The Pagarruyung Dynasty in Negri Sembilan, Malaysia

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The Pagarruyung Dynasty

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1773 - 1795 Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Sultan Mahmud Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan 'Abdu'l Jalil, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. b. at Pagarruyung, as Raja Melawar, son of Raja Masa Bhumi, by his wife, Putri Ratna Duata, youngest daughter of Daulat Yang di-Pertuan Paduka Sri Tuanku Sultan Alif II [Yamtuan Khalif]. Selected as ruler by the Yang di-Pertuan of Pagarruyung, and sent at the invitation of the Minangkabau settlers in Malay peninsular. Arriving to find that Raja Khatib had established himself as ruler, and was consequently forced to compromise with the lesser chiefs in order to win his position and defeat his rival. Defeated and killed or expelled Raja Khitab with their help. Elected and installed at Penajis, by the Undang Lauts of the federation, 8th November 1778. Granted the style of Paduka Sri Sultan Mahmud Shah and confirmed in the title of Yang di-Pertuan Besar by Sultan Mahmud III Shah of Johor. m. (first) 1773, Cik Sani binti al-Marhum Penghulu Na'am, Cik Ampuan Besar, daughter of Dato' Penghulu Na'am bin Baginda Maharaja Khatib Akhir, the first Penghulu of Ulu Muar. m. (second) Cik Jangka, younger daughter Dato' Penghulu Na'am bin Baginda Maharaja Khatib Akhir, the first Penghulu of Ulu Muar. He d. at Istana Raja, Sri Menanti, 1795 (bur. there at the Royal Cemetery, Bukit Serajin), having had issue, one son and one daughter, by his first wife:
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku Tutok ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Shah (s/o Cik Sani). He disputed the succession of his brother-in-law, Raja Hitam, 1795. He had issue, a son:
• a) Y.M. Tunku Undok bin Tunku Tutok. He had issue, a daughter:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Jambi binti Tunku Undok. m. a commoner. She had issue, a daughter:
 (1) Cik Tiama. m. ... She had issue, a daughter:
 (a) Cik Kia. m. Y.M. Tunku Yasin bin Raja Beringan, second son of Yamtuan Pandak, Raja Beringan. She had issue, three sons and one daughter - see Indonesia (Minangkabau).
• 1) Y.M.M. Tunku Aisha binti al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Shah, Tuanku Ampuan (d/o Cik Sani). m. ca. 1795, Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Raja Hitam, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. She d.s.p. - see below.
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1795 - 1808 Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Raja Hitam, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, younger son of Yamtuan Raja Balamban, a Minangkabau prince, by his wife, Tuan Gadih Muda. Sent by the Raja of Pagaruyung at the invitation of the Minangkabau nobles of Negri Sembilan. Elected and installed at Penajis, by the Undang Lauts of the federation, 1795. m. (first) 1795, Y.M.M. Tunku Aisha binti al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Shah, Tuanku Ampuan (d.s.p.), daughter of Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Sultan Mahmud Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan 'Abdu'l Jalil, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, by his first wife, Cik Sani binti al-Marhum Penghulu Na'am, Cik Ampuan Besar. m. (second) Cik Jingka, Encik Puan Besar. m. (third) Y.A.M. Tunku Sulung binti al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad Shah, eldest daughter of Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Sultan Muhammad Shah ibni al-Marhum Yam Tuan Muda Raja Adil, Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Rembau. He d. at Istana Raja, Sri Menanti, 1808 (bur. there at the Royal Cemetery, Bukit Serajin), having had issue, three sons and three daughters:
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku Husain ibni al-Marhum Raja Hitam, Tunku Alang (s/o Cik Jingka). Regent in 1869. m. Nyai Uban, second daughter of Gandum, of Jempol, and maternal niece of Dato' Daim, Dato' Lela Putra Setiawan of Jempol. He d. after 1869, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
• a) Y.A.M. Tunku Umar bin Tunku Alang Husain, Tunku Muda of Serting (s/o Nyai Uban). He had issue, a son:
• i) Y.A.M. Tunku Muhammad bin Tunku Muda Umar, Tunku Muda of Serting. He d. 1912.
• b) Y.A.M. Tunku Hassan bin Tunku Alang Husain, Tunku Panglima Besar.
• a) Y.M. Tunku Puan Intan binti Tunku Alang Husain, Tuanku Ampuan. Regent for her infant son 1869-1872. m. Tuanku Nasir ud-din ibni al-Marhum Raja 'Ali, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan (b. at Sri Menanti, ca. 1823; d. at Sri Menanti, 1861), elder son of Tuanku Raja 'Ali [Yamtuan Raja Lenggang Laut], Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, by his wife, Raja Ngah binti Raja Hitam, daughter of Raja Hitam, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. She had issue, three sons - see below. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• b) Y.M. Tunku Sa'amah binti Tunku Alang Husain. m. ... She had issue, a daughter:
 i) Y.M. Tunku Sarija. m. ... She had issue, a daughter:
 (1) Y.M. Tunku Tia. m. ... She had issue, a daughter:
 (a) Y.M. Tunku Chik, Tuanku Ampuan. m. as his first wife, Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG, KCVO (b. at Sri Menanti, 25th April 1865; d. at the Istana Besar, Sri Menanti, 1st August 1933), eldest son of Tuanku Antah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Sri Menanti, by his first wife, Cik Halima, Encik Puan Besar. She had issue, one son - see below.
• 2) Y.A.M. Tunku Ibrahim ibni al-Marhum Raja Hitam (s/o Cik Jingka). He had issue, one son and one daughter:
• a) Y.A.M. Tunku Yahya bin Tunku Ibrahim, Tunku Muda.
• a) Y.M. Tunku Ra'afah binti Tunku Ibrahim.
• 3) Y.A.M. Tunku Alwi ibni al-Marhum Raja Hitam (s/o Cik Jingka).
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku Puan Ngah binti al-Marhum Raja Hitam, Tuanku Ampuan (d/o Cik Jingka). m. ca. 1824, Tuanku Raja 'Ali [Yamtuan Raja Lenggang Laut], Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, son of Daulat Yang di-Pertuan Malenggang Alam [Yamtuan Raja Nara I], of Minangkabau, Sumatra, by his wife, Putri Rina Indunsari, daughter of Yamtuan Raja Balambang I. She had issue, two sons - see below.
• 2) Y.A.M. Tunku Puteh binti al-Marhum Raja Hitam (d/o Y.M. Tunku Sulung). m. Y.M. Raja 'Abdu'l Rahman [Aman], Daeng Alampaki, half-brother of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Ibrahim Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Saleh ud-din, Sultan of Selangor. She had issue, a son:
 a) Y.M. Raja 'Ali bin Daeng Alampaki, who succeeded as Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Sultan 'Ali Shah ibni al-Marhum Daeng Alampaki, Yang di-Pertuan Muda - see Malaysia (Tampin).
• 3) Y.A.M. Tunku Putok binti al-Marhum Raja Hitam (d/o Y.M. Tunku Aisha). m. a commoner. She had issue:
 a) Cik Torok. m. ca. 1824, Yamtuan Pandak, Raja Beringan (d. at Kampong Tengah, near Sri Menanti, after 1861), a Minankabau prince from Sumatra who served as Regent for Raja Radin ca. 1823-1824, youngest son of Tuanku Yang di-Pertuan Bawang, Raja Alam of Minangkabau, by his wife, Putri Ratna Intan. She had issue, four sons and one daughter - see Indonesia (Minankabau).
