He was the son of Clotworthy John Eyre Skeffington, 11th Viscount Massereene and Florence Elizabeth Whyte-Melville.² He married, firstly, Jean Barbara Ainsworth, daughter of Sir John Stirling Ainsworth, 1st Bt. and Margaret Catherine Macredie, on 16 February 1905.¹ He married, secondly, Florence Clementina Skeffington, daughter of Hon. Sydney William Skeffington and Clementina Isabella Margaret Dennistoun, on 17 August 1940.³ He died on 20 July 1956 at age 82.¹
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, where he was mentioned in despatches and was wounded.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the 17th Lancers.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Baron of Loughneagh, co. Antrim [I., 1660] on 26 June 1905.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Oriel of Collon, co. Louth [I., 1790] on 26 June 1905.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Viscount Massereene, co. Antrim [I., 1660] on 26 June 1905.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Ferrard, co. Louth [I., 1797] on 26 June 1905.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Oriel of Ferrard, co. Louth [U.K., 1821] on 26 June 1905.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Northern Irish Horse Yeomanry.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Antrim.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Antrim.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was Lieutenant of County Antrim between 1916 and 1938.¹

     George Murray Smith was born on 4 February 1859 at London, England.² He was the son of George Murray Smith and Elizabeth Thomas Blakeway.² He married Hon. Ellen Strutt, daughter of Edward Strutt, 1st Baron Belper and Amelia Harriet Otter, on 22 October 1885 at Lougborough, Leicestershire, England.^3,2 He died on 18 April 1919 at age 60 at 50 Park Street, Westminster, London, England.^3,2
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)³ He lived at Grumley Hall, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England^G.³