Alan Stobart Monckton 1934-2023

 Alan Stobart Monckton, DL, who died 21 May, 2023, aged 88, was a scion of the Viscounts Galway.

Sometime of Stretton Hall, Staffordshire, he was a former High Sheriff of Staffordshire, and a deputy lieutenant of the county. 

He was born 5 September, 1934, son of Reginald Francis Percy Monckton (1896-1975), of Somerford Hall, Staffordshire, and his wife the former Sheila Stobart (who died 25 March, 1999).

 He married 30 September, 1961, Joanna Mary Bird, daughter of George Carlos Bird, of Appleton, Abingdon, Berkshire, by whom he had issue, three sons, Piers (b 23 Oct, 1962), Simon (1967-69), and Toby (b 26 Feb, 1970), and two daughters, Davina (b 21 May, 1964), and Sophie (b 13 Nov, 1967).

He had a ducal ancestry:-

Hugh, 1st Duke of Northumberland > Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley > Rt Rev Hon Hugh Percy > Algernon Charles Heber Percy > Evelyn Mary Heber-Percy > Reginald Monckton > Alan Monckton (d 2023)

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