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1854 - 1879 H.H. al-Azizzu ul-Mulk al-Qadir al-Ghalib Ghahr al-Maghlub, us-Sultan Khalifatu’llah ‘Ala Da’irah Kedah, Paduka Sri Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din III al-Mukarram Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zain al-Rashid al-Mu’azzam Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kedah Dar ul-Aman, KCMG (5.4.1879). b. at Georgetown, Penang, 1832, eldest son of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Zain al-Rashid al-Mu’azzam Shah I ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Halim Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kedah Dar ul-Aman, by his first wife, Wan Maheran binti Dato’ Wan Muhammad Sadiq, Mas Iran, daughter of Dato’ Wan Muhammad Sadiq, Dato’ Bendahara Sri Paduka Maharaja Suriya, educ. privately at Malacca. Succeeded on the death of his father, 13^th March 1854. Granted the title of Phraya Saiburi by the King of Siam in 1855, prom to Chao Phraya Ritsungrama Ramabhakti Sri Sultan Muhammad Ratna Rajamumin Surindra Ravi Varman Badung Danubamrangsa Kedah Negara Amara Ranakhatra Pradhitsaratta Rajayasawariya Adipati Vikramsinha Chao Phraya Saiburi. Secured the return of Kuban Pasu from Tunku Ishak, November 1864. A great moderniser who took much interest in the sea and ships and played European music. He founded the first modern school at Padan Lepai in 1861, recruited a doctor, reformed the judiciary and the military forces, and established a police force. He also began the contruction of an extensive road network. Rcvd: GC of the Order of the Crown of Siam (1872). m. (first) 1854, Wan Hajar binti Dato’ Wan Ismail, Mak Wan Besar (b. at Alor Janggus, 11^th November 1841; d. at Dalam Kota, Alor Star, 7^th February 1909, bur. Kota Langgar), rcvd: Dame Cdr of the Order of Chula Chom Klao of Siam, younger daughter of Dato’ Wan Ismail bin Dato’ Sri Paduka Raja Laksamana, sometime Chief Minister of Kedah, by his wife, Wan Jingga binti Dato’ Wan Muhammad Sadiq, daughter of Dato’ Wan Muhammad Sadiq, Dato’ Bendahara Sri Paduka Maharaja Suriya. m. (second) at Bangkok, 25^th December 1855, Wan Jahara binti Long Nik Abidin [Wan Jah] (d. at the Istana, Alor Star, 1907), adopted daughter of the Chief Minister of Siam, and daughter of Long Nik Abidin, of one of the ruling houses of Patani. m. (third) 1873, Y.A.M. Tengku Cik Fatima binti al-Marhum Sultan ‘Ali Iskandar Shah (d. at Singapore, 1895), daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Muhammad ‘Ali Iskandar Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Husain Mu’azzam Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Johor and all its dependencies, by his third wife, Cik Serimbuk binti Mu’min [Inche’ Sarimbah], daughter of Daing Muhammad Amin, a penghulu from Umbai, Malacca. m. (fourth) (div.) Y... binti ‘Abdu’llah (m. second, Wan Salim bin Wan Ibrahim Kecik). He d. at the Istana Kota Star, 22^nd June 1879 (bur. there at the Royal Cemetery, Kota Langgar), having had issue, nine sons and seven daughters:

1) Y.A.M. Tunku Petra Zainal-Rashid, who succeeded as H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Zainal-Rashid Mu’azzam Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kedah Dar ul-Aman (s/o Wan Jahara) – see below.

2) H.H. Tunku Kasim ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah. b. at Alor Star, 8^th September 1863 (s/o Wan Jah). Granted the title of Phra Chula Sri Sangramajaya 1879 by the King of Siam. Rcvd: Cdr of the Order of the White Elephant of Siam. m. at Alor Star, 1881, Y.M. Tunku Mariam binti Tunku Zia ud-din (m. third, 1895, Y.M. Tuan Sayyid Ahmad Shahabudin, Tengku Suri, by whom she left issue), widow of his uncle, H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Zainal-Rashid Mu’azzam Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah, Sultan of Kedah, eldest daughter of H.H. Tunku Zia ud-din ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zain al-Rashid al-Mu’azzam Shah [Tunku Kudin], Viceroy of Selangor. He d. 21^st February 1890. Copyright©Christopher Buyers

3) H.H. Tunku ‘Abdu’l Hamid ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Raja Muda, who succeeded as H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kedah Dar ul-Aman (s/o Wan Hajar) – see below.

4) H.H. Tunku ‘Abdu’l Jalil al-Haj ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah. b. 10^th November 1864 (s/o Wan Jah). m. (first) Y.M. Sharifa Fatima binti Sayyid Husain. m. (second) Bibi binti ‘Abdu’l Ghani. He d. at Alor Star, 31^st August 1908, having had issue, a son and four daughters:

a) H.H. Tunku Ismail bin Tunku ‘Abdu’l Jalil. b. 2^nd March 1890. Cadet Land Office, actg Inspector-Gen of Police 1911. m. (first) (div.) H.H. Tunku Kalsum binti al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah (b. 17^th January 1893; m. second, H.H. Tunku Sulaiman bin Tunku Muhammad Bahadur Shah. m. third, H.H. Raja Tuan Sayyid Hamza ibni al-Marhum Sayyid Safi Jamal ul-Lail, Raja of Perlis Indira Kayangan, and d. 1964), daughter of his paternal uncle, H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG. m. (second) H.H. Tunku Fatima binti al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah (b. 28^th June 1892; d. 10^th April 1941), former wife of Raja Ibrahim, and daughter of his paternal uncle, H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG. He had issue, three daughters by his second wife:

i) Y.M. Tunku Safura binti Tunku Ismail [Sepora]. b. 24^th December 1911 (d/o Tunku Fatima). m. (first) Y.M. Sayyid Hasan bin Sayyid Muhammad. m. (second) Sayyid ‘Abdu’llah bin Sayyid Muhammad. m. (third) Sayyid Ahmad Aidid (d. 1933). m. (fourth) Y.M. Sayyid ‘Umar Fadan.

ii) Y.M. Tunku Rodziya binti Tunku Ismail (d/o Tunku Fatima).

