ROSEBERY, Rt Hon Alison, Countess of (Alison Mary Deirdre nee REID) 1921-2026

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 30 May 2026: ROSEBERY The Rt Hon Countess of, Alison Mary Deirdre Primrose. Peacefully on the 24th May 2026 aged 94, Deirdre, beloved widow of Neil, much loved mother of Lucy, Jane, Emma, Caroline and Harry, and loving grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin to all her family, good friend to many more. The funeral service will be held at Dalmeny Kirk in due course…

She was d of Ronald William REID 1910-94 and Elinor Mary d of Percy Watt STUART 1869-1948 of Spring Creek, NZ and Elinor Mary 1874-1917 d of John Clervaux CHAYTOR 1836-1920 (gs of Sir William CHAYTOR 1^st Bt 1771-1847) and Emma FEARON 1847-1913 of Nelson, NZ. She m 1955 7 Earl of ROSEBERY 1929-2024 and had a son (the present 8 Earl) and four daus.

[Paul Theroff]

I don't know when she was born, but probably it was not 1921.. especially if her father was really born in 1910?

[bx...@yahoo.com]

According to freeBMD, it looks like her birth was registered in Dec. 1931:

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Brooke

[BREMENMURRAY]

The Daily Telegraph announcement tells us she was 94 therefore December 1931 is correct