Peerage Record – 48589

     Carolyn Mhairi Amrita Irvine was born on 14 August 1997.¹ She is the daughter of Hugh Richard Irvine, 27th of Drum and Jeya Lakchumy Ramakrishnan.²

     Georgina Phyllis Thulasi Irvine was born on 20 January 1999.¹ She is the daughter of Hugh Richard Irvine, 27th of Drum and Jeya Lakchumy Ramakrishnan.²

     Charles William Irvine was born on 4 December 1967.¹ He is the son of David Charles Irvine, 26th of Drum and Carolyn Colbeck.² He married April Rapier in 1996.¹
     He graduated from University College London, London, England^G, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)¹ He graduated from University College London, London, England, with a Master of Science (M.Sc.)¹ He was a marine biologist.¹

     April Rapier married Charles William Irvine, son of David Charles Irvine, 26th of Drum and Carolyn Colbeck, in 1996.¹
     Her married name became Irvine.

     Katherine Margaret Irvine was born on 1 May 1972.¹ She is the daughter of David Charles Irvine, 26th of Drum and Carolyn Colbeck.²
     She graduated from Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ She was educated at Robert Gordon’s University, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹ She graduated from Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a Post Graduate Diploma of Social Work.¹

     William de Irwyn, 1st of Drum was born circa 1260.¹ He died circa 1335.¹
     He was an armour bearer to ROBERT I , by whom he had a charter February 1323, of much of the Royal Forest of Drum in 1306.¹ On 9 October 1324 by a charter (still preserved at Drum) Drum was erected into a Free Barony.¹

     Sir William Drum was born circa 1317.¹ He was the son of William de Irwyn, 1st of Drum.² He married unknown daughter Montford, daughter of Sir Thomas Montford of Lonmay.¹ He died circa 1390.¹
     He was also known as Sir Thomas de Irwyne.¹ He appears among the list of Barons in the reign of David I.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) [Scotland] in 1369. held at Perth.¹

     unknown daughter Montford is the daughter of Sir Thomas Montford of Lonmay.² She married Sir William Drum, son of William de Irwyn, 1st of Drum.¹

     Sir Alexander de Irwyne, 3rd of Drum was the son of Sir William Drum and unknown daughter Montford.² He died on 24 June 1411, killed in action.¹
     In 1409 he accompanied his cousin, the Earl of Mar, to Flanders and joined the army of the Duke of Burgundy.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1410 on the morning of the Battle of Liegravege and returned to Scotland.¹ He fought in the Battle of Harlaw on 24 July 1411, as commander of the Lowland Army, in which he encountered Eachin ruadh nan cath (‘red from blood of battle’) Maclean 3rd of Dowart, with whom he fought hand-to-hand until both were killed.¹