iii) Y.M. Tunku Puteri binti Tunku Ismail. b. 23^rd November 1914 (d/o Tunku Fatima). m. Y.M. Sayyid Alwi bin Sayyid Kasim. She had issue, four sons and seven daughters.

a) H.H. Tunku Hajar binti Tunku ‘Abdu’l Jalil [Hajar].

b) H.H. Tunku Sa’adah binti Tunku ‘Abdu’l Jalil [Saodah]. m. as his second wife, H.H. Tunku Muhammad Jiwa ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah, Tunku Paduka Maharaja Temenggong Angota Desa (b. at Alor Star, 30^th October 1894; d. there, 18^th December 1977, bur. at the Royal Cemetery, Langgar), son of Colonel H.H. al-Azizzu ul-Mulk al-Qadir al-Ghalib Ghahr al-Maghlub, us-Sultan Khalifatu’llah ‘Ala Da’irah Kedah, Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kedah Dar ul-Aman, KCMG, by his fifth wife, Y.M. Mak Cik Manjalara, Mak Che’ daughter of Luang Nara Puriraksha. She d. 17^th April 1945 (bur. at the Royal Cemetery, Langgar), having had issuee – see below.

c) H.H. Tunku Kalsum binti Tunku ‘Abdu’l Jalil [Chom]. She d. unm.

d) H.H. Tunku Maheran binti Tunku ‘Abdu’l Jalil [An]. m. (first) as his first wife, Y.M. Sayyid ‘Ali bin Sayyid Abu Bakar al-Mashor (m. second, Y.A.M. Tunku Nur binti al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah), sometime Customs Officer in the Kedah civil service. m. (second) Y.M. Sayyid Hussain bin Sayyid Muhammad Shahabudin. She had issue, two daughters by her first and a daughter by her second husband. Copyright©Christopher Buyers

5) H.H. Tunku Azahari ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah. b. 9^th April 1870 (d/o Wan Jah). He d. young.

6) H.H. Tunku ‘Abdu’l Aziz ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah [Tunku Nong Bisnu], Raja Muda. b. 9^th May 1870 ((s/o Wan Hajar). Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Phra Seninarungrit Raja Muda Muang Saiburi 21^st January 1882. Presdt Kedah State Council 1905-1907 (Mbr 1882-1905). Adopted by his childless uncle, Tunku Ya’akub, and inherited all his properties on his death in 1898. Rcvd: KC Order of the Crown of Siam (1897). m. Y.M. Che’ Ridzwan binti Ahmad, Che’ Puan Muda (b. 1872; d. at Alor Star, 18^th July 1962, bur. at the Royal Cemetery, Kota Langgar), daughter of Inche’ Ahmad. He d. from an opium overdose, at Istana Pompong, Alor Star, 30^th May 1907 (bur. at the Royal Cemetery, Kota Langgar), having had issue, a daughter:

a) H.H. Tunku Aisha binti Raja Muda Tunku ‘Abdu’l Aziz. m. at the Pelamin Palace, Alor Star, 15^th June 1904, her first cousin, H.H. Tunku Ibrahim ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah, CMG, CVO (b. 11^th June 1885; d. 30^th April 1934), Regent of Kedah 1913-1934, eldest son of Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG, by his wife, Y.M. Che’ Sepa Chandra. She had issue – see below.

7) H.H. Tunku Zainal-Abidin ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah. b. 2^nd January 1872 (s/o Wan Jah). DO Yan in 1907. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:

a) H.H. Tunku Yahaya bin Tunku Zainal Abidin.
b) H.H. Tunku Ismail bin Tunku Zainal Abidin. m. H.H. Tunku Nur binti al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah (b. 9^th March 1894), daughter of Colonel H.H. al-Azizzu ul-Mulk al-Qadir al-Ghalib Ghahr al-Maghlub, us-Sultan Khalifatu’llah ‘Ala Da’irah Kedah, Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kedah Dar ul-Aman, KCMG, by his second wife, Y.M. Che’ Larasa. He had issue, three sons and a daughter:

i) Y.M. Tunku ‘Abdu’l Rahman bin Tunku Ismail. m. Y.M. Tunku Zahra binti Tunku Thia ud-din Haji (m. second, Wan Hussein bin Wan Muhammad Saman, by whom she had one son and one daughter), daughter of Y.M. Tunku Thia ud-din bin Tunku Zainal Rashid, by his wife, Y.M. Sharifa Seha binti Sayyid Zahir Al-Mashor, daughter of Y.M. Tuan Sayyid Zahir bin Sayyid Abu Bakar Al-Mashor.
ii) Y.M. Tunku ‘Abdu’l Malik bin Tunku Ismail.
iii) Y.M. Tunku Zainal Abidin bin Tunku Ismail.
i) H.H. Tunku Hafsha binti Tunku Ismail [Habsah]. b. 1920 (d/o Nur). m. (first) at the Istana Kota Raja Indra Sakti, Tanjung Balai, Asahan, 1936, as his second wife, Y.A.M. Tengku Haidar Mahazir ibni al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad Husain Rahmad Shah [T Hider Mahadzir] (k. at Tanjung Balai, Sumatra, together with 40 members of his family, during the “social revolution”, 3^rd March 1946, bur. there at the Great Mosque of Sultan Ahmad Shah), son of H.H. Sri Paduka Tuanku Sultan Muhammad Husain Rahmad Shah II ibni al-Marhum Tengku Muhammad ‘Adil, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Asahan, by his fourth wife, Encik Unga [Ongah], a lady from Sungei Kepayang. m. (second) Che’ Shafie. m. (third) as his second wife, Y.M. Dato’ Sayyid Idrus bin Sayyid Mashnor Al-Idrus, sometime State Sec Kedah, former husband of H.H. Tunku Zaliha binti Tunku Muhammad Akib. She d. 2004, having had issue, three sons and two (or three?) daughters by her first husband (see Indonesia (Asahan), one daughter by her second, and a further son and two daughters by her third husband:

(1) Y.M. Sayyid Ahmad Amir Faisal bin Sayyid Idrus Al-Idrus.
(1) Wan Arbi’ah binti Che’ Shafie.
(2) Y.M. Sharifa Nor Alam binti Sayyid Idrus Al-Idrus.
(3) Y.M. Sharifa Fadzila binti Sayyid Idrus Al-Idrus.

a) H.H. Tunku Baharom binti Tunku Zainal Abidin.
b) H.H. Tunku Kutam binti Tunku Zainal Abidin [Hutam]. Copyright©Christopher Buyers

8) H.H. Tunku Jiwa ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah. b. 30^th April 1875 (s/o Wan Hajar). He d. 6^th November 1944.

