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     Roland M. Jack is the son of Evan Jack.¹ He married Hon. Fiona Georgina Ironside, daughter of Edmund Oslac Ironside, 2nd Baron Ironside and Audrey Marigold Morgan-Grenville, on 24 June 1978.¹

     Evan Jack lived at Barnston Old Rectory, Great Dunmow, Essex, England^G.¹

     Oliver Edmund Maclean Jack was born in 1983.¹ He is the son of Roland M. Jack and Hon. Fiona Georgina Ironside.¹

     Anthea Audrey Charlotte Jack was born in 1985.¹ She is the daughter of Roland M. Jack and Hon. Fiona Georgina Ironside.¹

     Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside was born on 6 May 1880.¹ He was the son of William Ironside and Emma Maria Richards.¹ He married Mariot Ysobel Cheyne, daughter of Charles Cheyne and Eva Alice Wheeler, on 26 June 1915.¹ He died on 23 September 1959 at age 79.¹
     Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside usually went by his middle name of Edmund.¹ He was educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Boer War between 1899 and 1902 in the where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches seven times.¹ He was awarded the 1914 Star in 1914.¹ He was General Staff of the Infantry Brigade.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1915.¹ He gained the rank of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel.¹ He was awarded the Order of Military Virtue of Poland.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1918.¹ He was awarded the St. George's Cross of Russia.¹ He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan 3rd class.¹ He was awarded the Knight, Order of St. Vladimir and St. Anne of Rusia.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1918.¹ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre avec palmes.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in Archangel between 1918 and 1919.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1919.¹ He held the office of Commandant of the Staff College between 1922 and 1926.¹ He was commanding officer of the 2nd Division, Aldershot between 1926 and 1928.¹ He was General-Officer-Commanding of the Meerut District, India between 1928 and 1931.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant of the Tower of London between 1930 and 1933.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1931.¹ He was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery between 1932 and 1959.¹ He was Quartermaster-General of India between 1933 and 1936.¹ He gained the rank of General in 1935.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp General to HM King George VI between 1937 and 1940.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1938.¹ He held the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar between 1938 and 1939.¹ He was Inspector-General of Overseas Forces between July 1939 and September 1939.¹ He gained the rank of Field Marshal in 1940.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Home Forces between May 1940 and July 1940.¹ He was created 1st Baron Ironside, of Archangel and of Ironside, co. Aberdeen [U.K.] on 29 January 1941.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)¹ He was awarded the Grand-Croix, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.¹

     William Ironside was born on 16 May 1836.¹ He was the son of William Ironside and Grizeal Gordon.¹ He married Emma Maria Richards, daughter of William Haggett Richards, on 14 November 1869.¹ He died on 16 January 1881 at age 44.¹
     He was educated at Clatt School.¹ He graduated from Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G, with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹ He graduated from London University, London, England^G, with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹ He gained the rank of Surgeon-Major in the Royal Horse Artillery.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (F.R.C.S.)¹ He lived at Ironside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹

     William Ironside was born in November 1806.¹ He was the son of William Ironside and Elspeth Mitchell.¹ He married Grizeal Gordon.¹ He died on 17 August 1879 at age 72.¹
     He was a farmer at Earlsfield, Scotland^G.¹

     William Ironside was born on 21 October 1766.¹ He was the son of Francis Ironside and Elizabeth Ledingham.¹ He married Elspeth Mitchell in 1796.¹ He died on 14 August 1843 at age 76.¹

     Francis Ironside was born on 10 March 1733.¹ He was the son of John Ironside.¹ He married Elizabeth Ledingham on 27 April 1763.¹ He died on 3 September 1816 at age 83.¹
     He was a farmer at Lonehead, Old Rayne, Scotland^G.¹ He lived at Middlegateside, Culsalmond, Scotland^G.¹

     John Ironside was born on 4 July 1688.¹ He was the son of John Ironside and Agnes Kennert.¹