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     John Stirling of Fairburn was the son of Reverend John Stirling. He died in 1907.²
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)³

     Margaret Violet Stirling was the daughter of John Stirling of Fairburn.² She married Colonel Sir Hector Munro of Foulis, 11th Bt., son of Sir Charles Munro of Foulis, 10th Bt. and Mary Anne Nicholson, on 7 April 1880.¹ She died on 20 February 1946.¹
     From 7 April 1880, her married name became Munro.¹

     Robert Ian Munro was born in March 1887.¹ He was the son of Colonel Sir Hector Munro of Foulis, 11th Bt. and Margaret Violet Stirling.² He died on 12 May 1888 at age 1.¹

     Captain Hector Charles Seymour Munro was born on 30 March 1895.¹ He was the son of Colonel Sir Hector Munro of Foulis, 11th Bt. and Margaret Violet Stirling.² He died on 23 October 1918 at age 23, killed in action.¹
     He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Seaforth Highlanders.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1918.¹

     Margaretha Straalman Vrouwe van Ruwiel was born on 4 September 1747.¹ She was the daughter of Willem Straalman Heer van Ruwiel and Cornelia van Mekeren.¹ She married Gerrit Corver Hooft on 17 May 1769 at Westbroek, The Netherlands.¹ She died on 6 May 1816 at age 68 at The Hague, The Netherlands.¹

     Isobel Euphane Munro was born on 23 April 1883.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel Sir Hector Munro of Foulis, 11th Bt. and Margaret Violet Stirling.² She married Captain Malcolm Bedford Duncan on 29 September 1915.¹ She died on 14 May 1917 at age 34.¹
     From 29 September 1915, her married name became Duncan.

     Captain Malcolm Bedford Duncan married Isobel Euphane Munro, daughter of Colonel Sir Hector Munro of Foulis, 11th Bt. and Margaret Violet Stirling, on 29 September 1915.¹ He died in 1956.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots.¹

     Marjorie Violet Isobel Duncan was born on 7 May 1917.¹ She is the daughter of Captain Malcolm Bedford Duncan and Isobel Euphane Munro.² She married Maj.-Gen. Ian Argyll Robertson of Brackla, son of John Argyll Robertson, in 1939.¹
     From 1939, her married name became Robertson.¹ She lived in 2003 at Gardeners Cottage, Brackla, Nairnshire, Scotland^G.¹

     John Argyll Robertson was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹

     Maj.-Gen. Ian Argyll Robertson of Brackla was born on 17 July 1913 at Richmond, Surrey, England.² He was the son of John Argyll Robertson.³ He married Marjorie Violet Isobel Duncan, daughter of Captain Malcolm Bedford Duncan and Isobel Euphane Munro, in 1939.¹ He died on 10 January 2010 at age 96.²
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.² He was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He fought in the Second World War, in North Africa and Sicily.² He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1947.¹ He was commander of the 51st (Highland) Division (TA) between 1964 and 1966.² He was director of equipment policy, Ministry of Defence between 1966 and 1968.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1968.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Nairnshire between 1980 and 1988.²