Joan Gascoigne

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The following is from "Clan Munro Magazine" 2005 - #24 - p. 42-43

Joan, always known as Jo, was born on 24 Oct 1910. With her siblings she spent much of her youth in Ester Ross, especially after the early death of their father, as one can see from the charming picture of her as a girl that hangs at present at Foulis. She was twice married, first to Alistair Gordon-Ingram, and secondly at Foulis to a distinguished County Court Judge and former wartime sailor, Harold Paton. She and Harold settled down on his retirement at Ardullie Farmhouse near Foulis, while her daughter Mary and her family lived nearby.

Joan and her sister, Marion had much in common, notably a fierce loyalty to the family and its traditions, a love of Foulis and Ferindonald and those great Scots' characteristics of determination and thrift. Born to a privileged, if not wealthy, background of large houses and domestic servants, they lived to see huge social changes and to their great credit they adapted well to the more straightened circumstances of the end of the 20th century. Like their mother, Eva Gascoigne, who lived at Foulis for so many years, they were never ones to reject the modern world, instead embracing what was best about it. Like her too, they had a deep sense of duty to those who had served them over the years.

Jo and Maryanne both bore the infirmities of old age bravely and without complaint. They were buried in the tranquil old churchyard at Kiltearn by the sea, where so many Munros have gone to lie. May they rest in peace, remembered by their children and many friends.
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Buried:
Kiltearn churchyard

Family/Spouse: Alistair Gordon-Ingram. Alistair was born about 1908; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Harold Paton. Harold was born about 1908; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Served in the Seaforth Highlanders.

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Cecil married Eva Marion Munro on 27 Oct 1904. Eva (daughter of Colonel Sir Hector Munro, XXIX of Foulis, 11th Baronet and Margaret Violet Stirling) was born on 28 Apr 1881 in Of, Foulis, Ross-Shire, Scotland; died on 24 Nov 1976 in Dingwall, Ross-Shire, Scotland, (Foulis Castle); was buried in Fletcham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Eva's husband was D & O of Muirton, Blairqowrie, Co. Perth, Lt.-Col. (or Col.) Seaforth Highlanders, and the son of Col. Gascoigne, Gren. Guards.

Eva assumed by deed poll 1936 the name of Mrs. Munro of Foulis in lieu of Gasciogne under the will of her father who enlisted her as 32nd Lady of Foulis.

She lived at Ardullie Lodge, Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret
"Clan Munro Magazine" - No. 21 - 1996 - p. 4

Ref: "Clan Munro Annual" - 1939 - p. 17

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 158

3. Eva Marion.

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Notes:

Sir Hector Munro, 11th Baronet, assumed the management of the Foulis estate in 1875, even though both his father and grandfather were still alive at the time.

He was an enthusiastic Freemason and served for several years as Master of the Fingal Lodge in Dingwall. In 1890, he was made Provincial Grand Master of the Province of Ross and Cromarty. For a time, he commanded the third Batallion Seaforth Highlanders.

He was very popular and highly esteemed as an unassuming county gentleman, taking a lively and sympathetic interest in his tenants, and an active part in all county business.

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«i»Sir Hector Munro inherited the castle from his father in 1886 at which time it was let. He and his family did not come to live at Foulis until 1893. Before coming to reside at the castle with his young family, Sir Hector and his wife, Violet, made considerable improvements.

The attic on the top floor was all lined with tongued and grooved boarding backed with felt to lag and make warmer the rooms which were used by the housemaids. «/i»

("The restoration of Foulis Castle" - by Eleanor "Timmi" Munro of Foulis - Clan Munro Australia Newsletter - Don Munro, Editor - Vol. 8 #1 - Apr 2011)
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Buried:
Sir Hector's burial monument reads:

"To the Memory of Colonel Sir Hector Munro
3rd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
11th Baronet and 29th Baron of Foulis
Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarth
A.D.C. to their majesties King Edward VII and King George V
Born September 13th 1848
Died December 15th 1935"

Hector married Margaret Violet Stirling on 7 Apr 1880. Margaret was born on 29 Feb 1856; died on 20 Feb 1946; was buried in The Grange, Edinburgh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 158

He married on the 7th of April, 1880, Margaret Violet, eldest daughter of John Stirling of Fairburn and 17 Ennismore Gardens, London, with issue--

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Charles married Mary Anne Nicolson on 19 Mar 1847. Mary was born est 1826; died on 3 Oct 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 157

On the 19th of March, 1847, he married Mary Anne, daughter of John Nicolson, Camberwell, Surrey, with issue--

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