He married, in 1893, Annie, second daughter of John Talbot JP, of Terryglass, County Tipperary, and had issue,
SIR BASIL ALEXANDER TALBOT McFARLAND, 2nd Baronet, CBE, ERD (1898-1986), of Aberfoyle, a Senator of Northern Ireland, Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry, 1939-75, High Sheriff of Londonderry City, 1930-38 and 1952, High Sheriff of County Londonderry.
Sir Basil wedded, in 1924, Annie Kathleen, second daughter of Andrew Henderson JP, of Parkville, Whiteabbey, Belfast, and had issue,
JOHN TALBOT, his successor;Annie Maureen, born 1926.
The only son,
SIR JOHN TALBOT McFARLAND, 3rd Baronet (1927-2020), TD, DL, High Sheriff of County Londonderry, 1958, High Sheriff of Londonderry City, 1965-66, formerly of Aberfoyle, married, in 1957, Mary, daughter of Dr William Scott-Watson, and had issue,
ABERFOYLE HOUSE, Northland Road, Derry, is a three-bay, two-storey, stucco-fronted mansion built ca 1845 for David Watt, a local distiller.
Conversely the interior exhibits a wealth of decorative plaster and joinery detailing more commonly reserved for civic buildings of the time; particularly the unusual fretwork balustrade to the staircase.
The site slopes towards the River Foyle.
The west end is mostly walled in with brick and is cultivated by the Centre for Environmental and Horticultural Studies.
There is a rose garden south of the house and shrubbery on either side of the twisting avenue to the eastern gate.
There is a rose garden south of the house and shrubbery on either side of the twisting avenue to the eastern gate.
The McFarland Papers are deposited at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.
First published in July, 2010. McFarland arms courtesy of the NLI.
SIR JOHN TALBOT McFARLAND, 3rd Baronet (1927-2020), TD, DL, High Sheriff of County Londonderry, 1958, High Sheriff of Londonderry City, 1965-66, formerly of Aberfoyle, married, in 1957, Mary, daughter of Dr William Scott-Watson, and had issue,
ANTHONY BASIL SCOTT, born 1959;Sir John was a former member, Management Ctee NW Group; Former director, Londonderry Gaslight, 1958–89; Donegal Holdings, 1970–86; G Kinnaird & Son, 1981–97; Windy Hills Ltd, 1994–95; Erinwind Ltd, 1994–; Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway, (1978–81); R C Malseed & County Hospitals, 1958.
Stephen Andrew John, b 1968;
Shauna Jane; Fiona Kathleen.
He was was educated at Marlborough and Trinity College Oxford; Territorial Army (Captain, Royal Artillery and RASC), 1955; High Sheriff of County Londonderry, 1958; and City of Londonderry, 1965-66; Commissioner of Londonderry Port and Harbour Board, 1969; in 1977, Chairman: Lanes (Business Equipment); McFarland Farms, 1980–; J T McFarland Holdings, 1984-2001.
Sir John's eldest son,
SIR ANTHONY BASIL SCOTT McFARLAND, 4th Baronet (1959-), married, in 1988, Anne Margaret, daughter of Thomas Kennedy Laidlaw, and has issue,
Sir John's eldest son,
SIR ANTHONY BASIL SCOTT McFARLAND, 4th Baronet (1959-), married, in 1988, Anne Margaret, daughter of Thomas Kennedy Laidlaw, and has issue,
Max Anthony, b 1993;
Rory John, b 1996;
Amelia Elizabeth, b 1990, of Dunmore.
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Photo Credit: Martin Melaugh; © Cain
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ABERFOYLE HOUSE, Northland Road, Derry, is a three-bay, two-storey, stucco-fronted mansion built ca 1845 for David Watt, a local distiller.
The stucco-fronted house is Italianate in style.
Aberfoyle was originally known as Richmond House.
It is situated on a steeply sloping site, now enclosed within the grounds of University of Ulster.
The mansion is used as offices and seminar rooms.
Aberfoyle was extensively remodelled ca 1876, giving it an Italianate appearance, for BARTHOLOMEW McCORKELL.
The exterior displays an orderly symmetry and simple detailing, enhanced by the elaborate cast-iron verandah and dwarf walls to the front.
Conversely the interior exhibits a wealth of decorative plaster and joinery detailing more commonly reserved for civic buildings of the time; particularly the unusual fretwork balustrade to the staircase.
Gate lodges mark the two original entrances, one south-east at Strand Road that has been substantially modernised and extended; and another at Northland Road.
A gate screen stands to the north-east, at Strand Road, with impressive square ashlar sandstone pillars having pyramidal caps flanked by rubble stone walling on S-plan with sandstone coping.
Aberfoyle House forms part of a many 19th-century structures dispersed throughout the university campus.
Sir Basil McFarland, 2nd Baronet, continued to live at Aberfoyle until his death in 1986.
It was sold to the city council in 1990, and was listed in the same year.
The building was acquired by the University of Ulster in 1998 and converted into modern classroom and seminar facilities for Magee’s Faculty of Social Sciences.
The former gate lodge on the Strand Road had fallen into a state of disrepair by 2000, when it was restored.
The renovation of the lodge in 2000-01, resulted in the loss of most of its original features; contemporary two and single-storey extensions were added to the west and east sides of the building.
Since September, 2001, the former gate lodge has been used as a holistic health centre.
Aberfoyle House and its former gate lodge were included in the Magee Conservation Area in 2006.
A good portion of the grounds for the house of 1873 remain planted up.
The site slopes towards the River Foyle.
The west end is mostly walled in with brick and is cultivated by the Centre for Environmental and Horticultural Studies.
There is a rose garden south of the house and shrubbery on either side of the twisting avenue to the eastern gate.
There is a rose garden south of the house and shrubbery on either side of the twisting avenue to the eastern gate.
The McFarland Papers are deposited at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.
First published in July, 2010. McFarland arms courtesy of the NLI.
9 comments :
Aberfoyle House was I think originally called, "Richmond."
And Sir John's daughter is married to Andrew Gailey.
W.
To whom was Sir Basil McFarland married to?
Sir Basil was married to Annie Kathleen Henderson (d. 1952), daughter of Andrew Henderson, JP, of Parkville, Whiteabbey, Belfast. Sir Basil had two children, including Sir John McFarland, 3rd Baronet – who lives at Dunmore House in Carrigans in the east of County Donegal. His second marriage took place in 1955 to Mary Eleanor Dougan. He lived at Aberfoyle House, a small mansion that overlooks the Strand Road in the City of Derry (this is now part of the 'Magee Campus' of the University of Ulster).
Hello anonymous - Sir Basil was my uncle - my father John Dougan was his brother-in-law - we lived in Helen's Bay
Northern Scrivener is correct, Aberfoyle House used to be called "Richmond" and it was owned by Bartholomew McCorkell JP, of shipping fame. He was also Mayor of Derry 1859-62 and High Sheriff in 1878.
Dunmore House is in a lovely spot overlooking the Foyle. A nice quiet corner of Donegal. My mother's family, Eatons, came from Taughboyne, near St Johnston nearby.
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