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1808 - 1824 Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Raja 'Ali [Yamtuan Raja Lenggang Laut], Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, son of Daulat Yang di-Pertuan Malenggang Alam [Yamtuan Raja Nara I], of Minangkabau, Sumatra, by his wife, Putri Rina Indunsari, sister of Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Raja Hitam, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. Sent by the Raja of Pagaruyung at the invitation of the Minangkabau nobles of Negri Sembilan. Elected and installed at Penajis, by the Undang Lauts of the federation, 1808. m. Y.M.M. Tunku Puan Ngah binti al-Marhum Raja Hitam, Tuanku Ampuan, daughter of Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Raja Hitam, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, by his second wife, Cik Jingka, Cik Puan Besar. He d. at Sri Menanti, 1824 (bur. there at the Royal Cemetery, Bukit Serajin), having had issue, two sons:
• 1) Radin Sunnah, who succeeded as Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Nasir ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Raja 'Ali, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan (s/o Y.M. Tunku Ngah) - see below.
• 2) Raja Ujong, who succeeded as Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Imam ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Raja 'Ali (s/o Y.M. Tunku Ngah) - see below.
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1824 - 1826 Interregnum with "Raja Kerjan" (i.e. Raja Kerajan, or ruler of the state) a self-appointed regent claiming authority from the (deposed) ruler of Minangkabau. He was exposed and k. at Segamat, 1844.
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1826 - 1831 Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Raja Labuh [Raja Sati], Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. Sent by the Raja of Pagaruyung at the invitation of a party of the Minangkabau nobles of Negri Sembilan, 1826. Deposed and expelled by the Undang Lauts for his association with Raja Kerjan, 30th November 1831. Went into exile to Malacca and later to Telapak Burok in Siak. m. at Sungai Ujong, 1828, Y.M. Tunku Hitam binti al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad Shah, widow of Y.M. TunkuiSeh, and younger daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Muhammad Shah ibni al-Marhum Raja Adil, Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Rembau.

1831 - 1861 Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Nasir ud-din ibni al-Marhum Raja 'Ali, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. b. at Sri Menanti, ca. 1823, as Radin Sunnah, elder son of Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Raja 'Ali [Yamtuan Raja Lenggang Laut], Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, by his wife, Y.M.M. Tunku Ngah binti al-Marhum Raja Hitam, Tuanku Ampuan, daughter of Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Raja Hitam, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. Appointed as Heir Apparent by his father and raised to the title of Tunku Besar. However, on the death of his father in 1824, the Undang Lauts could not unanimously agree on his succession. Elected on the deposition of his predecessor, 30th November 1831. Faced constant challenges to his position and fought a long civil war 1830-1836. m. (first) Y.M.M. Tunku Intan binti Tunku Alang Husain, Tuanku Ampuan, Regent for her infant son 1869-1872, daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku Husain bin Raja Hitam, Tunku Alang. m. (second) Y.A.M. Tunku Tenuk [Sabuh] binti al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Shah, daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah ibni al-Marhum Tunku Singkul, Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Jelebu, by his wife, Cik Melang. m. (third) Kopek Keling, a lady of inferior rank. m. (fourth) Kopek Noyah, a lady of inferior rank. m. (fifth) Cik Bagai. m. (sixth) Cik Sauda. He d. at Sri Menanti, 1861 (bur. there at the Royal Cemetery, Bukit Serajin), having had issue, ten sons and five daughters:
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku Daud ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Besar (s/o Tunku Intan). He d. before 1870, having had issue, a daughter:
• a) Y.M. Tunku Ambong Bahiya binti Tunku Besar Daud. m. Y.M. Sayyid 'Abdu'l Hamid, and had issue, one son and three dauhters:
 i) Y.M. Sharif Alwi bin 'Abdu'l Hamid.
 i) Y.M. Sharifa Alawiya binti 'Abdu'l Hamid. b. 1889. m. (first) at Sri Menanti, 1907, Y.A.M. Tunku Burhan ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar, CMG (b. at Sri Menanti, 22nd September 1878), second son of Tuanku Antah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Sri Menanti, by his first wife, Cik Halima, Encik Puan Besar, daughter of Uggoh, of the Batu Hampar tribe.. She d. 18th August 1949, having had issue - see below.
 ii) Y.M. Sharifa Amina binti 'Abdu'l Hamid. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
 iii) Y.M. Sharifa Halija binti 'Abdu'l Hamid. m. (first) Y.M. Tunku Petra bin Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah, son of Y.A.M. Tunku Aminu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Muda Chik, by his first wife, Y.M. Tunku Jindai binti Tuanku Imam, daughter of Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Imam ibni al-Marhum Raja 'Ali, Yang di-Pertuan of Sri Menanti. m. (second) Y.M. Tunku Usol bin Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah, son of Y.A.M. Tunku Aminu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Muda Chik, by his first wife, Y.A.M. Tunku Jindai binti Tuanku Imam, daughter of Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Imam ibni al-Marhum Raja 'Ali, Yang di-Pertuan of Sri Menanti. She had issue, one son and one daughter by her second husband.
• 2) Y.A.M. Tunku Lintau ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Besar (s/o Tunku Tenuh). Renounced his rights to the throne in favour of his younger brother, Tunku Antah, 1872. He d.s.p. ca. 1882.
• 3) Y.A.M. Tunku Antah, Tunku Laksamana, who succeeded as Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Antah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Sri Menanti (s/o Tunku Intan) - see below.
• 4) Y.A.M. Tunku 'Abdu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Jelebu (s/o Tunku Tenuk) - see Malaysia (Jelebu). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 5) Y.A.M. Tunku Aminu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Muda Chik. b. ca. 1835 (s/o Tunku Tenuk) (he had a nephew called Y.M. Tunku Alang Shah alive in 1953). Appointed as Heir Apparent of Jelebu by his father and invested with the title of Tunku Muda, before 1861. Contested the succession of his nephew, Tunku Muhammad in 1888. m. (first) 1865, Y.A.M. Tunku Jindai binti al-Marhum Tuanku Imam (d. at Istana Ampang Tinggi, Kuala Pilah, July 1917), daughter of Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Imam ibni al-Marhum Raja 'Ali, Yang di-Pertuan of Sri Menanti. m. (second) Cik Ain un-nisa [Ainon]. m. (third) ca. October 1920, Cik Mariam binti Zakaria, former wife of Y.A.M. Tunku Syed Akil bin Syed Dewa al-Qadri, Tunku Besar of Tampin, and of Syed Muhammad Amin Dola, and daughter of Dato' Gempa Zakaria, of Rembau. He d. at Istana Ampang Tinggi, Kuala Pilah, 1928, having had issue, four sons and three daughters:
• a) Y.M. Tunku Petra bin Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah (s/o Y.M. Tunku Jindai). m. (first) (div.) Sharifa Halija binti bin 'Abdu'l Hamid (m. second, Y.M. Tunku Usol bin Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah - see below), youngest daughter of Sharif 'Abdu'l Hamid, by his wife, Y.M. Tunku Ambong Bahiya binti Tunku Besar Daud, daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku Daud ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Besar. m. (second) Y.M. Tunku Banum binti Tunku 'Abdu'llah, daughter of his uncle, Y.A.M. Tunku 'Abdu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Jelebu. He had issue, one daughter by each wife:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Puan Sri Aziza binti Tunku Petra (d/o Sharifa Halija). Dir. Toyota Tsusho (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. Rcvd: DKYR (19.7.2006). m. 28th February 1937, Y.M. Tunku Tan Sri Muhammad bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din (b. at Sri Menanti, 19th April 1914; d. 10th February 1995), second son of Y.A.M. Tunku Burhan ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar, CMG, by his first wife, Y.M. Sharifa Alawiya binti bin 'Abdu'l Hamid, eldest daughter of Sharif 'Abdu'l Hamid. She had issue, one son and three daughters - see below. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Murdiah binti Tunku Petra (d/o Y.M. Tunku Banum).
