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Peerage Record – 34825

Patrick Munro of Foulis, Chief of Clan Munro1

Male, Registry Number #348241, b. 30 August 1912, d. 24 February 1995

Last Edited=8 Jun 2017
Consanguinity Index=0.0%

Patrick Munro of Foulis 2

     Patrick Munro of Foulis, Chief of Clan Munro was born on 30 August 1912.3,2 He was the son of Lt.-Col. Cecil Claud Hugh Orby Gascoigne and Eva Marion Munro of Foulis.3 He married Eleanor Mary French, daughter of Hon. William Joseph French and Victoria Louise Bellasis, on 11 January 1946.1 He died on 24 February 1995 at age 82 at Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland.3,2
     He was given the name of Patrick Gascoigne at birth.3 He was educated at Imperial Service College, Haileybury, Hertfordshire, EnglandG.3 He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.3 In 1937 his name was legally changed to Patrick Munro by Lyon Court decree.3 He held the position of Chief of the Clan Munro from in 1937.3 He fought in the Second World War, where he became a POW.3 He gained the rank of Captain in the Seaforth Highlanders.1 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)3 He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty between 1969 and 1995.3

Children of Patrick Munro of Foulis, Chief of Clan Munro and Eleanor Mary French

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1068. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S266] World War II Unit Histories – Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx. Hereinafter cited as World War II Unit Histories – Officers.
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Cecily Marie Gabriel French1

Female, Registry Number #348242, d. 5 July 1947

Last Edited=9 Apr 2009
     Cecily Marie Gabriel French was the daughter of Hon. William Joseph French and Victoria Louise Bellasis.2 She died on 5 July 1947, unmarried.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1068. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Thomas Townley Parker1

Male, Registry Number #348243, d. 8 January 1794

Last Edited=10 Apr 2009
     Thomas Townley Parker married Susannah Brooke, daughter of Peter Brooke, on 16 October 1787.2 He died on 8 January 1794.2

Child of Thomas Townley Parker and Susannah Brooke

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1070. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S40] L. G. Pine, editor, Burke’s Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 17th edition, (London, England: Burke’s Peerage Ltd, 1952), page 2472. Hereinafter cited as Burke’s Landed Gentry, 17th ed.

Peter Patten Bold1

Male, Registry Number #348244

Last Edited=10 Apr 2009

Children of Peter Patten Bold

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1070. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Captain Maurice Kirk1

Male, Registry Number #348245

Last Edited=9 Apr 2009
     Captain Maurice Kirk gained the rank of Captain in the 4th King’s Own Regiment.1

Child of Captain Maurice Kirk

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1068. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Margaret Eleanor Kirk1

Female, Registry Number #348246, b. circa 1900, d. 1 June 1972

Last Edited=9 Apr 2009
     Margaret Eleanor Kirk was born circa 1900.2 She was the daughter of Captain Maurice Kirk.2 She married Hon. Louis Richard French, son of Arthur French, 4th Baron de Freyne of Coolavin and Marie Georgiana Lamb, on 27 April 1922.1 She died on 1 June 1972.1
     From 27 April 1922, her married name became French.

Children of Margaret Eleanor Kirk and Hon. Louis Richard French

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1068. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Peter John Maurice French1

Male, Registry Number #348247, b. 26 February 1923, d. 15 December 1990

Last Edited=30 Jan 2016
     Peter John Maurice French was born on 26 February 1923.1 He was the son of Hon. Louis Richard French and Margaret Eleanor Kirk.2 He died on 15 December 1990 at age 67.1
     He was educated at The Oratory School, Reading, Berkshire, England.3
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1068. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S7889] Dora Nash, “re: The Oratory School,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 29 January 2016. Hereinafter cited as “re: The Oratory School.”

Sheila Mary French1

Female, Registry Number #348248, b. 21 October 1924, d. 5 March 2004

Last Edited=21 Aug 2018
     Sheila Mary French was born on 21 October 1924.1 She was the daughter of Hon. Louis Richard French and Margaret Eleanor Kirk.2 She married John Benedict Stilwell on 18 September 1948.1 She died on 5 March 2004 at age 79 at Penina, Algarve, Portugal.3
     She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1987.1 She lived in 2003 at Casa dos Arcos, Tapada da Penina, Portimão, Portugal.1

Children of Sheila Mary French and John Benedict Stilwell

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1068. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.

John Benedict Stilwell1

Male, Registry Number #348249, b. 1925, d. 8 March 2018

Last Edited=21 Aug 2018
     John Benedict Stilwell was born in 1925.2 He married Sheila Mary French, daughter of Hon. Louis Richard French and Margaret Eleanor Kirk, on 18 September 1948.1 He died on 8 March 2018 at Alvor, Algarve, Portugal.2
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards.1 He was educated at The Oratory School, Reading, Berkshire, England.3 He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)2 He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Gregory the Great (K.S.G.) in 1994.1 Founder of Penina Hotel & Golf Course.1,2

Children of John Benedict Stilwell and Sheila Mary French

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1068. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.
  3. [S7889] Dora Nash, “re: The Oratory School,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 29 January 2016. Hereinafter cited as “re: The Oratory School.”
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Mark Andrew Stilwell1

Male, Registry Number #348250, b. 29 July 1949

Last Edited=30 Jan 2016
     Mark Andrew Stilwell was born on 29 July 1949.1 He is the son of John Benedict Stilwell and Sheila Mary French.2 He married Viviane de Gheldere in 1974.1
     He was educated at The Oratory School, Reading, Berkshire, England.3 He lived in 2003 at Quinta de Alcalar, Alvor, Portimão, Portugal.1

Children of Mark Andrew Stilwell and Viviane de Gheldere

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1068. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S7889] Dora Nash, “re: The Oratory School,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 29 January 2016. Hereinafter cited as “re: The Oratory School.”

 

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