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Chiefs of the Name & Arms of Irving of Bonshaw
Ancient Line
| Eochaid XII | Ard Ri of Ireland (c.344AD-c.362AD) succeeded by his son |
| Niall of Nine Hostages | High King of Ireland died c.438AD, succeeded by his eldest son |
| Cineal Conail | Cousin, Tyrconnel branch, who came over to Dalriada c.495AD, succeeded by his eldest son |
| Duncan | Hereditary Abthane & Lay Abbot, Earl & Governor of Strathclyde, 1st Eryvine (920AD-c.965AD), succeeded by his eldest son |
| Duncan | Abthane of Dule &c., 2nd Eryvine, Mormaer of Atholl, succeeded by his eldest son |
| Crinan | Abthane of Dule &c., 3rd Eryvine c.1045, married Princess Bethoc daughter and heir of Malcolm II; all sovereigns of Scotland from 1057 |
| Duncan | of Castle Oer, Eskdale, Governor of Eskdale, brother of Crinan (above) |
Irwyns of Bonshaw and Dumbretton
| Unnamed 1st of Bonshaw & Dumbretton |
married heiress to Dumbretton, descended from British King Coel Hen, succeeded by his eldest son |
| Irwyn 2nd of Bonshaw & Dumbretton |
1260 – 1335; c.1323 second son became 1st of Drum, through a Royal Charter from King Robert 1 |
Irvings of Bonshaw
| William Irving 1st of Bonshaw | fl.1506 succeeded by his eldest son |
| Edward Irving 2nd of Bonshaw | d. before 1522, succeeded by his eldest son |
| Christopher Irving 3rd of Bonshaw |
d. by 1568, succeeded by his eldest son |
| Edward Irving 4th of Bonshaw | d. by 1605, succeeded by his eldest son |
| William Irving 5th of Bonshaw | d. 1647, succeeded by his eldest son |
| Edward Irving 6th of Bonshaw | fl. 1632; d,. by 1655, succeeded by his eldest son |
| James Irving 7th of Bonshaw | heir in 1655; in 1658, succeeded by his cousin |
| Harbert Irving 8th of Bonshaw | d. 1660, succeeded by his eldest son |
| William Irving 9th of Bonshaw | lands adjudged from him by Sara Douglas in 1691, succeeded by his cousin |
| William Irving of Woodhouse, then 10th of Bonshaw |
infeft in 1703, succeeded by his eldest son |
| John Irving 11th of Bonshaw | b.1699 – d. pre-August 1750, succeeded by his son |
| William Irving 12th of Bonshaw | d. 1772; entailed the estate in 1765, succeeded by his eldest son |
| John Robert Irving 13th of Bonshaw |
d.s.p 1839; heir of entail, succeeded by his surviving son |
| Rev John Irving 14th of Bonshaw |
1757 – 1870; heir of entail |
| Robert Nasmyth Irving 15th of Bonshaw |
d.s.p 1894; heir of entail, succeeded by his cousin |
| Colonel J. B. Irving 16th of Bonshaw |
1844 – 1925; heir of entail by adjudication and succeeded by his surviving son |
| Captain Sir R. B. Irving 17th of Bonshaw |
1877 – d.s.p 1954; second surviving son and heir of entail, succeeded by his nephew |
| Commander G. R. I. Irving 18th of Bonshaw RN (Retd.) |
1895 – 1970; heir of entail, succeeded by his only son |
| Captain R. A. S. Irving 19th of Bonshaw |
RN (Retd.) 1930 – 2021; succeeded by his eldest son |
| Rupert C. Irving 20th of Bonshaw |
b. 1958 – Clan Chief & Chief of the Name and Arms of Irving of Bonshaw |
NB: Whilst the line of Clan Chiefs is proven to 1506, there is further research work being undertaken to support the initial research findings to date for the Irwyns of Bonshaw & Dumbretton and Ancient Line as shown above.
Following genealogical terms are used:
fl. = floruit, translated means flourished i.e. are known to have been alive at that date
d.s.p = decessit sine prole, translated means died without issue
d.v.p = decessit vitae patre, translated means died in the father’s lifetime