• b) Y.A.M. Tunku 'Abu Bakar bin Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah, Tunku Laksamana (s/o Tunku Jindai). m. Y.A.M. Tunku Rafia binti al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Dara (d. 1992), second daughter of Y.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Antah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Sri Menanti, by his fourth wife, Cik Yang.
• c) Y.A.M. Tunku 'Abdu'l Rahman bin Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah, Tunku Laksamana (s/o Cik Ainon). b. 1911. m. Y.M. Tengku Hajjah Chik Zainab binti Tengku Tengku Wuk 'Abdu'l Rahman (m. second?, Y.M. Tengku Muhammad Yusuf bin Tengku 'Umar, and d. 1988), younger daughter of Y.M. Tengku Wuk 'Abdu'l Rahman bin Tengku Besar Muhammad Yusuf, sometime Trengganu Council Clerk, by his wife, Y.M. Tengku Nit Sapiah binti Tengku Long, daughter of Y.M. Tengku Long Besut bin Tengku Ngah, Tengku Sri Indra Segara, of Besut. He d. 6th July 1969, having had issue, three sons and three daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Haji Muhammad Annuar bin Tunku 'Abdu'l Rahman. He had issue, one son and three daughters:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Kahar Muzaffar bin Tunku Haji Muhammad Annuar.
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Nur Kirana binti Tunku Haji Muhammad Annuar.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Sri Kharaini binti Tunku Haji Muhammad Annuar.
• (3) Y.M. Tunku Sara Banum binti Tunku Haji Muhammad Annuar.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Nur Izam bin Tunku 'Abdu'l Rahman. He had issue, two sons and four daughters:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Faiz bin Tunku Muhammad Nur Izam.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Ashraf bin Tunku Muhammad Nur Izam.
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Nur ul-Asikin binti Tunku Muhammad Nur Izam.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Malini binti Tunku Muhammad Nur Izam.
• (3) Y.M. Tunku Hanim binti Tunku Muhammad Nur Izam.
• (4) Y.M. Tunku Sharafina binti Tunku Muhammad Nur Izam.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Musaidin bin Tunku 'Abdu'l Rahman. He had issue, four sons:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Radin Iskandar bin Tunku Muhammad Musaidin.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Alang Badli bin Tunku Muhammad Musaidin.
• (3) Y.M. Tunku Alif Suhardi bin Tunku Muhammad Musaidin.
• (4) Y.M. Tunku Anas Putra bin Tunku Muhammad Musaidin.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Nur Khazainah binti Tunku 'Abdu'l Rahman. m. Abang Zainal. She had issue, one son and four daughters.
 (1) Abang Yusuf al-Mahdi.
 (1) Dayang Ain ul-Mardiah.
 (2) Dayang Nur al-Durrah.
 (3) Dayang Fatima Tuz Zahra.
 (4) Dayang Nur ul-Sakinah.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Nur Anniah binti Tunku 'Abdu'l Rahman. m. …She had issue, two daughters:
 (1) Y.M. Tunku Isma Adrina.
 (2) Y.M. Tunku Ida Arliza.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Ros Afzan binti Tunku 'Abdu'l Rahman. m. Y.M. Raja …She had issue, three sons and one daughter:
 (1) Y.M. Raja Muhammad Hafiz.
 (2) Y.M. Raja Arif Deli.
 (3) Y.M. Raja Razin Zikri.
 (1) Y.M. Raja Putri Nurnisha.
• d) Y.M. Tunku Usol bin Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah. m. Sharifa Halija binti 'Abdu'l Hamid, former wife of his brother, Y.M. Tunku Petra bin Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah, and youngest daughter of Sayyid 'Abdu'l Hamid, by his wife, Y.M. Tunku Ambong Bahiya binti Tunku Besar Daud, daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku Daud ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Besar. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Ahmad bin Tunku Usol.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Sabia binti Tunku Usol. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• a) H.H. Tunku Halija [Ejah] binti Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah, Tuanku Ampuan (d/o Y.M. Tunku Jindai). m. Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG, KCVO (b. at Sri Menanti, 25th April 1865; d. at the Istana Besar, Sri Menanti, 1st August 1933), eldest son of H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Antah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Sri Menanti, by his first wife, Cik Halima, Encik Puan Besar. She d. at Istana Ampang Tinggi, Kuala Pilah, 19th May 1921, having had issue, one son - see below.
• b) Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Asiah binti Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah, CVO (22.2.1972). b. at Ampang Tinggi, Kuala Pilah, 23rd August 1921 (d/o Cik Mariam), educ. Malay Sch., Ampang Tinggi, and Tuanku Muhammad Sch., Kuala Pilah. MLA Negri Sembilan 1954-1955, Lady-in-Waiting to the Raja Perempuan of Malaysia until 1984. Rcvd: SPTJ, JMN, PSD, DSAP. m. 4th December 1933, Y.A.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Mustapha bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tunku Kechil Muda, KCVO (b. at Sri Menanti, 30th October 1909; d. 6th July 1990), eldest son of Y.A.M. Tunku Burhan ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar, CMG, by his first wife, Y.M. Sharifa Alawiya binti bin 'Abdu'l Hamid, eldest daughter of Sharif 'Abdu'l Hamid. She had issue, one son and four daughters - see below.
• c) Y.M. Tunku Kalthum binti Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah. b. 12th March 1925 (d/o Cik Mariam). m. (first) (div.) Encik Muhammad Zakaria bin Haji Taha. m. (second) Y. Bhg. Dato' Ariffin bin 'Ali, AMN, PJK (b. at Kuala Pilah, 1927), MLA 1955-1963, MEC 1957-1963, Coy. Dir. She had issue, four daughters by her first husband, and three daughters by her second.
• 6) Y.A.M. Tunku Pangeran ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din (s/o Kopek Keling). m. Encik Sudi Suku, daughter of Senara Muda, of the Sri Lemak Minanagkabau lineage. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
• a) Y.M. Tunku 'Abdu'l Jalil bin Tunku Pangeran.
• b) Y.M. Tunku Minut binti Tunku Pangeran. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• c) Y.M. Tunku Dinah binti Tunku Pangeran.
