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 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

Hawker Hurricane

The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the Royal Air Force...

 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

Royal Air Force

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. Their mother, Rachel, Lady MacRobert (1880-1954), gave £25,000 to purchase a Short Stirling

Short Stirling

The Short Stirling was the first four-engined British heavy bomber of the Second World War. The Stirling was designed and built by Short Brothers to an Air Ministry specification from 1936, and entered service in 1941...

 bomber, the aircraft was named "MacRobert's Reply

MacRobert's Reply

MacRobert's Reply was the name given to a famous World War II, Royal Air Force aircraft, a Short Stirling bomber, serial N6086 operated by No. 15 Squadron. The aircraft was paid for by a generous £25,000 donation from Lady Rachel Workman MacRobert, and was named 'MacRobert's Reply' in commemoration...

" in memory of her three sons. Lady MacRobert believed that her sons had lived up to the family motto Virutis Gloria Merces - translated as Honour is the Reward of Bravery. The MacRobert Award

MacRobert Award

The MacRobert Award has been presented every year since 1969 by the Royal Academy of Engineering.The award seeks to recognise innovative ideas in engineering.-History:The award is named in honour of Lady Rachel Workman MacRobert .-Winners:...

, which has been presented every year since 1969 by the Royal Academy of Engineering

Royal Academy of Engineering

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, is named in honour of Lady MacRobert.

MacRobert Baronets, of Douneside (1922)

• Sir Alexander MacRobert, 1st Baronet (1854–1922)
• Sir Alasdair Workman MacRobert, 2nd Baronet (1912–1938)
• Sir Roderic Alan MacRobert, 3rd Baronet (1915–1941)
• Sir Iain Workman MacRobert, 4th Baronet (1917–1941)