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551 Killed in action soon after in an engagement with a Dutch man-of-war near Brest, whilst returning to France. Hamilton, Claud 4th Earl of Abercorn (P627)
 
552 Killed in action. Hamilton, Arthur John (P742)
 
553 Killed in action. Bruce, Henry Lyndurst (P1318)
 
554 Killed in action. Gordon, Michael James Andrew (P1572)
 
555 Killed in action. Acland Troyte, Hugh Leonard (P3216)
 
556 Killed in action. Acland, John Henry Dyke (P3417)
 
557 Killed in action. Stockley, James Pearson (P3637)
 
558 Killed in action. Emerson, Roderick Stanley (P3701)
 
559 Killed in action. Hubbard, Bertram John (P4601)
 
560 Killed in action. Agnew, Michael Hugh (P4979)
 
561 Killed in action. Agnew, James 2nd of Howlish Hall (P5511)
 
562 Killed in action. Agnew, David Michael (P5652)
 
563 Killed in action. Agnew, Herman Maitland (P5682)
 
564 Killed in action. Agnew, Graham (P5681)
 
565 Killed in action. Agnew, Patrick Alexander (P5764)
 
566 Killed in action. Agnew, Andrew Quentin (P5768)
 
567 Killed in action. Kennedy, Gilbert 2nd Earl of Cassillis (P6197)
 
568 Killed in action. Kennedy, Archibald Edward (P6297)
 
569 Killed in action. Kennedy, Paul Adrian (P6299)
 
570 Killed in action. Kennedy, John Patrick Francis (P6300)
 
571 Killed in action. Stopford, Heneage Frank (P6326)
 
572 Killed in action. Kennedy, Humphfrey Hayes (P6359)
 
573 Killed in action. Ainsworth, John Stirling (P6581)
 
574 Killed in action. Ogilvy, Patrick Julian Harry Stanley (P6854)
 
575 Killed in action. Freeman-Mitford, Clement Betram Ogilvy (P6865)
 
576 Killed in action. Brocklehurst, Henry Courtney (P6866)
 
577 Killed in action. Gibbs, William Beresford (P7908)
 
578 Killed in action. Gibbs, Edward Reginald (P7910)
 
579 Killed in action. Gibbs, Vicary Paul (P7955)
 
580 Killed in an aeroplane accident. Aitchison, Lennox Gordon Fraser (P6951)
 
581 Killed in Arlberg disaster. Agnew, Anne Mary (P4980)
 
582 Killed in car crash. Acland, Peter Ben Dyke (P3385)
 
583 Killed in the wars in Germany. Died in the lifetime of the father and without issue. Hamilton, William (P1042)
 
584 Killed in the wars in Ireland. Hamilton, Frederick (P1016)
 
585 killed on active service McLaren, Francis Walter Stafford (P318)
 
586 Killed on active service on air operations. Scarlett, Felix Hugh Lawrence (P2895)
 
587 Killed on active service. Acland, Ian Hugh (P3292)
 
588 Killed on active service. Beevor, Sir Thomas Lubbock 6th Baronet (P5862)
 
589 Killed on active service. Aird, Ian Basil (P6674)
 
590 Killed repelling Highland invaders at the battle of Glenbrierachan or Glasklune. Ogilvy, Walter (P6732)
 
591 Killed with her husband in an air crash near Bathurst, Gambia. Ehlert, Jill (P4377)
 
592 Killed with his wife in an air crash near Bathurst, Gambia. Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, Richard William Heribert Peter (P4368)
 
593 KINFAUNS Fergus Christopher Commane (The Much Honoured Lord Kinfauns, 26th baron) landowner of Newhall House and Estate, custodian of Killone Abbey and the Holy Well of St John the Baptist in County Clare, keeper of the Crown-granted hereditary office of admiralty of the Tay — an ancient honour granted to a predecessor.

In 2024, he succeeded to the dignity of Lord Kinfauns, granted by King James III of Scots in 1487 and reaffirmed in 1608 by King James I of Ireland. The lordship of baronial rank carries a storied history, later merging with the prestigious Earldom of Moray, one of the original seven earldoms of Scotland, with traditions tracing an earlier creation for Sir Thomas Charteris, a knight who fought alongside Wallace and Bruce.

In 2025, the family’s Gaelic lineage was formally recognised when Clan Commane was entered onto the Clans of Ireland Register under the patronage of the President of Ireland, affirming the family’s descent from the rí kings of the Déisi Munster and the historic Chiefdom of Tulach Commáin. As Taoiseach successor, he was consecrated by derbhfine under Brehon law, as Gaelic Clan Chief of Ó Comáin. His ancestors include Suibne mac Commán, king of Déisi Munster, and by tradition, the lineage claims earliest known descent from Ferchess mac Commán (anglicised as Fergus Commane), a warrior-seer of the High Kings’ court whose deeds are preserved in early Irish annals.

Born in 1953 at Newhall, County Clare, he was the youngest of eleven children, raised on his parents’ farm overlooking the great house that would later become his family home. Educated locally at St Flannan’s College, Ennis, he grew up deeply immersed in the traditions and history of Gaelic Ireland.

In early adulthood, he moved to London, where he built a successful career in business while keeping a lifelong vision of restoring Newhall Estate to its former prominence. In 1984, he married Maria, Lady Kinfauns, with whom he has three children. Together, they later acquired Newhall House and its demesne, embarking on one of Ireland’s most significant private restoration projects.

A devout Catholic, His Lordship views his role as custodian of Newhall as a spiritual calling — restoring the house, sacred sites, and surrounding lands in honour of faith, heritage, and continuity. He continues to champion the preservation of Ireland’s built and natural heritage, ensuring the estate’s history remains vibrant for future generations.

His family seat is Newhall, where he balances his duties as landowner and Chief of Clan Commane with his quiet stewardship of a lineage and legacy stretching back over a millennium. 
Commane, Fergus Christopher 26th Lord Kinfauns (P7070)
 
594 Leaving 4 daughters. Family: Charles David Gordon / Marian Phillips (F1231)
 
595 living 14 May 1544 Abercromby, William (P803)
 
596 living 29 Apr 1582 Abercromby, John (P807)
 
597 Living in the time of Henry III. Acalen, Baldwin (P2984)
 
598 Lost at sea in HMS Victoria. Scarlett, Lawrence James Peter (P2874)
 
599 Lost at sea. Kennedy, John Gilbert (P6416)
 
600 Lost at sea. She was aboard RMS Leinster. Died unmarried. Hamilton, Alexandra Phyllis (P745)
 

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