THE LORDSHIP & BARONY OF KILMARNOCK
Patricia Ayre née Mitchell, Lady Kilmarnock, is the Baroness of Kilmarnock.
Her father William Mitchell was born in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, at 1531 feet the highest village above sea-level in Scotland. Some of the village is named after the family eg. Mitchell Place. Whilst many of the Mitchell family of Wanlockhead historically managed and worked in leadmining, her father was a soldier and a sergeant in the King's Own Scottish Borders Regiment.
Pat passed the Advanced Driving Test in 1978, and has been a Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists for over thirty years. She competed for the title 'North of Scotland Woman Driver 1990' which involved roadcraft and maneouvering against the clock, and beat thirty contestants to become 'The Best Female Driver in the North'.
After her husband's career was established, Pat decided on a new career as an Enrolled Nurse in the NHS. She retired in 2002, and worked for the Tourist Board. She presently assists the RSPB.
Pat enjoys cinema, theatre, world travel and cuisine, keeping fit, cycling, running, and 'Munro bagging'. She has ran many half-marathons and the Edinburgh Marathon.
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