9) Colonel H.H. Tunku Mahmud ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah, KBE (c 1.1.1935), CMG (2.6.1923). b. at Alor Star, 22^nd April 1876 (s/o Wan Hajar), educ. King’s Coll, Bangkok. Actg Inspector-Gen of Police 1907, Presdt Kedah State Council 1907-1914, Vice-Presdt 1914-1937, Regent 1934-1937. Attended the Coronation of the King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary, at Westminster Abbey in London, 1911. Hon Col Kedah Vol Force 1932-1937. Rcvd: Kedah Medal for Faithful Service (1931), Coron (1911 and 1937), and Silver Jubilee (1935) nedals, Cdr the Order of the Crown of (x.10.1908), and Vajira Mala of Siam. m. (first) Y.M. Tunku ... binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah. m. (second) Che’ Aisha. m. (third) Y.M. Sharifa Khadija binti Sayyid Muhammad Shahabudin, daughter of Sayyid Muhammad bin Sayyid Hassan Shahabuddin. m. (fourth) Y.M. Hajjah Zainab binti Awang Ahmad, Che’ Puan Muda (b. 1886; d. after a long illness, at the General Hospital, Alor Star, 8^th March 1967). m. (fifth) Y.M. Sharifa Sartan binti Sayyid Husain. He d. at Alor Star, 5^th November 1937 (bur. there at the Royal Cemetery, Langgar), having had issue, four sons and six daughters:

a) H.H. Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Haj bin Tunku Mahmud, Tunku Sri Maharaja Lela (s/o Tunku Kutam), educ. Gordon Coll, Khartoum, Sudan, and Al-Azhar Univ, Cairo, Egypt. Magistrate 2nd class at Kuala Muda 1933-1935, prom Officer Class V 1935, Registrar of Islamic Schools & Sec to the Shaikh ul-Islam 1938-1939, Dir PWD 1939-1945, Hon Chaplain Kedah Volunteer Force 10/1/1939, prom Officer Class 1940, Presdt Council of Religion and Malay Customs 1957-1960, Grand Chamberlain to the Sultan of Kedah 1960-1970, and to the King of Malaysia 1970-1975. Granted the title of Tunku Sri Maharaja Lela with the style of Yang Teramat Mulia (His Highness), 23^rd February 1959. Rcvd: SPMK (20.2.1965), PSB (28.11.1958). m. at Alor Star, 24^th March 1930, H.H. Tunku Bilqis binti al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah (b. 18^th May 1910), daughter of his paternal uncle, Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG, by his wife, Y.M. Tuan Sharifa Mariam. He d. at Alor Star, 14^th November 1969 (bur. there at the Royal Cemetery, Langgar), having had issue, seven sons and six daughters:

i) Y.M. Tunku Aizat bin Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din Haji. b. 26^th May 1932.

ii) Y.M. Tunku Munir bin Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din Haji. b. 27^th September 1934.

iii) H.H. Datuk Tunku Hamdy Ahfiad bin Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din Haji, Datuk Lela Bakti (cre. 17^th January 2010). b. 30^th April 1936. Presdt Kedah Royal Family Assoc (PKDK). Rcvd: DSDK, PPJP, etc. m. at Baka Bata, 20^th July 1964, Y.M. Che’ Zubaida binti Husain (b. 1944), daughter of Inche Husain. He d. 3rd June 2015 (but. at the Royal Cemetery, Langgar), having had issue, a daughter:

(1) Y.M. Tunku Sherry binti Datuk Tunku Hamdy. m. Captain ‘Abdu’l Mues bin ‘Abdu’l Samad (b. 1961), cmsnd as 2^nd-Lieut RMAF, Corporate Safety Mngr at Transmile Air, rcvd: PTU, son of Encik ‘Abdu’l Samad bin ‘Abdu’llah. She had issue, three children.

iv) Y.M. Tunku ‘Adil bin Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din Haji. b. 1939. m. (first) Y.M. Tunku Hizam binti Tunku Daud [Tengku Hizam binti Tengku Daud], daughter of Y.M. Tunku Daud bin Tunku Haidar ‘Ali Shah [Tengku Daut], by his wife, H.H. Tunku Salha binti Tunku Kasim, daughter of H.H. Tunku Kasim ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah, Tunku Sri Paduka Raja Laksamana. m. (second) Puan Puziah binti Murad. He had issue, two sons and one daughter by his first wife and one son and one daughter by his second wife:

(1) ? Y.M. Tunku Salleh ud-din bin Tunku Adil. Johor.
(2) Y.M. Tunku Iskandar Shah bin Tunku Adil [Tisa] (s/o Hizam), educ. Tunku ‘Abdu’l Malik Secondary Sch, Alor Star. Employed with Maybank. m. Y.M. Tengku Intan Noraini binti Tengku Ismail, educ. Haji Mohd Sharif Primary and Tunku Sofiah Secondary Schs, Alor Star, employed with Bukhary Sdn Bhd since 1991. He had issue, three sons and two daughters:

(a) Y.M. Tunku Muzamil bin Tunku Iskandar Shah.
(b) Y.M. Tunku Zarif Ikhwan bin Tunku Iskandar Shah.
(c) Y.M. Tunku Zaim Aizat bin Tunku Iskandar Shah.
(a) Y.M. Tunku Zafrin Hanis binti Tunku Iskandar Shah.
(b) Y.M. Tunku Hani binti Tunku Iskandar Shah.

