ARRAN, Rt Hon Fiona, Countess of (Fiona Bryde nee COLQUHOUN, 1918-2013)

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 18 May 2013: ARRAN  Fiona (Countess of Arran). Widow of the 8th Earl of Arran, died peacefully on Thursday 16th May 2013 at home at Castle Hill, Devon. Funeral Service on Friday 24th May, 12 noon at St Paul's Church, Filleigh, Nr South Molton, EX32 0RU. Family flowers only. Burial at Luss, Loch Lomond..—For those wishing to attend the funeral, please tel: 01598 760336 Ext 2 or email: off...@castlehill-devon.com

She was d of Lt-Col Sir Iain COLQUHOUN OF LUSS 7th Bt KT DSO (1887-1948) and Geraldine Bryde (1889-1974) d of Francis John TENNANT of Innes (1861-1932), scion of the baorns GLENCONNER (bro of the 1st Baron), and Annie Geraldine (c1873-1956) d of John Marriner REDMAYNE JP of Co Durham. She m 1937 the 8th Earl of ARRAN (1910-83) and had 2 sons, the eldest of whom is the present, 9th Earl.

[Michael Rhodes]

_.Fiona Countess of Arran, who died at Castle Hill, Devon, 16 May, 2013, was the widow of the 8th Earl of Arran (1910-83). She was born Fiona Bryde Colquhoun, 1st daughter of Sir Ian Colquhoun of Luss, 7th Baronet, KT, DSO, by his wife the former Geraldine Bryde Tennant, and married 11 June, 1937, the Hon Arthur Strange Kattendyke Gore, younger son of the 6th Earl of Arran, KP, PC (1868- d 19 Dec 1958), by his 1st wife Baroness Maud Jacqueline Marie Beauclerk van Kattendyke (d 6 Mar 1927), who succeeded as 8th Earl of Arran on 28 Dec, 1958, his elder brother having enjoyed the family honours for 9 days. Her husband died 23 Feb, 1983. She leaves issue, including the 9th Earl of Arran, who was b 14 Jul 1938. Lady Arran's funeral takes place on Friday 24 May, 2013, at St Paul's Church, Filleigh, near South Molton, Exeter, Devon. -=-

[Richard R]

I've used Iain for the spelling of the Bt's forename, which is what appears in the reference books.

[Michael Rhodes]

Correct.

[Turenne]

Geraldine Bryde Tennant was a descendant of Sir Charles Tennant of The Glen, 1st Bt, and a collateral of the barons Glenconner.

RL

[Richard R]

I see I put "scion of the BAORNS Glenconner" !

[Michael Rhodes]

Lord Arran's mother died 18 May, and Lady Arran's mother died 25 May.

[Michael Rhodes]

On Wednesday, 29 May 2013 06:41:31 UTC+1, Michael Rhodes wrote:

Lord Arran's mother died 18 May, and Lady Arran's mother died 25 May.

Sorry, the Dowager Countess died 16th, not 18th. 

[Michael Rhodes]

The Dowager Countess of Arran's Daily Telegraph obituary

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10106930/The-Countess-of-Arran.html

[Shinjinee]

Just found a connection between John Marriner Redmayne and his descendant Eddie Redmayne, the actor.

John Marriner Redmayne 

Sir Richard Augustine Studdert Redmayne

John Redmayne (1904-1974)

Richard C.T. Redmayne (b. 1938)

Eddie Redmayne, actor (b. 6 Jan 1982)

Annie Geraldine Redmayne

Geraldine Bryde Tennant (1889-1974)

Sir Iain Colquhoun of Luss 8th Bt (1916-2008)

Iona Colquhoun, Dowager Duchess of Argyll  third cousin

Torquhil Ian, Duke of Argyll (b. 1968)

Fiona Bryde Colquhoun (1918-2013) md 1937 8th Earl of Arran

Arthur, 9th Earl of Arran (b. 1938) third cousin

Lady Laura Fortescue-Gore md James Duckworth-Chad

Robina Colquhoun (1922-2015)

Sir Michael Wigan, 6th Bt third cousin

Kathleen Tennant md 1916 John, 9th Duke of Rutland

Charles, 10th Duke of Rutland

David, 11th Duke of Rutland (b. 1959) third cousin

Hope this is of some help.

Shinjinee