The Baroness Ross of Marnock, died 4 January, 2018, aged 94.
The former Elizabeth Jane Elma Aitkenhead was born 6 March, 1923, daughter of J. Aitkenhead, of Ayr, and married in 1948, William Ross (born 7 April, 1911), later Baron Ross of Marnock, MBE, PC, who was the longest serving Secretary of State for Scotland, holding office from 1964–1970 and again from 1974–1976, throughout the premiership of Sir Harold Wilson.
Her husband represented Kilmarnock until the 1979 general election, when he was created a life peer as Baron Ross of Marnock, of Kilmarnock in the District of Kilmarnock and Loudoun.
She was widowed, 10 June, 1988. She leaves two daughters.
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