(3) Y.M. Tunku Kohmar Shah bin Tunku Adil (s/o Hizam).
(4) Y.M. Tunku Ariff Shah bin Tunku Adil (s/o Puziah).
(1) Y.M. Tunku Nor Shah Bani binti Tunku Adil (d/o Hizam). m. Encik Muhammad Fazillah bin Amin ud-din. She had issue, two sons.
(2) Y.M. Tunku Nor Izzati binti Tunku Adil (d/o Puziah).

v) Y.M. Tunku Khalil bin Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din Haji. b. 18^th November 1940. m. Y.M. Tunku Noraini binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur, daughter of his paternal uncle, H.H. Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur ibni al-Marhum Tunku Mahmud, Tunku Sri Maha Kurnia. He d. 2012 (bur. at the Royal Cemetery, Langgar), having had issue, one son and two daughters:

(1) Y.M. Tunku Faris bin Tunku Khalil. b. 9^th June 1980, educ. Dato’ Syed Omar National Secondary Sch, Sultan ‘Abdu’l Halim Technical High Sch (SMTAS), and Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Coll, Alor Star, and the Northern Univ of Malaysia (UUM), Sintok, Kedah. CEO Pro-Qaseh Technique Sdn Bhd since 2007, MD Kenari Merah Enterprise Sd Bhd. m. 2^nd June 2006, Che’ Puan Juhaida binti Haji Muda, educ. Pusat Sch, and Sultan Ismail Islamic Sch (SMASID), Dungun, and Univ Putra Malaysia (BBA 2000), daughter of Haji Muda bin ‘Abdu’llah, by his wife, Che’ Puan Fatima binti Awang. He has issue, one son and three daughters:

(a) Y.M. Tunku Muda Muhammad Rayyan Mekail bin Tunku Faris. b. 2010.
(a) Y.M. Tunku Putri Nur Qaseh Farida binti Tunku Faris. b. 2007.
(b) Y.M. Tunku Putri Nur Chinta Farida binti Tunku Faris.b. 2007.
(c) Y.M. Tunku Putri Nur Sayang Farida binti Tunku Faris. b. 2013.

(1) Y.M. Tunku Fairus binti Tunku Khalil. b. 7^th June 1968. She has issue, three sons.
(2) Y.M. Tunku Fazlinda binti Tunku Khalil. b. 1970, educ. Sultana Asma and Sultan ‘Abdu’l Halim Colls, and MARA Univ of Technology. m. 1995, Encik Azril bin Muhammad Adnan (b. 1971), educ. Sekolah Menengah Raja Permaisuri Bainun, employed at Uniarmani Sdn Bhd since 2002. She has issue, one son and five daughters.

vi) Y.M. Tunku Rushdi bin Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din Haji [Tunku Roushdy]. b. 21^st November 1945. Dir Delloyd Ventures Bhd. m. at Georgetown, Penang, 8^th th September 1972, H.H. Tunku Hajah Mariam binti Tunku ‘Abdu’l Rahman Sayyid Putra (b. 1953), adopted daughter of H.H. Tunku ‘Abdu’l Rahman Sayyid Putra Al-Haj ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah, Tunku Sri Indra Putra, AC, CH. He had issue, a daughter:

(1) Y.M. Tunku Nawal binti Tunku Rushdi [Tunku Nawal T Roushdy]. b. 1975, educ. Dato’ Onn National Secondary Sch, Butterworth, Province Wellesley. Employed at Shangri-La Hotel, KL. m. Encik ... bin Ismail, son of Encik Ismail bin Muhammad Maidin. She has issue, one son and one daughter.

vii) Y.M. Tunku Kamal bin Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din Haji. b. 2^nd January 1947.
i) Y.M. Tunku Farida binti Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din Haji. b. 4^th February 1931. m. Y.M. Sayyid Muhammad Bakir bin Sayyid ‘Umar Shahabudin, son of Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Sayyid ‘Umar al-Haj bin Sayyid ‘Abdu’llah Shahabudin, Dato’ Sri Maha Wangsa, sometime Chief Minister of Kedah, by his wife, H.H. Tunku Amina binti al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah, Colonel H.H. Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG. She had issue, four sons and one daughter.

ii) Y.M. Tunku Fauzia binti Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din Haji. b. 2^nd June 1933. m. H.H. Tunku Daud bin Tunku Yakub, second son of H.H. Tunku Ya’akub ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah Tunku Panglima Besar, CMG, sometime High Cmsnr to the UK, by his first wife, Y.M. Tunku Rafia binti Tunku Muhammad Sa’ad, daughter of Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Sa’ad bin Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din, sometime DH of Kulim. She d. before 25^th January 2016 (but. at the Royal Cemetery, Langgar), having had issue, two sons and one daughter - see below.
iii) Y.M. Tunku Adilla binti Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din Haji. b. 4^th February 1938

iv) Y.M. Tunku Sabariah binti Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din Haji. b. 1942, educ. St Nicholas Convent, Alor Star. m. at Alor Star, 8^th December 1960, Encik Elias bin Muhammad Zainul (b. 1939), educ. Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Coll, Alor Star, son of Encik Muhammad Zainul, sometime Chief Prisons Officer Alor Star

v) Y.M. Tunku Kawsar binti Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din Haji. b. 9^th January 1944. m. (first) Y.M. Tunku Aznan bin Tunku Sabri (d. at Shah Alam, Selangor, 27^th May 2016, bur. there at Section 21 Cemetery), employed as a guard with The Troopers Security Consultancy & Services Sdn Bhd. m. (second) Encik ‘Ali bin Hassan. She had issue, one son and one daughter by her first and three daughters by her second husband, including:

(1) Y.M. Tunku Munir bin Tunku Aznan. m. Y.M. Che’ Puan Liza. He has issue, a daughter:

(a) Y.M. Tunku Dania binti Tunku Munir.

