PAYNE, Mrs James (Margaret nee VESTEY) 1929-2023

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 15 Dec 2023: PAYNE (Drumbeg by Lairg). Margaret Payne peacefully in Ardvar on Sunday 10th December 2023. Beloved wife of Jim (deceased). A much loved mother of Nicky, Michael, Philippa, mother-in-law to Sophie. Loving grandmother of James, Harry and Sam McArthur (NZ), Fergus, Hector, Casper and Lochie Payne, Charles and George Shirley-Beavan and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral at Inchnadamph, Old Kirk at 11 a.m. on Monday 18th December, (coffee and tea available from 9.45 a.m. at the Inchnadamph Explorers Lodge). Thereafter to Ardvar for interment and refreshments. Flowers welcome. Donations please to Alasdair Rhind Funeral Director, Sutherland House, Bank St, Tain… for The Highland Hospice and the RNLI (Lochinver Branch)…

She was d of Ronald Arthur VESTEY 1898-1987 (s of Sir Edmund Hoyle VESTEY 1st Bt 1866-1953) and Florence Ellen McLean LUIS 1897-1966. She m 1954 James (Jim) 1932-2019 s of Ralph Arthur PAYNE 1897- (who was s of Arthur Lavington PAYNE 1860-1917 (s of [Sir] Salusbury Gillies PAYNE [5^th Bt] 1829-93) and Alice Ida 1866-1948 d of James DUGDALE 1813-76 sometime head of that gentry family of Wroxall Abbey), and had a son and two daus as above.

G Willis’ notes on the Payne family & connections may be found in Jim Payne’s death post: https://groups.google.com/g/peerage-news/c/kdAH2zGA-B4/m/eOSdxdxXBwAJ