• 7) Y.A.M. Tunku Muhammad Keledek ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din (s/o Kopek Keling). He had issue, a son:
• a) Y.M. Tunku Dalil bin Tunku Muhammad. He had issue, a son:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Haji Baharum bin Tunku Dalil. He had issue, a daughter:
• (1) Y.M. Hajjah Tunku Duriah binti Tunku Haji Baharum. b. 25th April 1952. m. (div.) Y.M. Raja Kamil ud-din al-Haj bin Raja Haji Harun al-Rashid (b. 1918), son of Y.A.M. Raja Haji Harun al-Rashid ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir Idris Murshid al-Azzam Shah Rahmatu'llah, Raja Kechil Sulong, by his first wife, Y.A.M. Raja Mahtra binti al-Marhum Sultan 'Abdu'llah Muhammad Shah Habibu'llah, daughter of H.H. al-'Ashik Billah Paduka Sri Tuanku Sultan 'Abdu'llah Muhammad Shah II Habibu'llah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ja'afar Safi ud-din Mu'azzam Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Perak Dar ul-Ridzwan. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see Malaysia (Perak).
• 8) Y.A.M. Tunku Yusuf ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din (s/o Kopek Keling).
• 9) Y.A.M. Tunku Lasim ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din (s/o Kopek Noyah).
• 10) Y.A.M. Tunku Muhammad Yasin [Ma'asin] ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Laksamana (s/o Cik Bagai). m. Y.M. Raja Dinah. He had issue, five sons and two daughters:
• a) Y.M. Tunku Usoh bin Tunku Ma'asin. m. (first) Y.M. Tunku Johari. m. (second) Y.M. Tunku Siling. m. (third) Cik Silan. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Ma'amor bin Tunku Usoh (s/o Tunku Johari). m. (first) ... m. (second) (div.) Y.A.M. Tunku Aida binti al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman (b. 27th May 1920), eldest daughter of Colonel H.R.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG, by his second wife, Cik Engku Maimuna binti 'Abdu'llah, née Dulcibella [Dulcie] Campbell, BEM, PJK, daughter of Clement Gilroy Campbell. He had issue, one son and four daughters by his second wife:
• (1) Y.M. Tengku Zain ud-din bin Tunku Ma'amor (s/o the first wife). Former army officer and businessman. m. Y.M. Tengku Nur Azizah binti Tengku Ahmad (b. at Kota Bharu, 2nd July 1928; d. at Johor Bahru, 4th September 2004 (bur. there at the Sultan Abu Bakar Mausoleum, Bukit Mahmudiah), former wife of Y.M. Tengku 'Abdu'l Rahim bin Tengku Sri Wangsa Raja, and daughter of Y.B.M. Tengku Ahmad bin Tengku 'Abdu'l Ja'afar, Tengku Panglima Raja, sometime Presdt. of the Cncl. for Islamic Religion & Malay Customs of Kelantan, by his first wife, Y.A.M. Tengku Zainab binti al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad IV, daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Ayahanda Baginda Sultan Muhammad IV ibni al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad III, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kelantan Da'ar ul-Na'im, KCMG. He had issue, four sons and four daughters:
• (a) Y.M. Tengku Nazar ud-din bin Tengku Zain ud-din. b. at Kota Bharu, 4th August 1948. Employed with Lufthansa. m. at Batu Pahat, Johor, 25th December 1971, Cik Puan Rohani binti Dato' Talib (b. at Singapore, 12th October 1948), FCCA, daughter of Dato' Talib, late Johor Civil Service. He had issue:
• (i) Y.M. Tengku Nashirwan ud-din bin Tengku Nazar ud-din. b. at Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 30th October 1976, educ. Perth, Western Australia. m. Puan Cik Nur Azira binti 'Abdu'l Aziz, daughter of Major 'Abdu'l Aziz. He has issue, one daughter:
• 1. Y.M. Tengku Nur Arianna binti Tengku Nashirwan ud-din. b. in Selangor, 29th July 2005.
• (i) Y.M. Tengku Nur Ashikin binti Tengku Nazar ud-din. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 7th November 1978, educ. Univ. of Coventry, UK (MA Business Info. Tech.).
• (ii) Y.M. Tengku Putri Nur Diana binti Tengku Nazar ud-din. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 14th November 1984, educ. Univ. of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (b) Y.M. Tengku Nasr ud-din bin Tengku Zain ud-din. b. 22nd March 1952. Hajj and Charter Controller for MAS. m. 4th August 1974, Cik Junaida binti Jamal ud-din (b. 4th February 1953), daughter of Encik Jamal ud-din bin Aji, a descendant of Mat Kilau, the famous Malay warrior from Pahang, by his wife, Siti Khadija binti 'Abdu'l Rahman. He had issue, three daughters:
• (i) Y.M. Tengku Syawa-Ratul Elona binti Tengku Nasr ud-din. b. 25th September 1976, educ. Univ. of Missouri, Kancas City, USA (B.Sc.). Computer Scientist. m. 29th May 2004, Encik Muhammad Fahmi bin Taj ud-din, educ. Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, USA (B.Sc.), employed with Exxon Mobil Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
• (ii) Y.M. Tengku Erina binti Tengku Nasr ud-din. b. 29th April 1981, educ. Univ. Tenaga Nasional, Kajang, Selangor (B. IT). Employed with Tractors Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
• (iii) Y.M. Tengku Elanor Ezura binti Tengku Nasr ud-din. b. 22nd May 1985, educ. Univ. Tenaga Nasional, Kajang, Selangor.
• (c) Y.M. Tengku Shariff ud-din bin Tengku Zain ud-din. b. at Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan, 9th July 1956. Petroleum Engineer with Shell. m. at Johor Bahru, 23rd December 1982, Cik Khalida binti Datuk Haji Taha (b. at Batu Pahat, Johor, 3rd October 1962), daughter of Datuk Haji Taha. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
• (i) Y.M. Tengku Zharif bin Tengku Shariff ud-din. b. 21st June 1988, educ. USA.
• (i) Y.M. Tengku Sarah binti Tengku Shariff ud-din. b. 11th June 1984, educ. USA. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (d) Y.M. Tengku Daud Shaif ud-din bin Tengku Zain ud-din. b. at Malacca, 3rd May 1959, educ. Exeter Univ. (BSc). Dir. & CEO Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Bhd. m. (first) (div. 26th December 2002) Julie Caroline Anderson (b. at Canterbury, Kent, 12th May 1959), daughter of Jack Anderson, by his wife, Connie. m. (second) 29th May 2003, Dayang Caroline Bintang Kanyan (b. at Kuching, Sarawak, 12th September 1972), daughter of Y.Bhg. Datuk Temenggong Kenneth Kanyan, sometime Political Sec. to the Prime Minister, by his wife, Datin Louise Luncha Blaja. He had issue, two sons and one daughter by his first wife and one son by his second wife:
• (i) Y.M. Tengku Adam bin Tengku Daud Shaif ud-din. b. in Selangor, 21st September 1987 (s/o Julie).
• (ii) Y.M. Tengku Zakaria bin Tengku Daud Shaif ud-din. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 11th September 1996 (s/o Julie).
• (ii) Y.M. Tengku Azizan Aydinankin bin Tengku Daud Shaif ud-din. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 1st November 2004 (s/o Caroline).
