Peerage Record – 8137

     Eleanor Kearsley married Colonel George Holden Hodgkinson.¹
     Her married name became Hodgkinson.¹

     Margaret Christian Anstruther was born on 16 August 1887.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Ralph William Anstruther of Balcaskie, 6th Bt. and Mildred Harriet Hussey.¹ She died on 8 September 1925 at age 38, unmarried.¹

     Magdalen Janet Anstruther was born on 19 April 1889.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Ralph William Anstruther of Balcaskie, 6th Bt. and Mildred Harriet Hussey.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Wilfred Hargreaves John Erskine of Cambo, 4th Bt., son of Sir ffolliott William Erskine of Cambo, 3rd Bt. and Grace Hargreaves, on 14 August 1911.¹ She died on 15 February 1953 at age 63.¹
     Her married name became Erskine.

     Sarah Katherine Anstruther was born on 28 September 1894.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Ralph William Anstruther of Balcaskie, 6th Bt. and Mildred Harriet Hussey.¹ She died on 22 December 1952 at age 58, unmarried.¹
     She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Fife in 1943.¹

     Elizabeth Mildred Louisa Anstruther was born on 29 April 1896.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Ralph William Anstruther of Balcaskie, 6th Bt. and Mildred Harriet Hussey.¹ She married Major Julian Neil Oscar Rycroft, son of Maj.-Gen. Sir William Henry Rycroft and Grace Ronald Maria Menzies, on 20 October 1920.² She died on 11 September 1932 at age 36.¹
     Her married name became Rycroft.

     Gertrude Mary Anstruther was born on 9 March 1900.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Ralph William Anstruther of Balcaskie, 6th Bt. and Mildred Harriet Hussey.¹ She died on 10 April 1975 at age 75, unmarried.¹
     She was Headmistress between 1948 and 1960 at St. James’s School, West Malvern, Worcestershire, England^G.¹ She was Assistant Professor of English between 1961 and 1962 at Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, U.S.A.^G.¹ She was Assistant Professor of English between 1962 and 1964 at Coffey College, Nevada, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Major Sir Ralph Hugo Anstruther of that Ilk, 7th/12th Bt. was born on 13 June 1921.¹ He was the son of Captain Robert Edward Anstruther and Marguerite Lily Blanche de Burgh.¹ He died on 19 May 2002 at age 80, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Anstruther, of Wrae, co. Linlithgow [N.S., 1694] on 30 September 1934, and from 1698, ‘of Balcaskie, co. Fife’ and ‘of Braemore, co. Caithness.¹‘ He graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1940 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1943.¹ He fought in the Malayan Campaign between 1948 and 1950, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers.¹ He held the office of Hereditary Master of the Royal Household of Scotland.¹ He held the office of Hereditary Carver to the Sovereign.¹ He held the office of Assistant Private Secretary to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother between 1959 and 1964.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother between 1959 and 2002.¹ He held the office of Treasurer to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother between 1961 and 1998.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Caithness in 1965.¹ He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1967.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1976.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Anstruther, of Anstruther and of Elie House, co. Fife [N.S., 1700] in 1980, and from 1817 ‘of Carmichael and Westraw, co. Lanark.¹‘ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Fife in 1990.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1993.¹

     Sir Thomas David Erskine of Cambo, 5th Bt. was born on 31 July 1912. He was the son of Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Wilfred Hargreaves John Erskine of Cambo, 4th Bt. and Magdalen Janet Anstruther. He married Ann Fraser Tytler, daughter of Colonel Neil Fraser Tytler, on 4 October 1947.¹ He died on 21 March 2007 at age 94.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was with Butterfield and Swire between 1934 and 1941.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Indian Army Engineers.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Erskine, of Cambo. co. Fife [U.K., 1821] on 29 April 1944.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Fife between 1955 and 1981.¹ He was Covenor of Fife County Council between 1970 and 1973.¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Fife between 1981 and 1987.¹

     Ann Fraser Tytler was born circa 1920.² She was the daughter of Colonel Neil Fraser Tytler.¹ She married Sir Thomas David Erskine of Cambo, 5th Bt., son of Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Wilfred Hargreaves John Erskine of Cambo, 4th Bt. and Magdalen Janet Anstruther, on 4 October 1947.¹ She died on 15 September 2015.²
     Her married name became Erskine.

     Colonel Neil Fraser Tytler was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He lived at Aldourie Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland^G.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