Peerage Record – 5670

     Thomas Peter Dundas McEwen was born on 6 September 1989 at London, England^G.¹ He is the son of Alexander Francis Charles McEwen and Natasha Durac Marr.¹

     Archie James McEwen was born on 18 July 1992 at Iserlohn, Germany^G.¹ He is the son of Alexander Francis Charles McEwen and Natasha Durac Marr.¹

     Hugo Gabriel McEwen was born on 28 February 1965 at Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland^G.¹ He is the son of Alexander Dundas McEwen and Cecilia Leontine Mary Gräfin von Weikersheim.¹ He married Eva Monica Birgitta Blom, daughter of Dr. Lennart Blom and Eva Maria Eriksson, on 6 July 1996.¹

     Heneage James Daniel Finch-Knightley, Lord Guernsey was born on 29 April 1985.¹ He is the son of Heneage Charles Finch-Knightley, 12th Earl of Aylesford and Penelope Anstice Crawley.¹ He married Georgina Lucy Harker, daughter of Simon Harker and Nicola L. Beaumont.²
     Heneage James Daniel Finch-Knightley, Lord Guernsey usually went by his middle name of James.¹ He was styled as Lord Guernsey in 2008.

     David Fraser McEwen was born on 25 September 1938.¹ He was the son of Sir John Helias Finnie McEwen of Marchmont and Bardrochat, 1st Bt. and Bridget Mary Lindley.² He died on 23 June 1976 at age 37.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of officer in the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders.¹

     John Sebastian McEwen was born on 29 July 1942.¹ He is the son of Sir John Helias Finnie McEwen of Marchmont and Bardrochat, 1st Bt. and Bridget Mary Lindley.² He married Gillian Heeley, daughter of D. M. Heeley, in 1975.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was a journalist and author.¹ He lived in 2003 at 74 St. Augustine’s Road, London, England^G.¹

     Christian Mary McEwen was born on 17 July 1929.² She was the daughter of Sir John Helias Finnie McEwen of Marchmont and Bardrochat, 1st Bt. and Bridget Mary Lindley.³ She married Major Frederick Fermor-Hesketh, 2nd Baron Hesketh, son of Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, 1st Baron Hesketh and Florence Louise Breckinridge, on 22 November 1949.¹ She died on 7 April 2006 at age 76.⁴
     After her marriage, Christian Mary McEwen was styled as Baroness Hesketh on 22 November 1949. From 22 November 1949, her married name became Fermor-Hesketh. She held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northamptonshire.³ She held the office of High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1981.³ She was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Leicester University, Leicester, Leicestershire, England^G, in 1982.³ She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1984.³ She graduated from London University, London, England, in 1999 with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)² She lived in 2003 at Pomfret Lodge, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England^G.³

     Major Frederick Fermor-Hesketh, 2nd Baron Hesketh was born on 8 April 1916.¹ He was the son of Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, 1st Baron Hesketh and Florence Louise Breckinridge.¹ He married Christian Mary McEwen, daughter of Sir John Helias Finnie McEwen of Marchmont and Bardrochat, 1st Bt. and Bridget Mary Lindley, on 22 November 1949.³ He died on 10 June 1955 at age 39.³
     He was educated in 1926 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³ He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.³ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Scots Guards.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Hesketh, of Hesketh, in the County Palatine of Lancaster [U.K., 1935] on 20 July 1944.³ He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Hesketh, of Rufford, co. Lancaster [G.B., 1761] on 20 July 1944.³ He gained the rank of Major in the Scots Guards.⁴ He gained the rank of Honorary Major in 1946.⁴ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northamptonshire in 1950.⁴

     Thomas Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh was born on 28 October 1950.¹ He is the son of Major Frederick Fermor-Hesketh, 2nd Baron Hesketh and Christian Mary McEwen.¹ He married Hon. Claire Georgina Watson, daughter of Joseph Rupert Eric Robert Watson, 3rd Baron Manton and Mary Elizabeth Hallinan, on 21 May 1977.¹
     Thomas Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh usually went by his middle name of Alexander.² He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Hesketh, of Hesketh, in the County Palatine of Lancaster [U.K., 1935] on 10 June 1955.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Baronet Hesketh, of Rufford, co. Lancaster [G.B., 1761] on 10 June 1955.¹ He was educated at Ampleforth College, Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting between 1986 and 1989.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment between 1989 and 1990.³ He was proprietor of the Hesketh Racing (a Formula 1 racing team.)³ He held the office of Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry between 1990 and 1991.³ He held the office of Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms between 1991 and 1993.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1993.³ He was chairman of British Mediterranean Airways in 1997.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1997.³ He lived in 2003 at Easton Neston, Northamptonshire, England^G.³

     Hon. Robert Fermor-Hesketh was born on 1 November 1951.¹ He was the son of Major Frederick Fermor-Hesketh, 2nd Baron Hesketh and Christian Mary McEwen.¹ He married Jeanne McDowell, daughter of Leo Herbert Patrick McDowell, in 1979.¹ He died on 2 February 1997 at age 45 at California, U.S.A.^G, killed in a car accident.¹
     He was educated at Ampleforth College, Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England^G.¹