Major Hugh Henry Robertson Aikman

Aikman, Maj. Hugh Henry Robertson (1819-82), of New Parks House, Leicester.

Third son of Capt. George Aikman (né Robertson) (1760-1844) and his wife Sarah, daughter of William Cumby, born 5 March 1819 and baptised 28 July 1819.

Runholder (sheep farmer) in Australia 1842-49, where he built a house called Broomelton; returned to England in 1849; JP for Lanarkshire and Leicestershire; Capt. in 1st Royal Lanarkshire Militia.

He married, 21 September 1858, Mary Joyce (1823-87), only child of Thomas Stokes of New Parks House (Leics) and had issue:

1. Lt-Col. Thomas Stokes George Hugh Robertson-Aikman (1860-1948) (q.v.);
2. Henrietta Mary Joyce Robertson-Aikman (1861-1949), born 18 August 1861; died unmarried, 21 May 1949;
3. Jessy Forbes Robertson-Aikman (1862-1945), born 12 December 1862; died unmarried, 13 December 1945;
4. Flora Macdonald Robertson-Aikman (1865-72); born 26 January 1865; died young, 5 October 1872;
5. Maj. Hugh Harry Robertson-Aikman (1866-1964) (q.v.);
6. Lt-Col. Duncan Forbes Robertson-Aikman (1867-1920), born 26 July 1867; served in 13th Hussars; m. 1903 Susan Evelyn (d. 1908), daughter of John Jarvie but died without issue, 7 December 1920; will proved 22 April 1920 (estate £9,358).

He inherited New Parks House in right of his wife in 1867, and the Ross and Broomelton estate from his elder brother in 1879.

He died 22 January 1882 and his will was proved 10 March 1882 (estate £5400). His widow died 27 January 1887 and her will was proved 17 March 1887 (estate £9470).

Reference: Aikman, Maj. Hugh Henry Robertson (1819-82), of New Parks House, Leicester. Third son of Capt. George Aikman (né Robertson) (1760-1844) and his wife Sarah, daughter of William Cumby, born 5 March 1819 and baptised 28 July 1819. Runholder (sheep farmer) in Australia 1842-49, where he built a house called Broomelton; returned to England in 1849; JP for Lanarkshire and Leicestershire; Capt. in 1st Royal Lanarkshire Militia. He married, 21 September 1858, Mary Joyce (1823-87), only child of Thomas Stokes of New Parks House (Leics) and had issue: (1) Lt-Col. Thomas Stokes George Hugh Robertson-Aikman (1860-1948) (q.v.); (2) Henrietta Mary Joyce Robertson-Aikman (1861-1949), born 18 August 1861; died unmarried, 21 May 1949; (3) Jessy Forbes Robertson-Aikman (1862-1945), born 12 December 1862; died unmarried, 13 December 1945; (4) Flora Macdonald Robertson-Aikman (1865-72); born 26 January 1865; died young, 5 October 1872; (5) Maj. Hugh Harry Robertson-Aikman (1866-1964) (q.v.); (6) Lt-Col. Duncan Forbes Robertson-Aikman (1867-1920), born 26 July 1867; served in 13th Hussars; m. 1903 Susan Evelyn (d. 1908), daughter of John Jarvie but died without issue, 7 December 1920; will proved 22 April 1920 (estate £9,358).

He inherited New Parks House in right of his wife in 1867, and the Ross and Broomelton estate from his elder brother in 1879.

He died 22 January 1882 and his will was proved 10 March 1882 (estate £5400). His widow died 27 January 1887 and her will was proved 17 March 1887 (estate £9470).

Other References

• "(60) Robertson-Aikman of Ross House", Landed families of Britain and Ireland Blog, Nick Kingsley