(1) Maria Tunku Sabri. b. 20^th September 1970 b. 1970 (adopted daughter?). m. Encik Ahmad Nazri bin ‘Abdu’l Malik (b. 1968), son of Encik ‘Abdu’l Malik bin Muhammad Nazir, by his wife, Che’ Puan Laili. She has issue, two children.

vi) Y.M. Tunku Nawal binti Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din. b. 6^th May 1949.

b) H.H. Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur ibni al-Marhum Tunku Mahmud, Tunku Sri Maha Kurnia. b. 8^th April 1897 (s/o Tunku Kutam), educ. Malay Coll, Kuala Kangsar, Perak. Officer Class V Kedah Civil Service 1932, Asst Harbour Master 1933, ADO and 1^st Class Magistrate at Alor Star 1937, prom Officer Class IV 1940, Mbr Council of Religion and Malay Customs 1957. Granted the title Tunku Sri Maha Kurnia 23^rd February 1959. m. H.H. Tunku Sofiah binti al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah (b. 15^th July 1899; d. at Alor Star, 14^th January 1968), daughter of his paternal uncle, Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG, by his wife, Y.M. Che’ Lara Sari, Che’ Puan Paduka Bonda, daughter of Lebai Mat Amin. He d. 26^th March 1964, having had issue, six sons and ten daughters:

i) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Mazafar Shah bin Tunku ‘Abdu’llah. b. ca 1915. m. Y.M. Tengku Kalsum Haznan binti Tengku Ngah Muhammad Yusuf [Ku Nan], daughter of Y.M. Tengku Ngah Muhammad Yusuf bin Tengku ‘Abdu’llah, of the Johore-Singapore Royal Family, by his wife, Y.M. Tengku Tengah Fatima binti Tengku Omar, daughter of Y.B.M. Tengku Omar bin Tengku Osman [Hitam], Tengku Sri Setia Raja, OBE, sometime State Sec of Trengganu. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:

(1) Y.M. Tunku Ahmad bin Tunku Mazaffar Shah. m. (div.) Che’ Daramatasiah binti Shaikh Salim, daughter of Shaikh Salim bin Talib. He had issue, one daughter:

(a) Y.M. Tunku Hilda binti Tunku Ahmad. m. Encik Nur Islam Ivan Evetovics, of Kuching, Sarawak. She has issue, one daughter.

(2) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Yusuf bin Tunku Mazaffar Shah [Azmil]. m. (first) ... m. (second) ... He d. 1981, having had issue, four children by his first, and two children by his second wife.

(1) Y.M. Tunku Ruqiya binti Tunku Mazaffar Shah. m. Y.M. Tunku ‘Abdu’l Aziz [Tunku Puteh] (b. 30^th July 1936; d. 2006).

(2) Y.M. Tunku Mahtra binti Tunku Mazafar Shah [Jam].

ii) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Rodzi bin Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. b. at Alor Star, 11^th October 1918. m. Y.M. Che’ Rogaya binti Ismail [Gayah] (d. at Alor Star, 10^th July 2009), daughter of Encik Ismail, from Perlis. He d. at Alor Star, 20^th January 2000, having had issue, one son and three daughters:

(1) Y.M. Tunku Mansur bin Tunku Muhammad Rodzi. b. 16^th April 1951. He d. 1957.

(1) Y.M. Tunku Zaida binti Tunku Muhammad Rodzi.

(2) Y.M. Tunku Jahara binti Tunku Muhammad Rodzi.

(3) Y.M. Tunku Maimuna binti Tunku Muhammad Rodzi. b. 21^st January 1946. m. (first) ... m. (second) ... She had issue, two children by her first husband and one by her second

iii) Y.M. Tunku ‘Abdu’l Khalid bin Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. b. at Langgar, 29^th December 1919. m. (first) (div. 1946) Y.M. Raja Nur Asikhin binti Raja Bendahara ‘Abdu’l Rashid (m. second, Y.M. Raja Hitam bin Raja Yunus [Itam], and d. 5^th July 1947), daughter of Y.A.M. Raja ‘Abdu’l Rashid ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir Idris Murshid al-Azzam Shah Rahmatu’llah, Raja Bendahara, CMG, CBE, of Perak. m. (second) Y.M. Tengku Maimuna binti Tengku Ngah Muhammad Yusuf (b. 1922; m. third, Y.M. Tengku Haji ‘Abdu’llah bin Tengku Muda ‘Abbas [Ku Busu], Tengku Sri Wa’ Raja, of Trengganu, and d. 1979, having had a further son and two daughters - see Malaysia (Trengganu)), former wife of Y.M. Tengku Masud bin Tengku Husain, and daughter of Y.M. Tengku Ngah Muhammad Yusuf bin Tengku ‘Abdu’llah, of the Johore-Singapore Royal Family, by his wife, Y.M. Tengku Tengah Fatima binti Tengku Omar, daughter of Y.B.M. Tengku Omar bin Tengku Osman [Hitam], Tengku Sri Setia Raja, OBE, sometime State Sec of Trengganu. m. (third), Che’ Laili binti ‘Abdu’llah (b. 1930; d. at Alor Star, 16^th September 2007). He d. at Alor Star, 1990, having had issue, nine children, including:

(1) Y.M. Tunku Mahmud bin Tunku ‘Abdu’l Khalid (s/o Maimuna). unm.
(1) Y.M. Tunku Azian binti Tunku ‘Abdu’l Khalid. b. 7^th September 1945 (d/o Nur Asikhin)>.
(2) Y.M. Tunku Afzan binti Tunku ‘Abdu’l Khalid (d/o Maimuna). m. Y.M. Tengku Sulaiman bin Tengku ‘Ali.
(3) Y.M. Tunku Hasna binti Tunku ‘Abdu’l Khalid. b. at Kuala Trengganu, 9^th November 1947 (d/o Maimuna).
(4) Y.M. Tunku Maradziah binti Tunku ‘Abdu’l Khalid(d/o Laili), educ. Sultana Asma Sch, Alor Star. m. Encik Mahadzir bin ‘Abdu’l Rahman (b. 15^th April 1959). She had issue, two sons and two daughters.

iv) Y.M. Tunku Kamar ul-Zaman bin Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. b. at Alor Star, 8^th June 1926. m. Y.M. Tengku Sofiah binti Tengku Pangeran Ahmad (b. at Tanjung Pura, Langkat, Sumatra, 1^st July 1925; d. at Sungai Petani, 1991), daughter of Y.A.M. Tengku Ahmad ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Aziz, Tengku Pangeran, of Langkat, Sumatra, by his first wife, H.H. Tunku Maharum binti Tunku Zainal Rashid, daughter of H.H. Tunku Zainal Rashid ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah [Tunku Da’i], of Kedah. He d. at Sungai Petani, December 1990, having had issue, four sons and one daughter:

