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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