Peerage Record – 18652

     Sir Ivan McLannahan Cecil Power, 2nd Bt. was born on 29 November 1903.¹ He is the son of Sir John Cecil Power, 1st Bt. and Mabel Katherine Louisa Perks.² He married, thirdly, Kathleen Edyth Gloster, daughter of John Clerke Gloster, on 10 August 1937.¹ He married, firstly, Nancy Hilary Griffiths, daughter of Reverend John William Griffiths, on 1 June 1927.¹ He and Nancy Hilary Griffiths were divorced in 1935.¹ He married, secondly, Margaret Mari Stevenson, daughter of William Henry Stevenson, on 18 January 1935.¹ He died on 13 February 1954 at age 50.¹
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England^G.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was chairman of Stepney Trust between 1934 and 1941.¹ He was a member of the London County Council between 1937 and 1941.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Power, of Newlands Manor, Parish of Milford, co. Southampton [U.K., 1924] on 5 June 1950.¹

     Hilary Diana Cecil Power was born on 10 October 1930.² She was the daughter of Sir Ivan McLannahan Cecil Power, 2nd Bt. and Nancy Hilary Griffiths.^1,2 She married Malcolm Harry Erskine, 17th Earl of Buchan, son of Lt.-Col. Donald Cardross Flower Erskine, 16th Earl of Buchan and Christina Baxendale, on 21 February 1957.¹ She died on 10 March 2022 at age 91.³
     From 21 February 1957, her married name became Buchan. After her marriage, Hilary Diana Cecil Power was styled as Countess of Buchan in 1984. She lived at Newnham House, Newnham, Hampshire, England.²

     unknown daughter Stewart is the daughter of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan and Margaret Ogilvy.² She married Alexander Abernethy, 4th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy, son of James Abernethy, 3rd Lord Saltoun of Abernethy and unknown wife (?).³
     Her married name became Abernethy.¹

     James Stewart of Ryland married Margaret Ruthven, daughter of William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven and Isabel Livingstone.¹ He died before 11 March 1524/25, killed.¹

     William Wood of Bonnyton married Margaret Ruthven, daughter of William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven and Isabel Livingstone, before 1534.¹
     His marriage to Margaret Ruthven was annulled on 18 December 1534.¹

     Alexander Erskine, Lord Cardross was born on 26 April 1990.¹ He is the son of Henry Thomas Alexander Erskine, 18th Earl of Buchan and Charlotte Catherine Lucinda Beaumont.¹
     He succeeded as the Lord Cardross in 2022.

     Hon. Frederick Alastair Erskine was born in 1992.¹ He is the son of Henry Thomas Alexander Erskine, 18th Earl of Buchan and Charlotte Catherine Lucinda Beaumont.¹

     Hon. Montagu John Erskine was born on 17 January 1966.¹ He is the son of Malcolm Harry Erskine, 17th Earl of Buchan and Hilary Diana Cecil Power.¹ He married Rachel Elizabeth Pryor, daughter of Stephen Charles Archibald Pryor and Caroline Mary Louise Vyvyan, on 17 May 1997.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Stephen Charles Archibald Pryor is the son of Reverend Archibald Selwyn Pryor.³ He married Caroline Mary Louise Vyvyan, daughter of John Michal Kenneth Vyvyan and Elizabeth Mary Lowder Lowder, on 24 August 1963.³

     Rachel Elizabeth Pryor was born on 11 October 1966.³ She is the daughter of Stephen Charles Archibald Pryor and Caroline Mary Louise Vyvyan.^1,2 She married Hon. Montagu John Erskine, son of Malcolm Harry Erskine, 17th Earl of Buchan and Hilary Diana Cecil Power, on 17 May 1997.¹
     From 17 May 1997, her married name became Erskine.