Peerage Record – 50388

     Michael Holman lived at Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹

     Hon. John Gordon Holme was born in 1966.¹ He is the son of Richard Gordon Holme, Baron Holme of Cheltenham and Kathleen Mary Powell.¹

     Hon. Penelope Jane Holme was born in 1962.¹ She is the daughter of Richard Gordon Holme, Baron Holme of Cheltenham and Kathleen Mary Powell.¹ She married Roger Kirwan, son of Peter Kirwan, in 1992.¹
     From 1992, her married name became Kirwan.¹

     Roger Kirwan is the son of Peter Kirwan.¹ He married Hon. Penelope Jane Holme, daughter of Richard Gordon Holme, Baron Holme of Cheltenham and Kathleen Mary Powell, in 1992.¹

     Peter Kirwan lived at Wimbledon, London, England^G.¹

     John Robert E. Holme was born in 1914 at Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England^G.² He was the son of Cecil Austin Holme and Edith Town.² He married Edna May Eggleton in 1935 at London, England^G.^1,2 He died on 18 December 1940, killed in war action.^1,2
     He fought in the Second World War.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Intelligence Corps.²

     Sir John Talbot McFarland, 3rd Bt. was born on 3 October 1927.¹ He was the son of Sir Basil Alexander Talbot McFarland, 2nd Bt. and Annie Kathleen Henderson.² He married Mary Scott Watson, daughter of Dr. William Scott Watson, on 5 March 1957.¹ He died on 11 September 2020 at age 92.
     He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Artillery (TA.)¹ He gained the rank of Captain between 1955 and 1967 in the Royal Army Service Corps (Territorial Army.)¹ He held the office of member of the Londonderry County Borough Council between 1955 and 1969.¹ He was chairman of R. C. Malseed & Company between 1957 and 1990.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Londonderry in 1958.¹ He was member of the Management Committee NW Group between 1958 and 1969.¹ He was director of Londonderry Gaslight between 1958 and 1989.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Londonderry in 1962.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of the City of Londonderry between 1965 and 1966.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1967.¹ He was Commissioner of Londonderry Port and Harbour Board in 1969.¹ He was director of Donegal Holdings between 1970 and 1986.¹ He was chairman of Lanes (Business Equipment) between 1977 and 1997.¹ He was chairman of Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway between 1978 and 1981.¹ He was chairman of McFarland Farms in 1980.¹ He was director of G. Kinnaird & Son between 1981 and 1997.¹ He was chairman of J. T. McFarland Holdings between 1984 and 2001.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet McFarland, of Aberfoyle, co. Londonderry [U.K., 1914] on 5 March 1986.¹ He was director of Erinwind Ltd in 1994.¹ He was directro of Windy Hills Ltd between 1994 and 1995.¹ He lived in 2003 at Dunmore House, Carrigans, County Donegal, Ireland^G.¹

     Dr. William Scott Watson lived at Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland.¹

     Mary Scott Watson is the daughter of Dr. William Scott Watson.² She married Sir John Talbot McFarland, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Basil Alexander Talbot McFarland, 2nd Bt. and Annie Kathleen Henderson, on 5 March 1957.¹
     From 5 March 1957, her married name became McFarland.

     Sir Anthony Basil Scott McFarland, 4th Bt. was born on 29 November 1959.¹ He is the son of Sir John Talbot McFarland, 3rd Bt. and Mary Scott Watson.² He married Anne Margaret Laidlaw, daughter of Thomas Kennedy Laidlaw, on 28 October 1988.¹
     He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.¹ He was registered as a Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants (A.C.A.)¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He lived in 2003 at Kingston Lodge, Hayes, Navan, County Meath, Ireland^G.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet McFarland, of Aberfoyle, co. Londonderry [U.K., 1914] on 11 September 2020.