Peerage Record – 9424

     Eugenio de Canals y Febrer was born on 22 April 1924 at Barcelona, Spain^G. He married Maria del Perpetuo de Echenique y Mendez de Vigo, daughter of Jose de Echenique y Osacar and Thais Mendez de Vigo y Bernaldo de Quirós, on 13 April 1956 at Barcelona, Spain^G.

     Eugenio Jose de Canals y de Echenique was born on 29 October 1958 at Barcelona, Spain^G. He is the son of Eugenio de Canals y Febrer and Maria del Perpetuo de Echenique y Mendez de Vigo.

     Ignacio de Canals y de Echenique was born on 3 March 1959 at Barcelona, Spain^G. He is the son of Eugenio de Canals y Febrer and Maria del Perpetuo de Echenique y Mendez de Vigo.

     General Sir William Stirling was born on 4 August 1835 at Muiravonside, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.^2,3 He was the son of Charles Stirling, 1st of Muiravonside and Charlotte Dorothea Stirling.² He married, firstly, Ann Douglas Stirling, daughter of Sylvester Douglas Stirling of Glenbervie and Anne Connell, on 2 June 1864.² He married, secondly, Anna Christian Stirling, daughter of William Stirling, of Kenmure and Jamaica and Olivia Salmond, on 14 July 1869.² He died on 11 April 1906 at age 70 at Ochiltree, Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland.^2,3
     He was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, London, England.² He fought in the Crimean War.² He fought in the Indian Mutiny.² He fought in the China Expedition in 1860.² He fought in the Afghan War between 1878 and 1879.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1893.² He gained the rank of General in the Royal Artillery.² He was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery.² He held the office of Lieutenant of the Tower of London between 1900 and 1902.²

     William Henry Stirling was born on 12 December 1926.² He was the son of Brigadier James Erskine Stirling and Evelyn Alice Beatrix Cavendish.^1,2 He married, firstly, Mariota Steuart Menzies, daughter of Lt.-Col. Ronald Steuart Menzies of Menzies and Sybil Mary Willoughby Boulton, on 28 November 1959.¹ He and Mariota Steuart Menzies were divorced in 1967.¹ He married, secondly, Primrose Butler, daughter of Major William Francis Butler, on 4 April 1968.² He died on 25 December 1982 at age 56.³

     Mariota Steuart Menzies was born on 27 February 1938.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Ronald Steuart Menzies of Menzies and Sybil Mary Willoughby Boulton.¹ She married, firstly, William Henry Stirling, son of Brigadier James Erskine Stirling and Evelyn Alice Beatrix Cavendish, on 28 November 1959.¹ She and William Henry Stirling were divorced in 1967.¹ She married, secondly, Ewen John Brodie of Lethen, son of Major David James Brodie of Lethen, on 4 August 1967.¹
     From 28 November 1959, her married name became Stirling.¹ From 4 August 1967, her married name became Brodie.¹

     Winifred Hawthorne Hicks was born in 1880.¹ She was the daughter of Hugh McCall Hicks and Florence (?)¹ She married Lt.-Col. Hubert James McLaughlin, son of Maj.-Gen. Edward McLaughlin and Annie Bromilow, in 1909.¹ She died in 1950.¹
     From 1909, her married name became McLaughlin.¹ She was a cordon bleu cook.¹

     Bridget Mary Stirling was born on 20 June 1925.¹ She was the daughter of Brigadier James Erskine Stirling and Evelyn Alice Beatrix Cavendish.¹ She married Hon. David Ian Rollo, son of Major John Eric Henry Rollo, 12th Lord Rollo of Duncrub and Helen Maud Chetwynd-Stapylton, on 30 September 1948.¹ She died on 23 March 2016 at age 90.²
     Her married name became Rollo. She lived in 2003 at 30 King Street, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Hon. David Ian Rollo was born on 29 July 1921.² He was the son of Major John Eric Henry Rollo, 12th Lord Rollo of Duncrub and Helen Maud Chetwynd-Stapylton.^1,2 He married Bridget Mary Stirling, daughter of Brigadier James Erskine Stirling and Evelyn Alice Beatrix Cavendish, on 30 September 1948.¹ He died on 30 November 1981 at age 60 at Westfield, Nairnshire, Scotland.^1,3
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He fought in the Second World War, where he was wounded.² He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1943.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Grenadier Guards.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹

     Major Norman Chetwynd Rollo was born on 8 January 1918.¹ He was the son of Major John Eric Henry Rollo, 12th Lord Rollo of Duncrub and Helen Maud Chetwynd-Stapylton.¹ He died on 14 September 1944 at age 26, killed in action.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the King’s Own Scottish Borderers.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1944.¹