(1) Y.M. Tunku Norizan bin Tunku Kamar ul-Zaman. b. 21^st July 1956, educ. Tunku Abdul Rahman High Sch, Alor Star. Employed with CIMB Bank. m. Ku Hasnah binti Ku Shafie, daughter of Ku Shafie bin Ku Husin, by his wife, Che’ Puan Zainab. He had issue, two sons and three daughters:

(a) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Naufal bin Tunku Norizan [Tengku Mohd Naufal]. b. at Kulim, 1987, educ. Langkawi Technical High Sch, and Tunku ‘Abdu’l Malik SRK, Kulim, Kedah. m. Y.M. Che’ Puan Rohana, educ. Langkawi Technical High Sch, Kedah, and Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Polytechnic, Kuantan, Pahang. He has issue, one son:

(i) Y.M. Tunku Mohamad Hafiy Zikry bin Tunku Muhammad Naufal. b. 10^th August 2012.

(b) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Aremin bin Tunku Norizan. b. at Kulim, 10^th October 1993, educ. Tunku Panglima Besar National Secondary Sch, Kulim, and Langkawi Technical High Sch, Langkawi, Kedah, and MARA Polytechnic Coll (Dip. Agrotech), Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
(a) Y.M. Tunku Khairiyah binti Tunku Norizan, educ. Kulim Technical High Sch, Kulim, Kedah, MARA Fndn Coll, Kuala Lumpur, Ungku Dr Omar Polytechnic, Kuala Kamgsar, Perak, and Selangor Industrial Univ, Shah Alam, Selangor. Employed with Ungku Dr Omar Polytechnic. m. 4^th November 2006, Encik Sazmin bin Fadzil, educ. Khir Johari National Secondary Sch, Singai Petani, and Impiana International Coll, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Assist Ops Mngr with Chapter Bakery Boutique & Fine Cuisine in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She has issue, two sons.
(b) Y.M. Tunku Khair ul-Maghfirah binti Tunku Norizan [Tengku Khairul Maghfirah] [Meah]. m. Encik Hanafi bin ‘Abdu’l Hamid (b. 30^th November 1985). She has issue, two daughters.
(c) Y.M. Tunku Ardilah binti Tunku Norizan.

(2) Y.M. Tunku Ahmad Kamil bin Tunku Kamar ul-Zaman.

(3) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Nur Rashid bin Tunku Kamar ul-Zaman.

(4) Y.M. Tunku Shams ul-Bahrain bin Tunku Kamar ul-Zaman. b. and d. at Alor Star, 1959.

(1) Y.M. Tunku Munira binti Tunku Kamar ul-Zaman. b. at Alor Star, 1954. She d. there, 1956.

v) Y.M. Tunku Hasan ud-din bin Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur [Tunku Haron]. b. at Alor Star, 2^nd December 1931. Sometime Imam. He d. 28^th March 2014 (bur. Jeniang), having had issue, one son and one daughter:

(1) Y.M. Tunku ... bin Tunku Hasan ud-din.

(1) Y.M. Tunku Zarina binti Tunku Hasan ud-din. Operations Mngr with Elemental Ventures Sdn Bhd. Authorised Agent of Premium Beautiful.

vi) Y.M. Tunku Zainal Rashid bin Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur [Tengku Dato’ Zainol Rashid]. Quantity Surveyor 1974, with Wisma Selangor Dredging in KL. m. (first) Che’ Puan Fatimat ul-Zahra binti Haji Salim (b. 28^th June 1946; d. at Alor Star, 26^th February 1988), textile designer, daughter of Hali Salim bin Haji Rejab, by his wife, Hajjah Asma binti Ahmad. m. (second) Y.Bhg. Datin Mahirran binti Haji Muhammad Zain, daughter of Haji Muhammad Zain bin Ariffin, by his wife, Che’ Jan binti ‘Abdu’l Kadir, daughter of Encik ‘Abdu’l Kadir Mastan. He had issue, a son and a daughter:

(1) Y.M. Tunku Ahmad Akhyar bin Tunku Zainal Rashid (s/o Fatimat ul-Zahra). Junior Arts Dir at Net Space Learning Sdn Bhd. He has issue, one daughter:

(a) Y.M. Tunku Norhabibah binti Tunku Ahmad Akhyar.

(2) Y.M. Tunku Addaraqutni bin Tunku Zainal Rashid (s/o Fatimat ul-Zahra), educ. Royal Melbourne Inst of Technology (RMIT) (B.Sc. 1996), Victoria, Australia. Quantity Surveyor with Baharuddin Ali & Low Sdn Bhd 1997-1998 and TZR Runding & Associates Sdn Bhd 1998-2004, Property Mngr with KAF Investment Bank 2004-2007, Project Mngr ISG Middle East 2007-2010. m. Che’ Puan ... binti Nayan, daughter of Encik Nayan bin Muhammad. He had issue, two daughters:

(a) Y.M. Tunku Siti Ameerah binti Tunku Addaraqutni, educ. Taman Melawati National Sch.
(b) Y.M. Tunku Eliz Nastasha binti Tunku Addaraqutni. m. Encik ... Othman. She has issue, one daughter.

(3) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Muzakkir bin Tunku Zainal Rashid (s/o Mahirran).

