Alwyne FARQUHARSON, 102, passes over baton as Chieftain of the Ballater Highland Games

[Henry W]

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/3104854/ceremony-marks-handing-over-of-ballater-games-chieftain-baton-from-102-year-old-captain-alwyne-farquharson-to-great-nephew-philip/

Captain Alwyne Farquharson, the 16th laird of Invercauld, passed the chieftiain’s role to his 40-year-old great nephew Philip Farquharson on May 1, his 102nd birthday [1 May]. 

One of the handful of Debrett's centenarians, he is of the NORTHAMPTON marquesses.

[Henry W]

More news of this Clan Chief celebrating 80 years as chief of name, and some interesting history of the clan and his connection to the Northampton marquesses.

https://www.royalcelticsociety.scot/en/news/168-80-years-a-chief.html

Today, Tuesday 11th May 2021, our member Captain Alwyne Farquharson of Invercauld reaches a milestone anniversary, one that may well set a new record.  10 days after celebrating his 102nd birthday, he has reached, it is believed, the unprecedented jubilee of 80 years as chief of his name.  It was on 11 May 1941 that he succeeded his aunt, Miss Myrtle Farquharson of Invercauld, as Chief of the Name and Arms of Farquharson, when she was tragically killed in the London Blitz.  

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He continues to be an active clan chief, although he has this month handed over the Chieftainship of the Ballater Highland Games to his great nephew, Philip Farquharson of Monaltrie, who it seems likely will be his eventual successor.

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[malcolm davies]

Philip Farquharson is the son of James Compton of Torloisk who in turn is the elder son of the late Robert Compton of Newby Hall,Alwyn Farquharson's younger brother.Robert Compton's younger son Richard succeeded to the Newby estates whilst James succeeded to the Maclean estates(Torloisk) on Mull.The inheritance of the Farquharson estates of Invercauld and Braemar will skip a generation going direcly to Philip.