• (i) Y.M. Tengku Nur ul-Sofia binti Tengku Daud Shaif ud-din. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 18th April 1993 (s/o Julie).
• (a) Y.M. Tengku Nur Zailan binti Tengku Zain ud-din. m. Encik Hasan Ismail. She had issue, one son and two daughters.
• (b) Y.M. Tengku Nur Sharina binti Tengku Zain ud-din. m. Encik Malik 'Abdu'l Rahman. She had issue, three sons.
• (c) Y.M. Tengku Nur Aliza binti Tengku Zain ud-din. m. Encik Johar bin Yusuf. She had issue, five children.
• (d) Y.M. Tengku Nur Azira binti Tengku Zain ud-din. m. Encik Safee Awang. She had issue, two sons and two daughters.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Dato' Mizan bin Tunku Ma'amor (s/o Tunku Aida). Jewellery designer. Rcvd: DPTJ. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Ain un-nisa [Ainon] binti Tunku Ma'amor (d/o Tunku Aida).
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Aina binti Tunku Ma'amor (d/o Tunku Aida). m. (first) 1st May 1959 (div. 1966), Y.A.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Mahmud bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tunku Imam (b. at Sri Menanti, Negri Sembilan, 16th August 1930; m. second, November 1964, Wan Zakia binti Wan Hitam), son of Y.A.M. Tunku Burhan ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar, CMG, by his first wife, Y.M. Sharifa Alawiya binti bin 'Abdu'l Hamid.
• (3) Y.M. Tunku Maztom binti Tunku Ma'amor (d/o Tunku Aida). m. …
• (4) Y.M. Tunku Arishah binti Tunku Ma'amor (d/o Tunku Aida). Chair. & proprietor The Singing Shop since 1988. m. Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dato' Azman Hashim (b. at Kuala Lumpur, July 1939),Chartered Accountant with Messrs. OL Haines & Co in Australia 1955-1960, and with Bank Negara Malaysia 1960-1964. He left the Central Bank in 1964 to set up his own accounting firm. Dir. Malayan Banking Bhd 1966-1971, Exec. Dir. Malayan Banking Bhd 1971-1980, Chair. Kwong Yik Bank Bhd 1980-1982, AM Banking Group since 1982, Malaysian Assoc. of Chartered Inst. of Secretaries (MACIS) 1966-1969 and 1970-1973, Assoc. of Merchant Banks in Malaysia and the Malaysian Inst. of Microelectronic Systems (MIMOS) Bhd; Presdt. Malaysia South-South Assoc., the National Watersports Cncl., and the Malaysia Medical Assoc. Fndn.; Vice-Presdt. Malaysian-Japan Econ. Assoc.; Treasurer Malaysia-US Private Sector Consultative Group, and the Malaysia-Australia Fndn.; Vice-Chair. Malaysian Business Cncl.; Mbr. National Cncl for Islamic Religious Affairs, the Financial Reporting Fndn., APEC Business Advisory Cncl (ABAC). Malaysian-British Business Cncl., Business Advisory Cncl. of APEC and the Trilateral Commission (Asia-Pacific Group); Leader of the ASEAN-Japanese Business Meeting (Malaysia Committee); Fellow Inst. of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, and the Inst. of Bankers Malaysia; Trustee Tuanku Najihah Fndn 1995, etc.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Amina binti Tunku Usoh (d/o Y.M. Tunku Johari). m. ...
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Fatima binti Tunku Usoh (d/o Cik Silan).
• b) Y.M. Tunku Ismail bin Tunku Muhammad Yasin. Presdt. Selangor Malay Assoc. (Persatuan Melayu Selangor) 1938-1942. He d. 1942.
• c) Y.M. Tunku Omar bin Tunku Ma'asin. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• d) Y.M. Tunku Chik bin Tunku Ma'asin. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• e) Y.M. Tunku Idris bin Tunku Ma'asin. m. ...
• a) Y.M. Tunku Ara binti Tunku Ma'asin.
• b) Y.M. Tunku Sa'amah binti Tunku Ma'asin. m. ...
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku Putri Itut Mariam binti al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din (d/o Y.M. Tunku Tenuk). m. and had issue, three daughters:
 a) Y.M. Tunku Sulong. m. Y.M. Raja Ja'afar bin Raja Lahap (k. by Yam Tuan Antah, at Sri Menanti, before 1876), son of Raja Lahap bin Raja Inisan of Jelebu - see Malaysia (Tampin).
 b) Y.M. Tunku Ngah.
 c) Y.M. Tunku Siti.
• 2) Y.A.M. Tunku Maimuna [Munah] binti al-Marhum Yang di-Pertuan Raja Radin Sunnah (d/o Tunku Tenuk). m. Y.M. Tunku Syed 'Abu bin Syed Sha'aban al-Qadri, eldest son of Y.A.M. Sultan Muhammad Shah bin Syed Ibrahim al-Qadri, Tunku Besar of Tampin, by his fourth wife, Y.M. Tunku Hitam binti al-Marhum Sultan 'Ali, elder daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan 'Ali ibni al-Marhum Ahmad Shah, Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Rembau and Tampin. She had issue, one son - see Malaysia (Tampin).
• 3) Y.A.M. Tunku Ipah* binti al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din (d/o Kopek Keling).
• 4) Y.A.M. Tunku Siti* binti al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din (d/o Kopek Noya).
• 5) Y.A.M. Tunku Fatima* binti al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din (d/o Cik Sauda).
• * one of these daughters. m. Y.A.M. Sultan Sharif 'Abdu'l Hamid bin Sharif Sha'aban Muhammad Shah al-Qadri, Tunku Besar of Tampin (d. at Tampin, 1894), third son of Y.A.M. Sultan Muhammad Shah bin Syed Ibrahim al-Qadri, Tunku Besar of Tampin, by his fourth wife, Y.A.M. Tunku Lebar binti al-Marhum Sultan 'Ali, youngest daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan 'Ali ibni al-Marhum Ahmad Shah, Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Rembau and Tampin - see Malaysia (Tampin).
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1861 - 1869 H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Imam [al-Marhum Janggut] ibni al-Marhum Raja 'Ali, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, younger son of Y.M.M. Paduka Sri Tuanku Raja 'Ali [Yamtuan Raja Lenggang Laut], Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, by his wife, Y.M.M. Tunku Ngah binti al-Marhum Raja Hitam, Tuanku Ampuan, daughter of Paduka Sri Tuanku Raja Hitam, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. Styled Tunku Besar before his accession. Elected as ruler on the death of his brother, and installed as Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, 1861. m. Cik Puan Normah. He d. at Sri Menanti, 1869 (bur. there at the Royal Cemetery, Bukit Serajin), having had issue, six sons:
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku Ahmad Tunggal ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Imam. Contested the succession in 1869. He d. after 1874, having had issue, one son: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• a) Y.M. Tunku Mahmud bin Tunku Ahmad Tunggal, of Jempol.
• 2) Y.A.M. Tunku Ulin [Halim] ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Imam [Tunku Janggut]. He had issue, a daughter:
• a) Y.M. Tunku Indira binti Tunku Ulin.
• 3) Y.A.M. Tunku 'Alam ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Imam.
• 4) Y.A.M. Tunku Juma'at ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Imam.
