Peerage Record – 31896

     John Scott Maclay, 1st Viscount Muirshiel was born on 26 October 1905.¹ He was the son of Joseph Paton Maclay, 1st Baron Maclay and Martha Strang.^1,2 He married Betty L’Estrange Astley, daughter of Delaval Graham L’Estrange Astley and Kate Clark, on 16 October 1930.¹ He died on 17 August 1992 at age 86, without issue.³
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.³ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (National Liberal) for Montrose between 1940 and 1950.³ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1944.³ He was head of the British Shipping Mission to Washington in 1944.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (National Liberal) for Renfrew West between 1950 and 1964.³ He held the office of Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation between 1951 and 1952.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1952.³ He held the office of Minister of State, Colonial Office between 1956 and 1957.³ He held the office of Secretary of State, Scotland between 1957 and 1962.³ He was awarded the Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1962.³ He was created 1st Viscount Muirshiel, of Kilmacolm, co. Renfrew [U.K.] on 16 July 1964. He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1973.³ On his death, his viscountancy became extinct.³

     Bernard Armine Frederick Astley was born on 4 August 1873.¹ He was the son of Frederic Bernard Astley and Emma Augusta Schreiber.¹ He died on 31 March 1934 at age 60.¹
     He held the office of Member of Devon County Council.¹ He gained the rank of Temporary Lieutenant in the Devon Regiment.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Devon.¹

     Lilian Augusta Muriel Astley was the daughter of Frederic Bernard Astley and Emma Augusta Schreiber.¹ She married Charles H. B. Gaine.¹ She died in 1916.¹
     Her married name became Gaine.¹

     Charles H. B. Gaine married Lilian Augusta Muriel Astley, daughter of Frederic Bernard Astley and Emma Augusta Schreiber.¹
     He gained the rank of officer in the 4th Hussars.¹

     Blanche Rhoda Delaval Astley is the daughter of Frederic Bernard Astley and Emma Augusta Schreiber.¹ She married Thomas John Green on 2 December 1897.¹
     From 2 December 1897, her married name became Green.¹

     Thomas John Green married Blanche Rhoda Delaval Astley, daughter of Frederic Bernard Astley and Emma Augusta Schreiber, on 2 December 1897.¹
     He lived at The Old House, Boxmoor, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹

     Colonel Philip Reginald Astley was born on 9 June 1896.¹ He was the son of Reverend Hubert Delaval Astley and Constance Edith Corbet.¹ He married, firstly, Edith Madeleine Carroll, daughter of Professor John Carroll, on 26 August 1931.¹ He and Edith Madeleine Carroll were divorced in 1940.¹ He married, secondly, Penelope Joan McKerrow Bright, daughter of Trevor Percy Bright, on 4 July 1949.¹ He died on 24 December 1958 at age 62.¹
     He fought in the First World War.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He fought in the officer, 12th Royal Lancers.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Life Guards.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He was awarded the U.S. Legion of Merit.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1945.¹

     Edith Madeleine Carroll was the daughter of Professor John Carroll.¹ She married Colonel Philip Reginald Astley, son of Reverend Hubert Delaval Astley and Constance Edith Corbet, on 26 August 1931.¹ She and Colonel Philip Reginald Astley were divorced in 1940.¹ She died in 1987.¹
     She was an actress.¹ Edith Madeleine Carroll usually went by her middle name of Madeleine.¹ From 26 August 1931, her married name became Astley.¹

     Penelope Joan McKerrow Bright was born on 27 September 1910 at Corrientes, Argentina^G.³ She was the daughter of Trevor Percy Bright.¹ She married Colonel Philip Reginald Astley, son of Reverend Hubert Delaval Astley and Constance Edith Corbet, on 4 July 1949.¹ She died on 24 December 2008 at age 98 at London, England^G.³
     Penelope Joan McKerrow Bright usually went by her middle name of Joan.³ She was with the staff, War Cabinet Offices (Special Information Centre) between 1941 and 1943.³ She was Administrative Officer, British Delegations to Summit and Tripartite conferences Washington, Quebec, Cairo, Tehran, Moscow, Yalta, Potsdam between 1943 and 1945.³ She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1946.¹ From 4 July 1949, her married name became Astley.¹ She wrote the book The Inner Circle: a view of war at the top, published 1971.³ She co-authored the book Sir Colin Gubbins: Gubbins and SOE, published 1993.³ She lived in 2003 at 15/161 Fulham Road, London, England^G.¹