Peerage Record – 41946

     Mary O’Connor married William Gillies Gair, son of Alexander Gair and Mary McKay, in 1874.¹
     From 1874, her married name became Gair.

     Robert William Gayre was born abroad on 11 December 1875.¹ He was the son of William Gillies Gair and Mary O’Connor.² He married Dublin Clara Hart, daughter of David Hart, on 28 July 1906.¹
     At Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, (an unknown value.)¹ He lived at Huyton, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was recognised by the Chief Herald of Ireland as (an unknown value), and matriculated his arms at the Lyons Office in 1948.¹

     David Hart lived at Bourn, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He was given the name of David Hull at birth.¹

     Dublin Clara Hart is the daughter of David Hart.² She married Robert William Gayre, son of William Gillies Gair and Mary O’Connor, on 28 July 1906.¹
     From 28 July 1906, her married name became Gayre.

     George Robert Gayre was born on 6 August 1907.¹ He was the son of Robert William Gayre and Dublin Clara Hart.² He married Nina Mary Terry, daughter of Reverend Louis Thomas Terry and Nina Margaret Hill, on 23 September 1933.¹ He died on 10 February 1996 at age 88.¹
     He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was educational advisor, Military Government of Italy between 1943 and 1944.¹ He wrote the book Teuton and Slav on the Polish Frontier, published 1944.¹ He was chairman and managing director of Mead Makers Ltd.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Reserve of Officers.¹ He wrote the book Italy in Transition, published 1947.¹ He wrote the book Wassail! in Mazers of Mead, published 1948.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Political Science (D.Pol.Sc.) by Palermo, Sicily, Italy^G.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.)
by Messina, Sicily, Italy^G.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Naples University, Naples, Italy^G.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Directors (F.Inst.D.)¹ He lived at The Mead House, Gulval, Penzance, Cornwall, England^G.¹

     Major Alexander William Gayre was born Ireland on 5 July 1909.¹ He is the son of Robert William Gayre and Dublin Clara Hart.²
     He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Artillery (RARO.)¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1946.¹

     Lilian Gayre was the daughter of Robert William Gayre and Dublin Clara Hart.² She died, an infant.¹

     Evelyn Loraine Gayre is the son of Robert William Gayre and Dublin Clara Hart.²

     Alice Clara Gayre is the daughter of Robert William Gayre and Dublin Clara Hart.²

     Reverend Louis Thomas Terry married Nina Margaret Hill.¹
     He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