MacRobert Baronets

The MacRobert Baronetcy, of Douneside, Aberdeenshire, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on April 5, 1922 for Alexander MacRobert, a self made millionaire. He was succeeded by his eldest son Alasdair in June of that year. Tragedy struck the family again when Alasdair was killed in a flying accident in 1938, and the title passed to his younger brother Roderic. In May 1941 Roderic was killed in action whilst flying a Hawker Hurricane fighter in the Middle East, and just over a month later on June 30, 1941, the title became extinct when the youngest brother Iain, was also killed in action whilst serving with the Royal Air Force. Their mother, Lady Rachel Workman MacRobert (1880 - 1954), gave £25,000 to purchase a Short Stirling bomber, the aircraft was named "MacRobert's Reply" in memory of her three sons.

MacRobert Baronets, of Douneside (1922)

*Sir Alexander MacRobert, 1st Baronet (May 21, 1854 - June 22, 1922)
*Sir Alasdair Workman MacRobert, 2nd Baronet (July 11, 1912 - June 1, 1938)
*Sir Roderic Alan MacRobert, 3rd Baronet (May 8, 1915 - May 22, 1941)
*Sir Iain Workman MacRobert, 4th Baronet (April 19, 1917 - June 30, 1941)

References

* [http://www.leighrayment.com/Baronetage.htm Leigh Rayment' s baronetage page]
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,820159,00.html Time Magazine article about the MacRoberts]
* [http://www.aoth17.dsl.pipex.com/mrr/history1.htm MacRoberts history]
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,801383,00.html Time Magazine article about Lady MacRobert in 1942]