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MacRobert
MacRobert or McRobert is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * MacRobert baronets, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom ** Sir Alexander MacRobert, 1st Baronet, Scottish self-made millionaire ** Rachel Workman MacRobert, Lady MacRobert (1884–1954), Scottish geologist and philanthropist * Alan MacRobert (born 1951), astronomy writer, after whom asteroid 10373 MacRobert is named * Alexander MacRobert (politician) (1873–1930), Scottish lawyer and Unionist politician * Alexander McRobert (Virginia politician), a mayor of Richmond, Virginia in 1789 * Angus MacRobert (born 1968), South African cricketer * Karin McRobert (born 1953), Australian basketball player * Leslie McRobert, a World War I flying ace * Stuart McRobert Stuart McRobert (born 1958 in England) is a writer on strength training, best known as the founder and publisher of '' Hardgainer'' magazine. Biography McRobert started weight training at age 15, and began writing articles on w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacRobert Baronets
The MacRobert Baronetcy, of Douneside in the County of Aberdeen, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 April 1922 for Sir Alexander MacRobert, 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 30 June 1941, the title became extinct when the youngest brother Iain, was also killed in action whilst serving with the Royal Air Force. Their mother, Rachel, Lady MacRobert (1884–1954), gave £25,000 to purchase a Short Stirling bomber, the aircraft was named ''MacRobert's Reply'' in memory of her three sons. Lady MacRobert believed that her sons had lived up to the family motto ''Virtutis Gloria Merces'' – translated as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
