Lord Irvine married Frances Shepherd, daughter of Samuel Shepherd MP, of Exning, Suffolk, in 1758.
Nearby Newmarket Heath, the northwest corner of which borders on Exning, was used as an airfield for, amongst others, Stirling III Bombers of No. 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF.
He sent his colt into training with Percy Peck at his stable in Exning, Suffolk.
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