 In 1885 they jointly formed the Lundin and Montrave Curling Club, its curling pond being on their own estate at Montrave House, a few miles south of Cupar in Fife.This was one of the first British sporting establishments to have both male and female members.He was created a baronet in June 1897, travelling to London with Henrietta for Queen Victoria to bestow this honour upon him, as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations

They had seven children, three sons John (born 1876), Harry (1878-1926), Douglas (born 1889) and two daughters Maud (born 1882) and Henrietta (born 1884).