(1) Y.M. Tunku Sofiah Larasih binti Tunku Zainal Rashid (d/o Fatimat ul-Zahra). m. Encik Sohpian bin Ariffin. She has issue, three children.

i) Y.M. Tunku Aisha binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. m. 7^th August 1969, Encik Muhammad Yusuf bin Yeop Aki. She had issue, two sons and one daughter.

ii) Y.M. Tunku Zainab binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur [Ku Tam]. b. 30^th May 1917. m. at Alor Star, June 1935, as his second wife, H.H. Tunku Thia ud-din Haji bin Tunku Zainal Rashid [Kudin] (b. 26^th October 1905; d. at Alor Star, 1971), son of H.H. Tunku Zainal Rashid ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah [Tunku Da’i], by his second wife, H.H. Tunku Safura Shamsul Bahrin binti Tunku Muhammad Bahadur Shah, sister of his first wife, and daughter of H.H. Tunku Muhammad Bahadur Shah bin Tunku Zia ud-din, sometime Inspector-Gen of Police. She d. at Alor Star, 1977, having had issue – see below.

iii) Y.M. Tunku Emas Fatima binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. b. at Alor Star, 3^rd June 1921. m. Y.M. Tunku ‘Abdu’llah bin Tunku Muhammad Sa’ad (b. 1913; d. 18^th December 1975), Officer Class III Lands Office, son of Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Sa’ad bin Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din, sometime DH of Kulim. She d. at Alor Star, 2011, having had issue, one daughter – see above.

iv) Y.M. Tunku Khusniya binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. b. 22^nd November 1922. m. Y.M. Tuan Sayyid Zainal Abidin bin Sayyid Zahir Al-Mashor (b. 22^nd January 1919; d. 9^th February 1997), son of Y.M. Tuan Sayyid Zahir bin Sayyid Abu Bakar Al-Mashor, by his wife, Y.A.M. Tunku Zohra binti al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah [Sahara], daughter of Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG. She d. at Ipoh General Hospiral, Perak, 28^th February 1999, having had issue, two sons and three daughters – see below.

v) Y.M. Tunku Khadija binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. b. at Alor Star, 8^th October 1924. She d. in infancy.

vi) Y.M. Tunku Zohra binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. b. at Alor Star, 7^th June 1929. m. as his first wife, Y.M. Tunku Kudin bin Tunku Ya’akub (b. at Jitra, 28^th December 1928; m. Y.M. Sharifa Safinah binti Syed ‘Abdu’lah Al-Jefri, and d. at Seri Kembangan, Selangor, 26^th September 2013, leaving a further two sons and four daughters), Assist Public Trustee and Official Administrator for Kedah 1968, a seventh generation descendant of H.H. Tunku Anum bin Tunku ‘Abdu’l Rahman, Raja of Kubang Pasu Darul Qiyam). She d. at Kulim, 10^th May 2011, having had issue, one child.

vii) Y.M. Tunku Fauzia binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. b. at Alor Star, 4^th June 1939. m. (first) at Kota Tengah, Alor Star, Kedah, 26^th January 1957, as his first wife, Y.M. Sayyid Sofian bin Sayyid Hamza Jamal ul-Lail (b. 8^th February 1934), eldest son of H.H. Raja Tuan Sayyid Hamza ibni al-Marhum Sayyid Safi Jamal ul-Lail, Raja of Perlis Indra Kayangan, by his first wife, H.H. Tunku Kalsum binti al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halimshah, fourth daughter of Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG. m. (second) Encik Muhammad Zain bin Ismail (b. at Alor Star, 26^th October 1938; d. there, 17^th November 1982). She d. at Madrid, Spain, 31^st October 2012 (bur. Damansara Muslim Cemetery, Petaling Jaya, Selangor), having had issue, one son and one daughter by her first husband – see Malaysia (Perlis) and three children by her second husband.
viii) Y.M. Tunku Zahara binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. Kedah State Leader UMNO Women’s Assoc (Kaum Ibu) 1961-1962, Mbr National Cttee UMNO Women’s Assoc (Kaum Ibu) 1963-1964.
ix) Y.M. Tunku Zabedah binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur.
x) Y.M. ... binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. m. Shaikh ‘Abdu’l Rahim bin Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah (b. 28^th February 1932; d. at Alor Star, 16^th November 1999). She had issue, four sons and one daughter.
xi) Y.M. ... binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. m. ‘Abdu’l Ghani. She had issue, eight children.

xii) Y.M. ... binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. m. Encik Ahmad Najid bin Dato’ Haji Taj ud-din (b. 15^th September 1952; d. at Alor Star, 28^th June 2013), sometime Group Human Resources Mngr Dulop Malaysia Sdn Bhd. She had issue, three sons and three daughters.

xiii) Y.M. Tunku Noraini binti Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Nur. m. Y.M. Tunku Khalil bin Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din Haji (b. 18^th November 1940; d. 2012, but. at the Royal Cemetery, Langgar), son of her paternal uncle, H.H. Tunku Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Haj ibni al-Marhum Tunku Mahmud, Tunku Sri Maharaja Lela. She had issue, one son and two daughters - see below.Copyright©Christopher Buyers

c) H.H. Tunku ‘Azizan bin Tunku Mahmud (s/o Sartan).

d) H.H. Tunku Baha ud-din bin Tunku Mahmud (s/o Sartan).

a) H.H. Tunku Net binti Tunku Mahmud, Raja Puan Muda. b. 23^rd March 1891 (d/o Aisha). m. H.H. Tunku Muhammad ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah, Raja Muda, CMG (b. 27^th December 1890; d. suddenly at Singapore, 7^th March 1935, bur. Alor Star), fifth son of Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG, by his wife, Y.M. Nai Sofiah binti ‘Abdu’llah. She had issue – see below.

b) H.H. Tunku Safura binti Tunku Mahmud [Sepora]. b. 10^th December 1898. m. (first) as his first wife (div.), H.H. Tunku Mansur ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah (b. 19^th March 1889; d. from heart failure, at Alor Star, 8^th July 1932, bur. at the Royal Cemetery, Langgar), sometime State Sec and Chief Judge, son of Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan of, KCMG, by his wife, Y.M. Che’ Lara Sari, Che’ Puan Paduka Bonda, daughter of Lebai Mat Amin. m. (second) Y.M. Tunku Jusuh bin Tunku Muhammad Sa’ad. She had issue, one son by her first husband – see below.

c) H.H. Tunku Pok binti Tunku Mahmud (d/o Sharifa Khadija). m. (first) H.H. Tunku ‘Abdu’llah Thani ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah (b. 11^th October 1894; d. at Langkat, 14^th June 1917), ninth son of her paternal uncle, Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG, by his wife, Y.M. Tuan Sharifa Seha binti Sayyid Husain. m. (second) ca 1917, Y.M. Sayyid ‘Abdu’llah Shahabudin, Second Judge Kedah 1910, Dir of Lands North Kedah 1919. She had issue, two daughters by her first husband (see below) and one son and one daughter by her second husband.

