John Arbuthnott, 16th Viscount of Arbuthnott the Royal Navy (1942–46), and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) in 1945. Arbuthnott was a chartered surveyor and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS), a Land Agent, a Justice of the Peace (JP) and a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He served with the Agricultural Land Service division of the Ministry of Agriculture (1949–55), was Senior Land Agent for Nature Conservancy in Scotland (1955–67), member of the Countryside Commission (Scotland; 1968–71), Chairman of the Red Deer Commission 1969–75, President of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (1973–92), President of the Scottish
John Arbuthnott, 9th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1830. He retired as Major on half-pay in 1850. He served as Deputy Lieutenant for Kincardineshire. On 5 June 1837, he married his cousin Lady Jean (or Jane) Graham Drummond Ogilvy (born Midlothian 27 February 1818; died 4 March 1902), eldest daughter of David Ogilvy, 9th Earl of Airlie at Cortachy Castle, Angus. Arbuthnott died at his residence and was succeeded in his titles by his son John. Lady Arbuthnott died at her residence, Arbuthnott house, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, on 4 March 1902. John Arbuthnott, 9th Viscount of Arbuthnott John Arbuthnott, 9th Viscount of Arbuthnott, DL, JP (4 June 1806 –