• 5) Y.A.M. Tunku Ma'adin ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Imam. m. Y.M. Tunku Lehor binti Tunku 'Abdu'llah, daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku 'Abdu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Jelebu. He had issue, two sons and one daughter:
• a) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad bin Tunku Ma'adin.
• b) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Sharif bin Tunku Ma'adin. m. Y.M. Tunku Sabia. He had issue, five sons and two daughters:
• i) Y.A.M. Tunku Dato' Astor bin Tunku Muhammad Sharif, Tunku Alang (cre. 1973). b. at Kuala Pilah, 23rd September 1921, educ. Ampang Tinggi Malay and Tuanku Muhammad Schs., Kuala Pilah. Pengalola Bijaya di-Raja at Istana Besar Sri Menanti 1966-1967. Magistrate Kuala Pilah. Chair. Pelawat Hospital Brd. Rcvd: DPTJ, DNS, PJK. m. Y.M. Tunku Datin Safia binti Tunku Ya'akub. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Fadzil bin Tunku Alang Astor. b. 1950.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Usham [Usamah] bin Tunku Alang Astor. b. 1951. Mngr Bukit Mertajam Branch Hwang-DBS Securities Bhd 2001-2003, Dir. Hwang-DBS Vickers Research Sdn Bhd 2003, Company Sec. 2005. Rcvd: AMN (19.7.2002). m. Y.M. Tunku Adilla binti Tunku 'Abdu'l Hanan (b. October 1957), second daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku 'Abdu'l Hanan bin Tunku Sulaiman, Tunku Alang, by his wife, Sharifa Amina binti Syed 'Abdu'llah al-Habshi. He had issue, one son and two daughters: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (a) Y.M. Tunku 'Abdu'l Hanan bin Tunku Usham.
• (a) Y.M. Tunku Nur Iminsha Faitullah binti Tunku Usham.
• (b) Y.M. Tunku Elisha Faitu'llah binti Tunku Usham.
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Naila binti Tunku Alang Astor. b. 1946.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Abida binti Tunku Alang Astor. b. 1948. Assist. to the Univ. Putra Malaysia.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Mansur bin Tunku Muhammad Sharif.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Muin ud-din bin Tunku Muhammad Sharif.
• iv) Y.M. Tunku Hizan bin Tunku Muhammad Sharif.
• v) Y.M. Tunku Ulin [Halim] bin Tunku Muhammad Sharif. m. Raja Amra.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Aziba binti Tunku Muhammad Sharif.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Rahil binti Tunku Muhammad Sharif. Rcvd: PJK (20.7.2004).
• a) Y.M. Tunku Zahura binti Tunku Ma'adin.
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku Jindai [Chindai] binti al-Marhum Tuanku Imam. m. 1865, Y.A.M. Tunku Aminu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Muda Chik (b. ca. 1835; d. 1928), fifth son of Paduka Sri Tuanku Nasir ud-din ibni al-Marhum Raja 'Ali, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. She d. at Istana Ampang Tinggi, Kuala Pilah, July 1917, having had issue - see above.
1869 - 1888 H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Antah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Sri Menanti, third son of H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Nasir ud-din ibni al-Marhum Raja 'Ali, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, by his first wife, H.H. Tunku Intan binti Tunku Alang Husain, Tuanku Ampuan, sometime Regent, daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku Husain ibni al-Marhum Raja Hitam, Tunku Alang. Styled Tunku Laksamana before his accession. Elected as ruler on the death of his uncle, 1869. Reigned under the regency of his mother until he came of age and assumed full ruling powers, 1872. Assumed the style of Al-Malik ul-Manan us-Sultan, but this was never recognised by the subordinate rulers of the federation. Attacked his vassals and instigated a long civil war. Punished by the British who induced him to give up his titles of Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the Negri Sembilan federation, 23rd November 1876. Thereafter, recognised as Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Sri Menanti, Johol, Ulu Muar, Jempol, Terachi, Gunung Pasir and Inas only. m. (first) Cik Halima, Encik Puan Besar (b. ca. 1842; d. at the Istana Besar, Sri Menanti, 9th September 1933), daughter of Uggoh, of the Batu Hampar tribe. m. (second) Cik Puan Siti, of the Biduanda. m. (third) Cik Puan Halija. m. (fourth) Cik Puan Yang. He d. from smallpox, at the Old Istana, Sri Menanti, 22nd October 1888 (bur. there at the Royal Cemetery, Bukit Serajin), having had issue, four sons and three daughters:
• 1) H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan (s/o Halima) - see below. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 2) Y.A.M. Tunku Burhan ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar, CMG (3.6.1935). b. at Sri Menanti, 22nd September 1878 (s/o Halima). m. (first) at Sri Menanti, 1907, Y.M. Sharifa Alawiya binti bin 'Abdu'l Hamid (b. 1889; d. 18th August 1949), eldest daughter of Sharif 'Abdu'l Hamid, by his wife, Y.M. Tunku Ambong Bahiya binti Tunku Besar Daud, daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku Daud ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Besar. m. (second) at Sri Menanti, 1911, Y.M. Cik Halija binti Haji Umar (b. ca. 1884; d. 2nd October 1968). He d. 5th July 1961, having had issue, nine sons and seven daughters:
• a) Y.A.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Mustapha bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tunku Kechil Muda, KCVO (22.2.1972). b. at Sri Menanti, 30th October 1909 (s/o Sharifa Alawiya). Presdt. Seremban Town Cncl. 1954-1956, Private Sec. to the King of Malaysia 1957-1967, Lord Chamberlain 1967-1974. Rcvd: PSD (5.6.1958), JMN (19.6.1959), SPTJ, PPT, PPM. m. 4th December 1933, Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Asiah binti Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah, CVO (b. at Ampang Tinggi, Kuala Pilah, 23rd August 1921), daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku Aminu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Muda Chik, by his third wife, Cik Mariam binti Zakaria, daughter of Dato' Gempa Zakaria, of Rembau. He d. 6th July 1990, having had issue, one son and four daughters:
• i) Y.A.M. Tunku Datuk Putra Mudzaffar bin Tunku Mustapha, Tunku Kechil Besar. b. at Ampang Tinggi, Kuala Pilah, 18th August 1940, educ. King George V Sch., Seremban, and Coll. of Aeronautical & Automobile Engineering, London. Employed with Dairy Maid Sdn Bhd 1978, Chair. Guards Incorporated Sdn Bhd since 1979, and Automan Sdn Bhd. Dir. Malaysian Carbon Sdn Bhd 1981, Dairy Maid Resort & Recreation Sdn Bhd 1985, Atlantic Liberty Sdn Bhd 1988. Chair. Malaysian Merchant Marine Bhd, Automobile Assoc. of Malaysia (AAM) since 1975, and the Asian Motorcycling Union (UAM). Mbr. Senate and Federal Cncl. of the Fed. Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) 2005, etc. Hon Consul for Ecuador in Negri Sembilan. Rcvd: DKYR, PSD (1999), PPT, PJK. m. Y.A.M. Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah binti Tuanku Ja'afar al-Haj, Tunku Dara (b. at Sri Menanti, 26th December 1944), eldest daughter of Colonel H.R.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Ja'afar ibni al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCB, by his wife, H.R.H. Tunku Najiha binti Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tuanku Ampuan, third daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku Burhan ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar, CMG. He has issue, three sons and one daughter:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Nazim ud-din bin Tunku Datuk Mudzaffar [Jaimie]. b. 20th February 1972, educ. Mahkota Coll., Kuala Lumpur, and Huron Univ. in London, UK.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Nasaif ud-din bin Tunku Datuk Mudzaffar [Danny]. b. 1977, educ. Alice Smith Sch., Kuala Lumpur; the King's Sch., Canterbury, Kent, and Univ. of Nottingham (MBA Financial Studies 2004). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (3) Y.M. Tunku Nasruan 'Adil bin Tunku Datuk Mudzaffar. b. 1979, educ. Alice Smith Sch., Kuala Lumpur, and Tuanku Ja'afar Coll., Mantin. Dir. Bumiball Sdn. Bhd.
