Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart, 12th Earl of Galloway (21 November 1892 – 13 June 1978) was the son of

Randolph Stewart, 11th Earl of Galloway Randolph Henry Stewart, 11th Earl of Galloway (14 October 1836 – 7 February 1920) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Early life The son of Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway and his wife, Lady Harriett Blanche ...

, 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 Alan Plantagenet Stewart, 10th Earl of Galloway, KT, DL, JP (21 October 1835 – 7 February 1901), styled Lord Garlies until 1873, was a British peer and politician. Background Galloway was the eldest son of Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Ga ...

, in 1901. He was educated at

Harrow School (The Faithful Dispensation of the Gifts of God) , established = (Royal Charter) , closed = , type = Public schoolIndependent schoolBoarding school , religion = Church of E ...

, followed by the

Royal Military College, Sandhurst The Royal Military College (RMC), founded in 1801 and established in 1802 at Great Marlow and High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England, but moved in October 1812 to Sandhurst, Berkshire, was a British Army military academy for training infantry a ...

, from where he graduated and was commissioned into the

Scots Guards The Scots Guards (SG) is one of the five Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Its origins are as the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. Its lineage can be traced back to 1642, although it was only placed on the ...

. He served with the regiment during

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

Career

Upon the outbreak of

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, he served as the first

Commanding Officer The commanding officer (CO) or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG), is the officer in command of a military unit. The commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitu ...

of the 7th Battalion,

King's Own Scottish Borderers The King's Own Scottish Borderers (KOSBs) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. On 28 March 2006 the regiment was amalgamated with the Royal Scots, the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own ...

Personal life

On 14 October 1924, he married American heiress Philippa Fendall Wendell at

St Margaret's, Westminster The Church of St Margaret, Westminster Abbey, is in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, London, England. It is dedicated to Margaret of Antioch, and forms part of a single World Heritage Site with the Palace of Westminster a ...

. 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

Philip Richard Fendall II Philip Richard Fendall II (December 18, 1794 – February 16, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the District Attorney of Washington, D.C. Early life He was born December 18, 1794, at the Lee-Fendall House, located at 6 ...

, the District Attorney of the

District of Columbia ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

. Philippa was the sister of Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell, first wife of Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon. Randolph and Philippa had the following children: * Lady Antonia Marian Amy Isabel Stewart (1925–2017),Lady Antonia Dalrymple
Daily Telegraph, 25 July 2017 who married

Mark Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet Sir Charles Mark Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet (13 May 1915 – 29 June 1971) was a Scottish peer and soldier. Life He was born on 13 May 1915 the son of David Charles Herbert Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of New Hailes, and his wife, Margaret Anna Ma ...

of New Hailes. * Randolph Keith Reginald Stewart, 13th Earl of Galloway (1928–2020) Lady Galloway died on 22 February 1974. Lord Galloway died on 13 June 1978 at which time he was succeeded in his titles by his son, Randolph. On his death, the earldom and other titles passed to Randolph's second cousin once removed, Andrew Clyde Stewart, a great-great-grandson of the 9th Earl.

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* 12 1892 births 1978 deaths Stewart, Randolph, 12th Earl of Galloway Lord-Lieutenants of Kirkcudbright People educated at Harrow School Scots Guards officers British Army personnel of World War I British Army personnel of World War II Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst {{Scotland-earl-stub