Peerage Record – 2110

     Lady Mary Cecilia Rhodesia Hamilton was born on 21 January 1896.¹ She was the daughter of James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn and Lady Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham.¹ She married, firstly, Major Robert Orlando Rodolph Kenyon-Slaney, son of Colonel Rt. Hon. William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney and Lady Mabel Selina Bridgeman, on 24 May 1917.¹ She and Major Robert Orlando Rodolph Kenyon-Slaney were divorced in 1930.¹ She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. Sir John Little Gilmour of Craigmillar, 2nd Bt., son of Brig.-Gen. Sir Robert Wolrige Gordon, 8th of Craigmillar and 13th of Liberton, 1st Bt. and Lady Susan Lygon, on 26 November 1930.¹ She died on 5 September 1984 at age 88.¹
     From 24 May 1917, her married name became Kenyon-Slaney. From 26 November 1930, her married name became Gilmour.

     Major Robert Orlando Rodolph Kenyon-Slaney was born on 13 January 1892.² He was the son of Colonel Rt. Hon. William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney and Lady Mabel Selina Bridgeman.³ He married, firstly, Lady Mary Cecilia Rhodesia Hamilton, daughter of James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn and Lady Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham, on 24 May 1917.¹ He and Lady Mary Cecilia Rhodesia Hamilton were divorced in 1930.¹ He married, secondly, Nesta Forestier-Walker, daughter of Sir George Ferdinand Forestier-Walker, 3rd Bt. and Georgina Emily Chamberlain, on 25 April 1931.³ He died on 14 January 1965 at age 73.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General of Canada.² He gained the rank of Captain in the Grenadier Guards.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.² He gained the rank of Major in the Grenadier Guards.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) in 1924.³ He held the office of High Sheriff of Shropshire in 1935.² He fought in the Second World War.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1950.³ He lived at Hatton Grange, Shifnal, Shropshire, England^G.^4,5

     Lt.-Col. Sir John Little Gilmour of Craigmillar, 2nd Bt. was born on 5 June 1899.² He was the son of Brig.-Gen. Sir Robert Wolrige Gordon, 8th of Craigmillar and 13th of Liberton, 1st Bt. and Lady Susan Lygon.³ He married, firstly, Hon. Victoria Laura Cadogan, daughter of Henry Arthur Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea and Hon. Mildred Cecilia Harriet Sturt, on 22 July 1922.³ He and Hon. Victoria Laura Cadogan were divorced in 1929.³ He married, secondly, Lady Mary Cecilia Rhodesia Hamilton, daughter of James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn and Lady Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham, on 26 November 1930.¹ He died on 13 February 1977 at age 77.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was awarded the Croix de Guerre Belgian.² He was awarded the Order of the Crown of Belgium with palm.² He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Gilmour, of Craigmillar in the District of the Cty of Edinburgh [U.K., 1926] on 24 June 1939.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Grenadier Guards.² He was a director of Safeguard Industrial Investments between 1956 and 1973.²

     Reverend T. Coulthard was the Vicar at Plymstock^G.¹

     Richard Cory married Bessie Frances Coulthard, daughter of Reverend T. Coulthard, before 1905.¹ He died before 1905.¹
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Langdon Court, Devon, England^G.¹

     Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Bt. was born on 15 February 1910 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada^G.¹ He was the son of Sir William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook and Gladys Henderson Drury.¹ He was baptised at Montreal, Quebec, Canada^G.¹ He married, firstly, Cynthia Helen Glencairn Monteith, daughter of Colonel Hugh Clencairn Monteith, on 26 August 1939.³ He and Cynthia Helen Glencairn Monteith were divorced in 1944.³ He married, secondly, Ursula Jane Kenyon-Slaney, daughter of Major Robert Orlando Rodolph Kenyon-Slaney and Lady Mary Cecilia Rhodesia Hamilton, on 15 August 1946.³ He and Ursula Jane Kenyon-Slaney were divorced in 1950.³ He married, thirdly, Violet de Trafford, daughter of Sir Humphrey Edmund de Trafford, 4th Bt. and Hon. Cynthia Hilda Evelyn Cadogan, on 1 January 1951.³ He died on 30 April 1985 at age 75.³
     Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Bt. usually went by his middle name of Max.⁴ He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Flying Officer in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.¹ He fought in the Second World War.⁴ He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) in 1940.⁴ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1942.⁴ He gained the rank of Group Captain.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Holborn between 1945 and 1950.⁴ He was Chairman of Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd.⁴ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Beaverbrook, of Beaverbrook, in the province of New Brunswick, Canada [U.K., 1917] on 9 June 1964.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Aitken [U.K., 1916] on 9 June 1964.³ On 12 June 1964 he disclaimed his peerage.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada^G, in 1966.⁴ He held the office of Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick.⁴

     Cynthia Helen Glencairn Monteith is the daughter of Colonel Hugh Clencairn Monteith.¹ She married Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Bt., son of Sir William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook and Gladys Henderson Drury, on 26 August 1939.¹ She and Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Bt. were divorced in 1944.¹
     Her married name became Aitken.

     Colonel Hugh Clencairn Monteith was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹

     Hon. Victoria Laura Cadogan was born on 22 October 1901.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Arthur Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea and Hon. Mildred Cecilia Harriet Sturt.² She married Lt.-Col. Sir John Little Gilmour of Craigmillar, 2nd Bt., son of Brig.-Gen. Sir Robert Wolrige Gordon, 8th of Craigmillar and 13th of Liberton, 1st Bt. and Lady Susan Lygon, on 22 July 1922.¹ She and Lt.-Col. Sir John Little Gilmour of Craigmillar, 2nd Bt. were divorced in 1929.¹ She died in 1991.²
     Her married name became Gilmour. She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1927.¹ She was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ She gained the rank of Controller in the Auxiliary Territorial Service.¹

     Sir Robert John Abercromby of Birkenbog, 7th Bt. was born on 14 June 1850.¹ He was the son of Sir George Samuel Abercromby of Birkenbog, 6th Bt. and Hon. Agnes Georgiana Browne.¹ He married Florence Anita Eyre Coote, daughter of Eyre Coote and Jessie Mary Worrall, on 26 June 1883 at Apsley Guise, Bedfordshire, England^G.¹ He died on 24 July 1895 at age 45 at Forglen House, Banffshire, Scotland^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate), at £127,653.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Abercromby, of Birkenbog, co. Banff [N.S., 1636] on 14 November 1872.¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Aberdeenshire.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Banffshire.² He lived at Forglen House, Banffshire, Scotland^G.¹