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Mir'at un-Madihah [Myra] binti Tunku Datuk Mudzaffar. b. 1974, educ. Garden Intnl. Sch., Kuala Lumpur, and in the UK. m. at Istana Negri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur, 4th December 2004, James Iskandar Ja'afar Greaves.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Munirah binti Tunku Mustapha. b. 30th September 1942. Rcvd: Knt. of the Order of Academic Palms of France (16.12.2004). m. 15th August 1970, Dr Christopher Tadgell (b. 1939), Snr. Lecturer in Architectural History at the Sch. of Architecture, Canterbury Coll., Kent Institute of Art & Design, and Morgan Professor of Architectural Design at the Univ. of Louisville in Kentucky 1985, author of "France: Baroque and Rococo Architecture" and "The History of Architecture in India" (1990), "History of Architecture: Egypt, West Asia and the Aegean" (1998), "Japan: The Informal Contained" (2000), "Gothic Cathedrals: Light and Emancipation" (2001), "Early Medieval Europe: The Ideal of Rome and Feudalism" (2001). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Asma binti Tunku Mustapha. b. 26th August 1943. m. 12th February 1966, Y.M. Tunku Zuhri bin Tunku Zakaria (b. at Sri Menanti, 31st May 1937), youngest son of Y.B.M. Tunku Zakaria bin Tunku Mabang, by his wife, Y.M. Cik Zamiah, ward of Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG, KCVO. She had issue - see Malaysia (Jelebu).
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Rafidah binti Tunku Mustapha. b. 29th January 1946. Author of "Mari Mengenal - Tulisan". m. 6th April 1973, Encik Ridzwan Ariff. She had issue.
• iv) Y.M. Tunku Datin Maziah binti Tunku Mustapha. b. 15th June 1947. m. 1974, Y.B. Dato' Haji Abang Abu Bakar bin Datu Bandar Abang Haji Mustapha (b. at Kuching, Sarawak, 28th June 1941), educ. St Thomas's Sch., Kuching; Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar; King's Coll. and Univ. of Adelaide, South Australia; Inner Temple, London, and International Management Centre (IMC) (MBA 1990). MD Progressive Insurance Sdn Bhd, Exec. Sec. Sarawak Allaince Party 1970, MLA for Kuching Barat 1973-1981 and for Satok 1979-1981, Speaker Cncl. Negri 1976-1981, MP for Paloh 1981-1990 and for Kuala Rajang 1990-2000, Dep. Presdt. Parti Pesaka Bumuputra since 1988-1998, Dep. Minister for Defence 1981-1990, Minister in the PM's Dept. 1990-1999, Minister for Defence 1999, Presdt. Sarawak Native Chamber of Commerce, and Sarawak Muslim Welfare Assoc. rcvd: DSAP (24.10.1984), PNBS (7.7.1985), DPTJ (19.7.1990), JMN, only surviving son of Datu Bandar Abang Haji Mustapha bin Abang Haji Moasali, OBE (1.1.1947), sometime Senator and Fed. Minister w/o Portfolio, by his second wife, Dayang Fatima binti Muhammad 'Ali, younger daughter of Encik Muhammad 'Ali bin Abu Bakar, sometime Private Sec. to the Rajahs of Sarawak. She had issue, twin sons and one daughter:
 (1) Y.M. Tunku Abang Faisal Amir bin Dato' Abang Abu Bakar (twin with his brother). Insurance Broker. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
 (2) Y.M. Tunku Abang …bin Dato' Abang Abu Bakar (twin with his brother Faisal).
 (1) Y.M. Tunku Dayang Adelene Bahjah binti Dato' Abang Abu Bakar. b. 1975. m. August 1998, Y.M. Tengku Ariez Hazaril bin Tengku 'Abdu'l Halim (b. 1971), son of Y.A.M. Tengku 'Abdu'l Halim ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim, Tengku Sri Laksamana, of Kelantan, by his wife, Y.A.M. Dato' Sri di-Raja Sharifa Azwan binti al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamal ul-Lail, Tengku Puan Laksamana, third daughter of General H.R.H. Tuanku Syed Harun Putra ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail, Raja of Perlis Indra Kayangan, KCMG - see Malaysia (Kelantan).
• b) Y.M. Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tunku Imam. b. at Sri Menanti, 19th April 1914 (s/o Sharifa Alawiya), educ. Malay Sch., Sri Menanti, Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar. Joined MAS 1934, Cmsnd. 2nd-Lieut. FMSVF served in WW2 (rcvd: 39/45 star, Defence and War medals), prom. Capt. 1945, Presdt. UMNO Negri Sembilan 1945-1947, transf. MCS 1947, Assist. State Sec. Negri Sembilan 1948-1950, Acting. State Sec. 1950, seconded to Colonial Office London 1951-1952, Assist. Sec. Home Ministry 1953, Assist. Controller Trade Dvsn. 1954-1955, High Csmnr. Pakistan 1957-1959 (Cmsnr. 1955-1957), Federal Sec. for Sabah & Sarawak 1963-1964, Chief Sec. Federal Government 1967-1969, Chair. Malaysian Red Cres. Soc. 1969-1995, Vice-Presdt. League of Red Cross Socs 1970. Chair. Malaysia-Norway Business Cncl. 1990-1995, Presdt. Scout Cncl. of Selangor, UMNO (Negri Sembilan) 1945-1957, and All-Malaya Malay Union 1952-1954, Vice-Presdt. Zoological Soc. 1979, Selangor Govt. Servant's Co-op. Soc., etc. Hon. DSc. (Univ. of Malaya). Rcvd: DKYR, PMN (2.6.1965, JMN 7.6.1961), PSD (31.8.1969), SPMS, PNBS of Sarawak, PPT (1959), PBJ, and the Order of Civil Merit 1st class of Korea. m. 28th February 1937, Y.M. Puan Sri Tunku Azizah binti Tunku Petra, Dir. Toyota Tsusho (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (TTSB), rcvd: DKYR (19.7.2006), etc., elder daughter of Y.M. Tunku Petra bin Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah, by his first wife, Sharifa Halija binti bin 'Abdu'l Hamid, youngest daughter of Sharif 'Abdu'l Hamid. He d. 10th February 1995, having had issue, one son and four daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Dato' Mu'tamir bin Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed. b. at Sri Menanti, 29th December 1944, educ. Malay Col., Kuala Kangsar, and South West London Coll. Chartered Sec. ACIS 1975, Exec. Chair. Syarikat Sri Timang Sdn Bhd, Chair. Toyota Toyota Tsusho (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (TTSB) since 1994, DENSO (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd since 1996, and the Malaysian New Zealand Business Cncl. (MNZBC). Dir. Pacific & Orient Insurance Sdn Bhd 1995-2007. Mbr. Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur. Rcvd: DPTJ (19.7.2005). m. Che Mu'tamirah binti 'Abdu'llah [Y.Bhg. Datin Paulene Tunku Mu'tamir], née Pauline Eleanor Roberts. He has issue, two sons and four daughters:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Aaran Mohamed bin Tunku Mu'tamir. b. 14th September 1984, educ. Alice Smith Sch., Kuala Lampur, and Univ. of Surrey, Roehampton.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Harris Mohamed bin Tunku Mu'tamir. b. 10th March 1990, educ. Alice Smith Sch., Kuala Lampur.
