One of Scotland's longest serving Tory MPs ever has left over £1m in his will.
Lord Monro of Langholm left vintage cars worth almost £70,000 as well as private number plates valued at £25,000.
Hector Monro was the Dumfriesshire MP for 33 years and was a key figure in the aftermath of the 1988 Lockerbie air disaster.
The rugby-mad politician, who had also been president of the SRU died in August 2006 at the age of 83 after a short battle with illness.
The late peer's total estate is valued at £1,312,863 with his Lockerbie farm buildings valued at £861,325 and their contents totalling £102,635. His share of the farm business comes to £137,986.
Lady Doris Monro, his wife since 1994, has been given a 'liferent' in the farm which allows her to reside there and claim any income for the rest of her life.
Upon her death, the property and contents, as well as the farm business, are to be divided equally between Lord Monro's two sons, Seymour and Hugh Monro.
Stocks, shares and savings amount to £110,015 with £20,000 left to Lady Monro. The residue is to be split between the two sons.
Lord Monro's pride and joy, a 1926 vintage Bentley worth £55,000, has been left to his eldest son Seymour Monro. This also includes the private registration plate 'SM4' which is worth £15,000.
Lady Monro has also received a liferent in Lord Monro's BMW 740i, which is worth £11,500 and also includes the number plate 'HSM1' valued at £10,000.
Hugh Munro shall inherit this upon his stepmother's death.
Langholm Rugby Club, which Lord Monro was honorary president of for 20 years, have been left a £500 bequest.
The Tory peer was first elected to represent the Dumfriesshire constituency in 1964 - a position which he held until 1997.
He was knighted in 1981 and received his peerage in 1997.
Lord Monro held several front bench positions and earned a reputation as a strong-minded MP, voting against his party on issues such as devolution.
Among the positions he held during his time in parliament was that of UK sports minister where he regularly stood up to then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.
He was also a key figure in the aftermath of the 1988 Lockerbie Air Disaster - offering help and comfort to relatives from Scotland and abroad.
Outside politics, Lord Monro was a rugby enthusiast captaining Langholm RFC before serving as both a Scotland selector and manager of the 1970 tour to Australia.
He was president of the SRU in 1976-77 and continued his life-long involvement in the game as a trustee of the SRU and through his role at Langholm RFC.
After his death, Scottish Tory Chairman Peter Duncan said he was a "great man and a great servant for the Conservative party".
Scottish Tory leader Annabel Goldie added: "Hector was the embodiment of public service."
"He never forgot, even as a government minister, that it was people who had elected him to parliament and they were his first priority."
Lord Monro is survived by his widow, Lady Doris, and his two sons, Seymour and Hugh.
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