d) H.H. Tunku Sofiah binti Tunku Mahmud [Sepiah]. b. 29^th April 1910 (d/o Che’ Zainab). m. at Alor Star, 1924, as his first wife, Colonel H.H. Sultan Badlishah ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG, KBE (b. 17^th March 1894; d. at Alor Star General Hospital, 13^th July 1958, bur. at the Royal Cemetery, Langgar), seventh son of her paternal uncle, Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG, by his wife, Y.M. Nai Sofiah binti ‘Abdu’llah. She d. from injuries received in a car crash, at Alor Star, 10^th March 1934, having had issue, four sons and two daughters – see below.

e) Y.M. Tunku Zuriah binti Tunku Mahmud. b. 11^th August 1915 (d/o Zainab). m. at Alor Star, 24^th March 1930, H.H. Tunku Zainal Abidin Thani ibni al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah (b. at Alor Star, 14^th December 1906), sometime Magistrate, son of Colonel H.H. al-Azizzu ul-Mulk al-Qadir al-Ghalib Ghahr al-Maghlub, us-Sultan Khalifatu’llah ‘Ala Da’irah Kedah, Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kedah Dar ul-Aman, KCMG, by his ninth wife, Y.M. Tuan Sharifa Fatima binti Sayyid Idrus Shahabudin. She d. 1^st September 1981, having had issue – see below.

f) H.H. Tunku Tabaraiah binti Tunku Mahmud (d/o Sartan). m. (first) at Alor Star, 16^th September 1932, H.H. Tunku Pangiran bin al-Marhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah (b. 13^th May 1908; d. 1939), son of her paternal uncle, Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan ‘Abdu’l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG, by his wife, Y.M. Tuan Sharifa Seha binti Sayyid Husain. m. (second) Sayyid Sofi Al-Jafri. She had issue, an only son by her first husband (see below) and seven children by her second husband.

10) H.H. Tunku Omar ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah (s/o Sambap). He had issue, a son:

a) H.H. Tunku Sulong bin Tunku Omar. An inmate of the Central Mental Hospital, Tanjong Rambutan. Copyright©Christopher Buyers

1) H.H. Tunku Fatima binti al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah. b. 11^th June 1859 (d/o Wan Jah).
2) H.H. Tunku Amina binti al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah. b. 24^th July 1859 (d/o Wan Hajar).
3) H.H. Tunku Jahara binti al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah. b. 2^nd June 1862 (d/o Wan Jah). Copyright©Christopher Buyers

4) H.H. Tunku Roqaiya binti al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah. b. 30^th October 1862 (d/o Wan Hajar).
5) H.H. Tunku Habsah binti al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah. b. 17^th July 1868 (d/o Wan Hajar). m. H.H. Tunku Muhammad Bahadur Shah bin Tunku Zia ud-din [Bahdhar] (d. 8^th May 1932), sometime Inspector-General of Police, son of her paternal uncle, H.H. Tunku Zia ud-din ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zain al-Rashid al-Mu’azzam Shah [Tunku Kudin], sometime Viceroy of Selangor, by his second wife, Y.A.M. Raja ‘Arfah binti al-Marhum Sultan Sir ‘Abdu’l Samad Shah, daughter of H.H. Sultan Sir ‘Abdu’l Samad Shah ibni al-Marhum Raja ‘Abdu’llah, Sultan of Selangor, KCMG. She had issue, one son and two daughters – see above.
6) H.H. Tunku Puteh Asiah binti al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah. b. 17^th December 1871 (d/o Wan Hajar). m. H.H. Tunku Puteh Atau’llah bin Tunku Muhammad Yusuf, son of her paternal uncle, H.H. Tunku Muhammad Yusuf ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zain al-Rashid al-Mu’azzam Shah [Tunku Jusoh]. She d. 26^th May 1939 – see above.
7) H.H. Tunku Maradziah binti al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah. b. 29^th May 1873 (d/o Wan Jah).

1879 - 1881 H.H. al-Azizzu ul-Mulk al-Qadir al-Ghalib Ghahr al-Maghlub, us-Sultan Khalifatu’llah ‘Ala Da’irah Kedah, Paduka Sri Sultan Zainal-Rashid Mu’azzam Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kedah Dar ul-Aman. b. 4^th September 1857, eldest son of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din III al-Mukarram Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zain al-Rashid al-Mu’azzam Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG, by his second wife, Wan Jahara binti Long Nik Abidin [Wan Jah], educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 22^nd June 1879. Granted the title of Phraya Ritsungrama Ramabhakti Sri Sultan Muhammad Rajamunira Surindra Varman Phraya Saiburi on April 1874. Invested at the Grand Palace, Bangkok, January 1880. Reigned under the regency of his uncle, Tunku Yusuf. m. at Alor Star, April 1875, H.H. Tunku Mariam binti Tunku Zia ud-din (m. second, 1881, H.H. Tunku Kasim ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah – see below. m. third, 1895, Y.M. Tuan Sayyid Ahmad Shahabudin, Tengku Suri, by whom she left further issue), eldest daughter of H.H. Tunku Zia ud-din ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zain al-Rashid al-Mu’azzam Shah [Tunku Kudin], Viceroy of Selangor. He d. at the Istana, Alor Star, 22^nd September 1881 (bur. there at the Royal Cemetery, Kota Langgar), having had issue, one son and one daughter:

1) H.H. Tunku Muhammad Sa’ad ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zainal Rashid Mu’azzam Shah.
1) H.H. Tunku Aisha binti al-Marhum Sultan Zainal Rashid Mu’azzam Shah, Tengku Permaisuri (cre. 1898). m. 1898, as his second wife, H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Sultan ‘Abdu’l ‘Aziz ‘Abdu’l Jalil Rahmat Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Haji Musa al-Khalid al-Mu’azzam Shah, Sultan of Langkat (b. 9^th May 1878; d. 1^st July 1927), son of H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Sultan Haji Musa al-Khalid al-Mu’azzam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad, Sultan of Langkat, by his wife, H.H. Tengku Meshaura binti Tengku Besar, Tengku Permaisuri. She d.s.p. 11^th January 1904 – see Indonesia (Langkat). Copyright©Christopher Buyers

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