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Sarah Mastura binti Tunku Mu'tamir. b. 24th September 1977, educ. Alice Smith Sch., Kuala Lampur and St Edmund's Hall, Oxford (MA 1999). Actuary 2002.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Nadia Adira binti Tunku Mu'tamir. b. 6th August 1979, educ. Alice Smith Sch., Kuala Lampur and Univ. Coll., London (M.Sc. 2001).
• (3) Y.M. Tunku Paula Eleanor binti Tunku Mu'tamir. b. 27th June 1986, educ. Alice Smith Sch., Kuala Lampur, and Univ. of Surrey, Roehampton.
• (4) Y.M. Tunku Martika Azizah bin Tunku Mu'tamir. b. 14th May 1992, educ. Alice Smith Sch., Kuala Lampur.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Azzah binti Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed. b. at Sri Menanti, 8th February 1939. She d. unm. 1982.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Atikak binti Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed. b. at Sri Menanti, 18th January 1943. unm.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Nafisah binti Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed. She d. young from gastroenteritis.
• iv) Y.M. Tunku Fatimah binti Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed. She d. invitro, aged eight months.
• c) Y.M. Tunku Indrian bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din (s/o Sharifa Alawiya).
• d) Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Muhammad Jamil bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tunku Kechil Muda. b. at Sri Menanti, 2nd May 1917 (s/o Halija), educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar. Negri Sembilan Cvil Service 1939-1972. JP, Presdt. Sungai Ujong Club (Seremban), etc. Rcvd: SPTJ, PJK, PKL. m. Y.M. Tunku Dato' Fatima binti Tunku Sulaiman, Trustee Tunku Nurul Hayati Children's Fund, rcvd: DPTJ, DSN, AMN, PPT, PMC, PJK, daughter of his paternal uncle, Y.A.M. Tunku Tan Sri Sulaiman ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, by his second wife, Cik Napsia. He had issue, two sons and seven daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Muhsin ud-din bin Tunku Muhammad Jamil. b. 21st January 1944. Dir. Takaso Resources Bhd. since 2001. Rcvd: AMN (19.7.2002). m. Y.M. Raja Zuraidah. He has issue, four sons: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (1) Y.M. Tunku 'Abdu'llah Burhan ud-din bin Tunku Muhsin ud-din.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Izz ud-din bin Tunku Muhsin ud-din.
• (3) Y.M. Tunku Mukrim Sulaiman bin Tunku Muhsin ud-din.
• (4) Y.M. Tunku Nazim ud-din bin Tunku Muhsin ud-din.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Makhlad bin Tunku Muhammad Jamil. b. 9th February 1945, educ. Willesden Coll. of Technoloy, London (dipl. Transport Management). Dir. Magnum Industries Bhd since 2003. m. Sharifa Bibi. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Mukhri 'Alwi bin Tunku Makhlad.
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Intan Wajihah binti Tunku Makhlad. b. 1984, educ. Univ. Sains Malaysia.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Mahfoozah binti Tunku Muhammad Jamil. Rcvd: AMN (23.7.2003).
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Mahfozoah binti Tunku Muhammad Jamil.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Mohtiah binti Tunku Muhammad Jamil. m. Radin Firdaus. She has issue, two daughters:
 (1) Radin Ku Farah Mahiah.
 (2) Radin Ku Nur Bahirah.
• iv) Y.M. Tunku Munasirah binti Tunku Muhammad Jamil. b. 1950. m. Encik Zaharin bin Zainuddin. She has issue, one daughter:
 (1) Putri Mayang Bahiyah binti Zaharin.
• v) Y.M. Tunku Mainurah binti Tunku Muhammad Jamil. b. 1951. Adopted by Tunku Shahir. m. Syed Rashid. She has issue, two sons:
 (1) Syed Munir Shahir bin Rashid.
 (2) Syed 'Ali Ja'afar bin Rashid. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• vi) Tunku Munira Muni'imah binti Tunku Muhammad Jamil. m. Encik Jamil bin Johan. She has issue, one son:
 (1) Megat Aiz ud-din bin Jamil.
• vii) Y.M. Tunku Muthai'ma binti Tunku Muhammad Jamil.
• Tunku Muhammad Jamil bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, has also adopted a daughter:
o viii) Wan Marina. Dir. Relationship Management AM Merchant Bank Bhd. Rcvd: AMN (19.7.2002). m. Encik Ilham. She has issue, one son and one daughter:
o (1) Megat Mohammad Muizz ud-din bin Ilham.
o (1) Putri Nur Athirah binti Ilham.
• e) Y.M. Tunku Daud bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din. b. at Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, 25th September 1923 (s/o Sharifa Alawiya), educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar, and Loughborough Univ. Pupil engr. CEB 1955, Asst. Engr. Johor Bahru 1957-1960, Dist. Mgr. CEB Johor Bahru 1960-1965, retd. as Dep. Chair. 1979, Chair. Tenaga Ewbank Preece Sdn Bhd 1980-1986, Semberani Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd since 1986. Rcvd: DKYR, JSM, PPT, PJK. m. 23rd August 1942, Y.A.M. Tunku Sheilah binti al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman (b. at Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, 6th May 1924), fourth daughter of Colonel H.R.H. Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG, by his second wife, Cik Maimuna. He d. 25th March 1997, having had issue, three sons and three daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Munasir bin Tunku Daud. b. 9th February 1945. m. Che Maimon. He has issue, two sons and one daughter:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Mutalib bin Tunku Munasir. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Muzaffar bin Tunku Munasir.
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Maisura Adibah binti Tunku Munasir.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Mu'tasim bin Tunku Daud. b. 24th August 1956. m. Y.M. Sharifa Mastura. He has issue, two sons and one daughter:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Mahzuz bin Tunku Mu'tasim.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Mahir bin Tunku Mu'tasim.
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Masna binti Tunku Mu'tasim.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Mu'hsina binti Tunku Daud. b. 21st January 1944. m. Sharif Winter. She has issue, one daughter:
 (1) Putri Sian Shaharia binti Sharif Winter.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Mukhrizah binti Tunku Daud. b. 9th February 1947, educ. Holy Infant Jesus Conv., Johor Bahru; Bukit Nanas Conv., Kuala Lumpur, and Inner Temple, London (Barr-at-Law 1973). Partner Messrs. Allen & