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Gordon Guthrie Malcolm Bachelor
Colonel Gordon Guthrie Malcolm Bachelor was Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others, acting as a master, chief, or ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are ... from 7 September 1975 to 16 November 1976. Notes Lord-Lieutenants of Kirkcudbright King's Own Scottish Borderers officers {{Scotland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Kirkcudbright
Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others, acting as a master, chief, or ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are entitled to courtesy titles. The collective "Lords" can refer to a group or body of peers. Etymology According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, the etymology of the word can be traced back to the Old English word ''hlāford'' which originated from ''hlāfweard'' meaning "loaf-ward" or "bread-keeper", reflecting the Germanic tribal custom of a chieftain providing food for his followers. The appellation "lord" is primarily applied to men, while for women the appellation "lady" is used. This is no longer universal: the Lord of Mann, a title previously held by the Queen of the United Kingdom, and female Lords Mayor are examples of women who are styled as "Lord". Historical usage Feudalism Under the feudal system, "lord" had a wide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart, 12th Earl Of Galloway
Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart, 12th Earl of Galloway (21 November 1892 – 13 June 1978) was the son of Randolph Stewart, 11th Earl of Galloway, styled Viscount Garlies from 1901 to 1920. Early life His father, the second son of the 9th Earl of Galloway, inherited the earldom upon the death of his uncle, Alan Stewart, 10th Earl of Galloway, in 1901. He was educated at Harrow School, followed by the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, from where he graduated and was commissioned into the Scots Guards. He served with the regiment during World War I. Career Upon the outbreak of World War II, he served as the first Commanding Officer of the 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Personal life On 14 October 1924, he married American heiress Philippa Fendall Wendell at St Margaret's, Westminster. Philippa was the second daughter of Jacob Wendell III and Marian ( Fendall) Wendell, who had been living in England for several years. Marian was in turn the granddaughter of Phi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter John Macdonald Ross
Walter John Macdonald Ross , (1914–1982) was a British Army officer who served as Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright from 1977 to 1982. Personal life Ross was son of Major Robert Ross (1877–1935), deputy assistant provost marshal for the West Scotland area and owner of the Ledgowan estate at Achnasheen, Ross-shire. He was educated at Loretto School, where he was a Cadet Under-Officer in the Officers' Training Corps. Ross married Josephine May Cross, and had two sons and a daughter; the elder, Lt-Col Malcolm Ross (1943–2019), was a member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom and, from 2006, of the household of Charles, Prince of Wales, and the younger, Robert Ross, was Keeper of the Records of the Duchy of Cornwall until retiring in 2013. The family lived at Netherhall, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire (now Dumfries and Galloway). Military career and honours Ross was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 80th (Lowland) Brigade, Royal Fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
