Peerage Record – 3074

     Hon. Agnes Georgiana Browne was the daughter of John Cavendish Browne, 3rd Baron Kilmaine and Elizabeth Lyon.¹ She married Sir George Samuel Abercromby of Birkenbog, 6th Bt., son of Sir Robert Abercromby of Birkenbog, 5th Bt. and Elizabeth Stephenson Douglas, on 12 June 1849.¹ She died on 27 June 1898.²
     Her married name became Abercromby.

     Francis William Browne, 4th Baron Kilmaine was born on 24 March 1843.¹ He was the son of John Cavendish Browne, 3rd Baron Kilmaine and Mary Law.¹ He married Alice Emily Shute, daughter of Colonel Deane Shute, on 6 June 1877.¹ He died on 9 November 1907 at age 64.¹
     He held the office of Sheriff of County Westmeath in 1870.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Kilmaine, of the Neale, co. Mayo [I., 1789] on 13 January 1873.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Baronet Browne, of the Neale, co. Mayo [N.S., 1636] on 13 January 1873.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of COunty Westmeath.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Mayo.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Westmeath.¹ He was appointed Representative Peer [Ireland] between 1890 and 1907.¹

     Alice Emily Shute was the daughter of Colonel Deane Shute.¹ She married Francis William Browne, 4th Baron Kilmaine, son of John Cavendish Browne, 3rd Baron Kilmaine and Mary Law, on 6 June 1877.¹ She died on 7 February 1925.¹
     After her marriage, Alice Emily Shute was styled as Baroness Kilmaine on 6 June 1877. From 6 June 1877, her married name became Browne.

     John Francis Archibald Browne, 6th Baron Kilmaine was born on 22 September 1902.¹ He was the son of John Edward Deane Browne, 5th Baron Kilmaine and Lady Aline Kennedy.¹ He married Whilhelmina Phyllis Arnott, daughter of Scott Arnott, on 12 February 1930.¹ He died on 26 July 1978 at age 75.¹
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹ He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1925 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1933 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Army Service Corps.¹ He fought in the Second World War, he was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ He gained the title of 6th Baron Kilmaine, of the Neale, co. Mayo [I., 1789] on 27 August 1946.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Browne, of the Neale, co. Mayo [N.S., 1636] on 27 August 1946.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1956.¹ He held the office of High Steward of Harwich between 1966 and 1978.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     Whilhelmina Phyllis Arnott was born circa 1905.² She was the daughter of Scott Arnott.¹ She married John Francis Archibald Browne, 6th Baron Kilmaine, son of John Edward Deane Browne, 5th Baron Kilmaine and Lady Aline Kennedy, on 12 February 1930.¹ She died on 21 September 2002.²
     Her married name became Browne. After her marriage, Whilhelmina Phyllis Arnott was styled as Baroness Kilmaine on 27 August 1946.

     Major Henry George Angus Browne was born on 9 October 1911.¹ He was the son of John Edward Deane Browne, 5th Baron Kilmaine and Lady Aline Kennedy.¹ He died on 8 September 1942 at age 30 at El Alamein, Egypt^G, killed by enemy air action.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the Rifle Brigade.¹ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1942, he was mentioned in despatches.¹

     Hon. Alicia Evelyn Browne was born on 4 February 1909.¹ She was the daughter of John Edward Deane Browne, 5th Baron Kilmaine and Lady Aline Kennedy.^1,2 She married Commander Edward St. John Edmonstone, son of Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, 5th Bt. and Ida Agnes Eleanor Forbes, on 30 November 1936.² She died in 1992.²
     From 30 November 1936, her married name became Edmonstone.

     Commander Edward St. John Edmonstone was born HM King Edward stood sponsor on 3 November 1901.² He was the son of Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, 5th Bt. and Ida Agnes Eleanor Forbes.³ He married Hon. Alicia Evelyn Browne, daughter of John Edward Deane Browne, 5th Baron Kilmaine and Lady Aline Kennedy, on 30 November 1936.² He died on 3 December 1983 at age 82.²
     He fought in the First World War.² He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy.¹ He fought in the Second World War.² He lived at Barcombe Old Rectory, Lewes, Sussex, England^G.¹

     Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, 5th Bt. was born on 30 May 1867.¹ He was the son of Admiral Sir William Edmonstone of Duntreath, 4th Bt. and Mary Elizabeth Parsons.² He married Ida Agnes Eleanor Forbes, daughter of George Stewart Forbes and Henrietta Maria Ward, on 30 November 1895.¹ He died on 1 April 1954 at age 86.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.¹
He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Edmonstone, of Duntreath [G.B., 1774] on 18 February 1888.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Groom-in-Waiting to HM King Edward VII between 1907 and 1910.¹ He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1909.¹ He was awarded the Commander, Order of Vasa of Sweden with star.¹