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546 DUNMORE 1907, from Dunmore, aged 66.(') Will pr. Nov. 1907, at /^ 14,3 8 7 gross, and nil net. His widow, who was b. at Holkham, 5 July, and bap. there 19 Dec. 1847, was living 191 6. [Alexander Edward Murray, styled Viscount Fincastle, s. and h. ap., b. at 50 Portland Place, Marylebone, 22 Apr., and bap. 30 June 1871, at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, the Prince of Wales being one of his sponsors. Lieut. 1 6th Lancers 1897; Major 1904; A.D.C. to the Viceroy of India 1894-97; served with the Soudan Field Force 1896; with the Malakand Field Force 1897; in S. AfricaC") 1899-1900, and 1902; Lieut. Col. com. 31st batt. Imperial Yeomanry (Fincastle's Horse). V.C. 1897. Member of the L.C.C. (Clapham) 1910-13. He fought in the European War, being wounded 25 Dec. 191 5-0 He w., 5 Jan. 1904, at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, Lucinda Dorothea, ist da. of Horace William Kemble, of Knock, Isle of Skye, by Clytie, da. of Charles Hanbury. She was b. 21 Jan. 1878, at Belmont House, East Barnet, Herts. Having sue. to the Peerage after 22 Jan. 1901, he is outside the scope of this work.] Family Estates. — These, in i 883, consisted of 74,000 acres in co. Inver- ness (valued at ^,2,339 a year) and 4,620 in co. Stirling. Total, 78,620 acres, worth ;^ 10,41 1 a year, exclusive of shooting rents and of ;^4,ooo for minerals. Principal Residence. — Dunmore (formerly Elphinstone) Park, near Falkirk, co. Stirling. DUNNING i.e. "Dunning of Dunning and Pitcairns, co. Perth," Barony (Rollo), cr. 1869; see " Rollo," Barony [S.], cr. 1651, sub the loth Lord. DUNOON i.e. " Oransay, Dunoon, and Arase," Baronies [S.] (Campbell), cr. 1706, with the Earldom of Ilay [S.], which see; extinct 1761. (*) " A great traveller, and his magnificent physique enabled him to penetrate regions full of hardships ... a man of no slight powers of observation and description." {The Times, 28 Aug. 1907). He was a believer in "Christian Science." He was one of the numerous peers who have been directors of public companies, for a list of whom (in 1896) see vol. v, Appendix C. V.G. C') For a list of peers and heirs ap. of peers who served in this war, see vol. iii, Appendix B. if) For a list of peers and sons of peers who served in this war, see vol. viii, Appendix F.