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Ian McCorquodale, son of Dame Barbara Cartland, has died at the age of 85

Posted by Susan T on March 9, 2023, 7:40 am

He was the half-brother of Raine, Diana's stepmother and the grandson of his brother Kenneth is Neil McCorquodale, the husband of Diana's sister Sarah.

Link: Daily Mail

Re: Ian McCorquodale, son of Dame Barbara Cartland, has died at the age of 85

Posted by Hollie24 on March 9, 2023, 2:39 pm, in reply to "Ian McCorquodale, son of Dame Barbara Cartland, has died at the age of 85 "

So if I've worked it all out correctly, Barbara Cartland was Sarah's stepgrandmother and her great-grandmother-in-law, while Ian was her step uncle as well as her great-uncle-in-law. Have I got that right? It seems like a bit of keeping it all in the family, so to speak!

Hang on

Posted by Hollie24 on March 9, 2023, 2:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Ian McCorquodale, son of Dame Barbara Cartland, has died at the age of 85 "

Kenneth wasn't Ian's brother, unless he was a half brother. I am confused!

Re: Hang on

Posted by Hollie24 on March 9, 2023, 3:01 pm, in reply to "Hang on"

Got it! Kenneth was Ian's uncle, not his brother, and Neil is Ian's first cousin once removed, not his grandnephew. Now, don't ask me what that makes Barbara to Sarah...

Re: Hang on

Posted by Susan T on March 9, 2023, 3:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Hang on"

Well, as Raine's mother, Barbara was Sarah's step-grandmother.

Re: Hang on

Posted by Susan T on March 9, 2023, 3:13 pm, in reply to "Hang on"

George McCorquodale (1817 - 1895)
Alexander Cowan McCorquodale (son of George)
Alexander George McCorquodale (son of Alexander Cowan and 1st husband of Barbara Cartland)
Raine McCorquodale (daughter of Alexander George)

George McCorquodale (1817 - 1895)
Harold McCorquodale (son of George and brother of Alexander Cowan)
Kenneth McCorquodale (son of Harold)
Alastair McCorquodale (son of Kenneth)
Neil McCorquodale (son of Alistair, grandson of Kenneth, husband of Sarah Spencer)

George McCorquodale (1817 - 1895)
Harold McCorquodale (son of George and brother of Alexander Cowan)
Hugh McCorquodale (son of Harold, brother of Kenneth and 2nd husband of Barbara Cartland)
Ian McCorquodale (son of Hugh and half-brother of Raine)

Barbara's 1st and 2nd husbands were 1st cousins.

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