Peerage Record – 4691

     Maj.-Gen. Sir Walter Joseph Constable-Maxwell-Scott, 1st Bt. was born on 10 April 1875.² He was the son of Hon. Joseph Constable-Maxwell-Scott and Mary Monica Hope-Scott.² He married, firstly, Mairi Richmond Macdougall, daughter of Lt.-Col. Stewart Macdougall of Lunga, on 19 March 1918.² He married, secondly, Marie Louise St. Paul Logan, daughter of Major John A. Logan, on 19 June 1928.² He died on 3 April 1954 at age 78.²
     He was educated at Stonyhurst College, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.² He fought in the Tirah Expedition between 1897 and 1898.² He fought in the Boer War.² He fought in the First World War, and was mentioned in despatches six times.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1915.¹ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.² He was awarded the Officier, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur.² He was awarded the Order of Karageorge of Serbia 4th class.² He gained the rank of Major-General in the Cameronians.² He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1923.¹ He was commanding officer of the 52nd Lowland Divisions (TA) between 1930 and 1934.² He was created 1st Baronet Constable-Maxwell-Scott [U.K.] on 23 June 1932.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Fordham University, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G, in 1945.²

     Mairi Richmond Macdougall was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Stewart Macdougall of Lunga.¹ She married Maj.-Gen. Sir Walter Joseph Constable-Maxwell-Scott, 1st Bt., son of Hon. Joseph Constable-Maxwell-Scott and Mary Monica Hope-Scott, on 19 March 1918.¹ She died on 9 October 1924.¹
     Her married name became Constable-Maxwell-Scott.

     Marie Louise St. Paul Logan was the daughter of Major John A. Logan.¹ She married, firstly, Henri de Sinçay before 1928.¹ She married, secondly, Maj.-Gen. Sir Walter Joseph Constable-Maxwell-Scott, 1st Bt., son of Hon. Joseph Constable-Maxwell-Scott and Mary Monica Hope-Scott, on 19 June 1928.¹ She died on 2 October 1969.¹
     From before 1928, her married name became de Sinçay.¹ Her married name became Constable-Maxwell-Scott.

     Major John A. Logan lived at Washington, D.C., U.S.A.^G.¹

     Lt.-Col. Stewart Macdougall of Lunga held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Argyllshire.¹ He lived at Lunga, Argyllshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Hon. Joseph Constable-Maxwell-Scott was born on 16 January 1847.² He was the son of William Constable-Maxwell, 10th Lord Herries of Terregles and Marcia Mary Vavasour.² He married Mary Monica Hope-Scott, daughter of James Robert Hope-Scott and Charlotte Harriet Jane Lockhart, on 21 July 1874.¹ He died on 29 August 1923 at age 76.²
     He was given the name of Joseph Constable-Maxwell at birth.² He gained the rank of officer in the Rifle Brigade.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Roxburghshire.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Roxburghshire.²

     Mary Monica Hope-Scott was born on 2 October 1852.¹ She was the daughter of James Robert Hope-Scott and Charlotte Harriet Jane Lockhart.¹ She married Hon. Joseph Constable-Maxwell-Scott, son of William Constable-Maxwell, 10th Lord Herries of Terregles and Marcia Mary Vavasour, on 21 July 1874.¹ She died on 15 March 1920 at age 67.¹
     From 21 July 1874, her married name became Constable-Maxwell-Scott. She lived at Abbotsford^G.¹

     George Clement Tryon, 1st Baron Tryon was born on 15 May 1871.¹ He was the son of Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon and Hon. Clementina Charlotte Heathcote.¹ He married Hon. Averil Vivian, daughter of Colonel Henry Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Swansea of Singleton and Averil Beaumont, on 28 February 1905.² He died on 24 November 1940 at age 69.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was commissioned in 1890, in the service of the Grenadier Guards.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1899.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1900.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Brighton between 1910 and 1940.¹ He gained the rank of Major in 1914.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Air between 1919 and 1920.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Pensions between 1920 and 1922.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1922.¹ He held the office of Minister of Pensions between October 1922 and January 1924.¹ He held the office of Minister of Pensions between November 1924 and June 1929.¹ He held the office of Minister of Pensions between September 1931 and June 1935.¹ He held the office of Postmaster-General between June 1935 and April 1940.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between April 1940 and May 1940.¹ He was created 1st Baron Tryon, of Durnford, co. Wilts [U.K.] on 18 April 1940.¹ He was First Commissioner of Works between May 1940 and October 1940.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Pensions between October 1940 and November 1940.¹

     Gwyneth Rawdon Roden was born in 1903.¹ She was the daughter of Rawdon Roden. She married Seymour William Leslie, son of Sir John Leslie, 2nd Bt. and Leonie Blanche Jerome, on 9 October 1929.¹ She died in 1999.¹
     Her married name became Leslie.