Peerage Record – 57970

     Maj.-Gen. Hon. Seymour Hector Russell Hale Monro was born on 7 May 1950.² He is the son of Hector Seymour Peter Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm and Elizabeth Anne Welch.² He married Angela Sandeman on 16 April 1977.²
     He was educated at Glenalmond College, Glenalmond, Perthshire, Scotland^G.² He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.² He was Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own Highlanders between 1989 and 1991.² He was Commander of the 39th Infantry Brigade, Northern Ireland between 1994 and 1995.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1996.² He gained the rank of Major-General.² He was appointed Lieutenant, Royal Victorian Order (L.V.O.) in 2010.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 2011. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Moray in 2020.

     Peter William Giles was born on 23 March 1965.¹ He is the son of Major Michael William Giles and Miriam Dominica Browne.¹ He married Bronwen Davies on 21 August 1993.¹

     Bronwen Davies married Peter William Giles, son of Major Michael William Giles and Miriam Dominica Browne, on 21 August 1993.¹
     From 21 August 1993, her married name became Giles.¹

     John Crowder was born circa 1817.² He married Agnes Eliza McMullin, daughter of Elizabeth McMullin, on 25 July 1855 at St. James Church, Paddington, London, England.² He died on 23 September 1857 at Bordeaux, France.²

     Agnes Eliza Crowder was born circa 1857 at France.² She was the daughter of John Crowder and Agnes Eliza McMullin.^3,2 She married Sir Matthew Blayney Smith-Dodsworth, 6th Bt., son of Sir Matthew Smith-Dodsworth, 4th Bt. and Anne Julia Crowder, on 5 November 1887 at St. Michael’s Church, Chester Square, London, England.^1,2 She died on 8 July 1926 at Northallerton, Yorkshire, England.^1,2
     From 5 November 1887, her married name became Smith-Dodsworth.

     Sir Claude Matthew Smith-Dodsworth, 7th Bt. was born on 12 August 1888.¹ He is the son of Sir Matthew Blayney Smith-Dodsworth, 6th Bt. and Agnes Eliza Crowder.² He married Cyrilla Emme Marie Louise Taylor, daughter of William Ernest Taylor, on 6 February 1932.¹ He died on 18 May 1940 at age 51.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Yorkshire Regiment.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Smith, of Newland Park and Thornton Watlass, co. York [G.B., 1784] on 8 December 1931.²

     Violet Agnes Smith-Dodsworth was born on 17 December 1889.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Matthew Blayney Smith-Dodsworth, 6th Bt. and Agnes Eliza Crowder.² She married Rt. Rev. Henry Townsend Vodden, son of Reverend Harry Vodden, on 10 April 1915.¹ She died on 7 February 1964 at age 74.¹
     From 10 April 1915, her married name became Vodden.

     Reverend Harry Vodden lived at Brixton, Devon, England.¹ He held the office of Bishop Suffragen of Hull.¹

     Rt. Rev. Henry Townsend Vodden was the son of Reverend Harry Vodden.² He married Violet Agnes Smith-Dodsworth, daughter of Sir Matthew Blayney Smith-Dodsworth, 6th Bt. and Agnes Eliza Crowder, on 10 April 1915.¹ He died on 24 August 1960.¹

     Hilda Monica Smith-Dodsworth was born on 26 September 1903.¹ She is the daughter of Sir Matthew Blayney Smith-Dodsworth, 6th Bt. and Agnes Eliza Crowder.² She married Lt.-Col. Herbert Brian Taylor, son of Captain Herbert Anderson Taylor, on 19 June 1930.¹
     From 19 June 1930, her married name became Taylor. She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Caithness in 1959.¹