Peerage Record – 699

     Walter Allen was born in 1855.¹ He married Frances Augusta Baker on 7 March 1885.¹ He died on 19 July 1913.¹

     Frances Augusta Baker married Walter Allen on 7 March 1885.¹ She died on 9 March 1903.²
     From 7 March 1885, her married name became Allen.¹

     Marjory Gill was the daughter of George Gill.¹ She married Reginald Clifford Allen, 1st and last Baron Allen of Hurtwood, son of Walter Allen and Frances Augusta Baker, on 17 December 1921.¹ She died on 11 April 1976.²
     From 17 December 1921, her married name became Allen.¹ After her marriage, Marjory Gill was styled as Baroness Allen of Hurtwood on 18 January 1932.

     George Gill was born circa 1846 at Mangaia, Cook Islands.² He is the son of George Gill and Sarah (?)² He married Sarah Jane Duckett in 1883 at Burnley, Lancashire, England.²

     Hon. Joan Collette Clifford Allen was born in 1922.² She was the daughter of Reginald Clifford Allen, 1st and last Baron Allen of Hurtwood and Marjory Gill.¹ She died on 23 June 2017.²

     Robert Munro, 1st and last Baron Alness was born on 28 May 1868 at Alness, Ross-shire, Scotland^G.^1,2 He was the son of Reverend Alexander Rose Munro and Margaret Sinclair.¹ He was baptised at Alness, Ross-shire, Scotland^G.² He married, firstly, Edith Gwladys Evans, daughter of Reverend John Llewellyan Evans, on 8 September 1898 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He married, secondly, Olga Marie Grumler, daughter of Jean Georges Grumler, on 29 October 1921.² He died on 6 October 1955 at age 87, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.² He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)² He was educated in 1888 at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was admitted to Scots Bar, as an Advocate in 1893.¹ He was appointed King’s Counsel (K.C.) in 1910.¹ He was Counsel to the Board of Inland Revenue.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Wick between 1910 and 1918.¹ He held the office of Lord Advocate [Scotland] between 1913 and 1916.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 19 December 1913.^1,2 He held the office of Secretary of State for Scotland between 1916 and 1922.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Roxburgh and Selkirk between 1918 and 1922.¹ He graduated in 1919 with a Doctor of Law (LL.D.)² He held the office of Lord President of the 2nd Division of the Court of Session between 1922 and 1923.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice Clerk between 1922 and 1923.¹ He held the office of Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn in 1924.¹ He was created 1st Baron Alness, of Alness in co. of Ross and Cromarty [U.K.] on 27 June 1934.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Edinburgh.¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting to HM King George VI in 1945.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1947.¹
     On his death, the Barony of Alness became extinct.³

     Reverend Alexander Rose Munro was born in 1835.¹ He was the son of Robert Munro.¹ He married Margaret Sinclair, daughter of Reverend John Sinclair.¹ He died in 1903.¹

     Margaret Sinclair was the daughter of Reverend John Sinclair.¹ She married Reverend Alexander Rose Munro, son of Robert Munro.¹ She died on 19 July 1920.²
     Her married name became Munro.¹

     Reverend John Sinclair was a Minister at Bruan, Caithness, Scotland^G.¹

     Robert Munro lived at Bonar Bridge, Sutherland, Scotland^G.¹