Peerage Record – 5660

     Penelope Anstice Crawley was born in 1950.² She is the daughter of Kenneth Arnold Gibbs Crawley and Mary Pamela Vickers.^1,2 She married Heneage Charles Finch-Knightley, 12th Earl of Aylesford, son of Charles Ian Finch-Knightley, 11th Earl of Aylesford and Margaret Rosemary Tyer, in 1971.¹
     From 1971, her married name became Finch-Knightley.¹

     Robert Laidler lived at Low Fell, Northumberland, England^G.¹

     Claire Dinning Laidler is the daughter of Robert Laidler.¹ She married John Polson Cameron Corbett, 4th Baron Rowallan, son of Arthur Cameron Corbett, 3rd Baron Rowallan and Eleanor Mary Boyle, in 1995.¹
     After her marriage, Claire Dinning Laidler was styled as Baroness Rowallan in 1995. From 1995, her married name became Corbett.

     Anthony C. Wilson is the son of Jeffery Graham Wilson.¹ He married Lady Tatiana Maria Laura Rose Columba Fidelis Scott, daughter of John Joseph Nicholas Scott, 5th Earl of Eldon and Claudine de Montjoye-Vaufrey et de la Roche, Comtesse de Montjoye-Vaufrey et de la Roche, in 1989.¹

     Hon. Veronica Nell Fraser was born in 1920.¹ She was the daughter of Simon Joseph Fraser, 14th Lord (Fraser of) Lovat and Hon. Laura Lister.¹ She married, firstly, Alan Phipps, son of Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Clare Edmund Phipps and Frances Ward, on 6 August 1940.¹ She married, secondly, Sir FitzRoy Hew Maclean of Dunconnel, 1st Bt., son of Major Charles Wilberforce Maclean and Gladys Frances Elaine Royle, on 12 January 1946.¹ She died on 7 January 2005 at Strachur House.²
     From 6 August 1940, her married name became Phipps. From 12 January 1946, her married name became Maclean.¹

     Alan Phipps was born on 1 October 1915.² He was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Clare Edmund Phipps and Frances Ward.² He married Hon. Veronica Nell Fraser, daughter of Simon Joseph Fraser, 14th Lord (Fraser of) Lovat and Hon. Laura Lister, on 6 August 1940.¹ He died on 16 November 1943 at age 28 at Leros, Greece^G, killed in action.¹
     He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.¹

     Sir FitzRoy Hew Maclean of Dunconnel, 1st Bt. was born on 11 March 1911.¹ He was the son of Major Charles Wilberforce Maclean and Gladys Frances Elaine Royle.² He married Hon. Veronica Nell Fraser, daughter of Simon Joseph Fraser, 14th Lord (Fraser of) Lovat and Hon. Laura Lister, on 12 January 1946.² He died on 15 June 1996 at age 85.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from King’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1932 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was with the Diplomatic Service between 1933 and 1938.¹ He gained the rank of Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1941 in the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Lancaster and Bute between 1941 and 1959.¹ He gained the rank of officer in the 1st SAS Regiment.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1942.¹ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1943.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1943.¹ He was Brigadier of the British Mission to Yugoslav Partisans between 1943 and 1943.¹ He was awarded the Order of Kutuzov of the U.S.S.R. in 1944.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1944.¹ He was awarded the Partisan Star of Yugoslavia in 1945 1st class.¹ He wrote the book Eastern Approaches, published 1949.¹ He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary and Finance Secretary, War Office between 1954 and 1957.¹ He was 15th Hereditary Keeper and Captain of Dunconnel in the Isles of the Sea.¹ He wrote the book Disputed Barricade, published 1957.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Maclean, of Dunconnel, co. Argyll [U.K.] on 22 July 1957.¹ He wrote the book A Person From England, published 1958.¹ He wrote the book Back to Bokhara, published 1959.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for North Ayrshire between 1959 and 1974.¹ He graduated from King’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1968 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He wrote the book Jugoslavia, published 1969.¹ He was awarded the Order of Merit of Yugoslavia in 1969.¹ He wrote the book A Concise History of Scotland, published 1970.¹ He wrote the book The Battle of Neretva, published 1970.¹ He wrote the book To the Back of Beyond, published 1974.¹ He wrote the book To Caucasus, published 1976.¹ He wrote the book Take Nine Spies, published 1978.¹ He wrote the book Holy Russia, published 1979.¹ He wrote the book Tito, published 1980.¹ He was awarded the Order of Yugoslav Star in 1981.¹ He wrote the book The Isles of the Sea, published 1985.¹ He wrote the book Portrait of the Soviet Union, published 1988.¹ He wrote the book Bonnie Prince Charlie, published 1988.¹ He wrote the book All the Russias, published 1992.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1994.¹ He wrote the book Highlanders, published 1995.¹ He was awarded the Legion d’Honneur in 1996.¹

     Hon. Mary Diana Rose Fraser was born on 15 April 1926.¹ She was the daughter of Simon Joseph Fraser, 14th Lord (Fraser of) Lovat and Hon. Laura Lister.¹ She died on 31 August 1940 at age 14, unmarried.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Jeremy Julian Joseph Phipps was born on 30 June 1942.^1,2 He was the son of Alan Phipps and Hon. Veronica Nell Fraser.¹ He married Susan Louise Crawford, daughter of Lt.-Cdr. Wilfred H. Crawford, on 12 October 1974.^3,1 He died on 16 March 2021 at age 78.²
     He was educated at Ampleforth College, Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England.¹ He was commissioned in 1960 with the rank of officer, in the service of the Queen’s Own Hussars.² He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of officer in 1980 in the Special Air Service, during the Iranian Embassy siege.² He was Director of US Special Forces between 1989 and 1993.⁴ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1996.⁴ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1997.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in the Queen’s Own Hussars and SAS.⁴

     Sir Charles Edward Maclean of Dunconnel, 2nd Bt. was born on 31 October 1946.¹ He is the son of Sir FitzRoy Hew Maclean of Dunconnel, 1st Bt. and Hon. Veronica Nell Fraser.² He married Deborah Young, daughter of Lawrence Young, in 1986.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He wrote the book The Wolf Children, published 1979.¹ He wrote the book The Watcher, published 1983.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Maclean, of Dunconnel, co. Argyll [U.K., 1957] on 15 June 1996.¹ He lived in 2003 at Strachur House, Strachur, Cairndow, Argyllshire, Scotland.¹