Peerage Record – 2402

     Ninian John Crichton-Stuart was born on 16 March 1957.¹ He is the son of Major Michael Duncan David Crichton-Stuart and Barbara Symes.¹ He married Anne Marie O’Donnell, daughter of Neil O’Donnell, in 1982.¹
     He was educated at Ampleforth College, Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at University of Stirling, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G.¹ He held the office of Hereditary Keeper of Falkland Palace in 1981.¹ He lived in 2003 at Moncreiff House, High Street, Falkland, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     Captain Archibald Henry Maule Ramsay was born on 4 May 1894.² He was the son of Lt.-Col. Henry Lushington Ramsay and Sophia Thomas.² He married Hon. Ismay Lucretia Mary Preston, daughter of Jenico William Joseph Preston, 14th Viscount Gormanston and Georgina Jane Connelan, on 30 April 1917.¹ He died on 11 March 1955 at age 60.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1916, where he was wounded.² He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Midlothain and Peebles South between 1931 and 1945.² In 1939 he was a founder of the Right Club, an ultra-right wing sescret society (infiltrated by MI5.)³ Between 1940 and 1944 at Brixton Prison, London, England, he was imprisoned without trial under the Defense Regulation Order.³

     Sir Walter Hamilton-Dalrymple of North Berwick, 8th Bt. was born on 6 January 1854.² He was the son of Sir John Warrender Dalrymple of North Berwick, 7th Bt. and Sophia Ricketts Pattle.² He married Alice Mary Clifford, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Sir Henry Hugh Clifford, V.C. and Josephine Elizabeth Anstice, on 7 November 1882.¹ He died on 29 November 1920 at age 66.²
     He was given the name of Walter Dalrymple at birth.² He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Dalrymple, of North Berwick, co. Haddington [N.S., 1698] on 28 December 1888. In 1889 his name was legally changed to Walter Hamilton-Dalrymple by Royal Licence.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)²

     Major Michael Duncan David Crichton-Stuart was born on 14 March 1915.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Lord Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart and Hon. Ismay Lucretia Mary Preston.¹ He married Barbara Symes, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir George Stewart Symes, on 1 March 1941.¹ He died on 11 January 1981 at age 65.^1,2
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Scots Guards.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was wounded twice.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1943.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Fife in 1951.¹ He adopted Mary Marietta Frances Crichton-Stuart.¹ He adopted Frances Elizabeth Crichton-Stuart.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Fife in 1953.¹ He held the office of Hereditary Keeper of Falkland Palace.¹ He was appointed Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.)¹ He was appointed Knight, Sovereign Military Order of Malta.¹

     Barbara Symes was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir George Stewart Symes.¹ She married Major Michael Duncan David Crichton-Stuart, son of Lt.-Col. Lord Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart and Hon. Ismay Lucretia Mary Preston, on 1 March 1941.¹ She died in 1985.¹
     Her married name became Crichton-Stuart. She adopted Mary Marietta Frances Crichton-Stuart.¹ She adopted Frances Elizabeth Crichton-Stuart.¹

     Lt.-Col. Sir George Stewart Symes was the son of Lt.-Col. William Alexander Symes and Hon. Emily Catherine Shore.² He died before 1980.
     He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.)¹ Lt.-Col. Sir George Stewart Symes usually went by his middle name of Stewart.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He held the office of Governor-General of the Sudan.

     Lieutenant John Raphael Hamilton-Dalrymple was born on 24 October 1889.¹ He was the son of Sir Walter Hamilton-Dalrymple of North Berwick, 8th Bt. and Alice Mary Clifford.¹ He died on 23 April 1915 at age 25, killed in action.¹
     He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant and Adjutant in the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.¹

     General Hon. Sir Percy Robert Basil Feilding was born on 26 June 1827.² He was the son of William Basil Percy Feilding, 7th Earl of Denbigh and Lady Mary Elizabeth Kitty Moreton.² He married Lady Louisa Isabella Harriet Thynne, daughter of Henry Frederick Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath and Hon. Harriet Baring, on 29 April 1862.¹ He died on 9 January 1904 at age 76.²
     He fought in the Crimean War.² He was awarded the Order of the Medjidie 5th Class.² He was commander of the Infantry Brigade at Malta between 1879 and 1894.² He gained the rank of Colonel in the Suffolk Regiment.² He was commander of the South-East District between 1885 and 1897.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹ He gained the rank of General in the Coldstream Guards.² He lived at Broome Park, Betchworth, Surrey, England^G.²

     Percy Henry Feilding was born on 23 December 1867.¹ He was the son of General Hon. Sir Percy Robert Basil Feilding and Lady Louisa Isabella Harriet Thynne.¹ He married Clotilde Brewster, daughter of Henry Brewster, on 3 May 1904.¹ He died on 29 June 1929 at age 61.¹

     Elizabeth Panton was the daughter of Colonel Thomas Panton and Dorothy Stacy.¹ She married Henry Arundell, 5th Baron Arundell of Wardour, son of Thomas Arundell, 4th Baron Arundell of Wardour and Margaret Spencer, between 5 August 1691 and 9 August 1691.¹ She died on 9 May 1700.¹ She was buried on 11 May 1700 at St. James’s, Westminster, London, England^G.¹
     From between 5 August 1691 and 9 August 1691, her married name became Arundell.¹