Anstruther of that Ilk, Chief of Anstruther

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Image Right - Sir Ian Fife Campbell Anstruther of that Ilk, 8th Bt of Balcaskie (1922-2007)

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The first person mentioned in the table is William de Candela, Lord of Anstruther

father of William de Candela, Lord of Anstruther, benefactor of Balmarino Abbey: Died c. 1165

The most recent profile - Tobias Alexander Campbell Anstruther [Private profile pending request to Master Profile] Present Chief of Clan Anstruther.

Notable People

●Henry Torrens Anstruther Henry Torrens Anstruther (1860 -1926)

British Liberal Unionist politician. The 2nd son of Sir Robert Anstruther, 5th Baronet MP, he was educated at Eton and Edinburgh University. He became an advocate in Edinburgh in 1884, and was Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament for St Andrews Burghs from 1886–1903 in succession to his father. He served in government as a Lord of the Treasury from 1895–1903.
He was a Justice of the Peace for Buckinghamshire and Fife, and from 1903 was a member of the Administrative Council of the Suez Canal Company. He was an Alderman on London County Council from 1905–1910.

● Sir Ralph (Hugo) Anstruther, 7th Baronet, GCVO, MC, DL (1921 – 2002)

The only son of Captain Robert Edward Anstruther MC of the Black Watch, and Marguerite Blanche Lily de Burgh, he was educated at Eton and at Magdalene College, Cambridge
He served with the Coldstream Guards, and was awarded the Military Cross in 1943. He later served in Malaya in 1950, and was mentioned in despatches. He was Equerry to the Queen Mother from 1959–98, and Treasurer from 1961–98. From 1998 he was Treasurer Emeritus. He was awarded the CVO in 1967, and promoted to KCVO in 1976 and GCVO in 1992.
He succeeded his grandfather in 1934 to the baronetcy of Anstruther of Balcaskie, and in 1980 succeeded his cousin, Sir Windham Eric Francis Carmichael-Anstruther, 8th Baronet, to the baronetcy of Anstruther of Anstruther. With the latter he also became Hereditary Carver to the Queen. He was succeeded to the baronetcies by his cousin.
He was also a Member of the Royal Company of Archers and Deputy Lieutenant of Fife from 1960–97 and of Caithness-shire from 1965.

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Abbreviations -

b - born

cdr - commander

cmded - commanded

d - died

dau - daughter

dep - deputy

dsp - Died without issue

ds - died single

dspm - died without male issue

d.um - died unmarried

dvp - died in father's lifetime

er - elder

fl - floriuit (flourished)

gs - grandson

m - married

s - son

sp - Sine prole without offspring

w - wife

yr - younger

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• ? Wife of Andrew Anstruther of Anstruther (c.1460-c.1513) See discussion - https://www.geni.com/discussions/158002
  

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Anstruther
• http://landedfamilies.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/151-carmichael-anstrut...
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Anstruther

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