Background
GILMOUR, John was born on July 24, 1845. Son of Allan Gilmour of Lundin and Montrave and of South Walton.
GILMOUR, John was born on July 24, 1845. Son of Allan Gilmour of Lundin and Montrave and of South Walton.
Studied at Glasgow and Edinburgh Academies and Edinburgh University Recreations: hunting, stalking, shooting.
He acquired the estate of Lundin in 1872 and Montrave in 1873. He later acquired estates at Greenside, Pratis and Kilmux (all in Fife). He commissioned in to The Fife Light Horse in 1874 as a Lieutenant taking command of the Regiment as Lieutenant-Colonel from 1895 to 1901.
He was also Master of The Fife Foxhounds.
She was a pioneer of photography. In 1885 they jointly formed the Lundin and Montrave Curling Club, its curling pond being on their own estate at Montrave House, a few miles south of Cupar in Fife.
This was one of the first British sporting establishments to have both male and female members. He was created a baronet in June 1897, travelling to London with Henrietta for Queen Victoria to bestow this honour upon him, as part of her Diamond Jubillee celebrations
Two children, Allan and Ronald, died in infancy.
Clubs: Carlton, Junior Carlton. New and Conservative, Edinburgh. Conservative, Glasgow.
Heir: Captain John Gilmour.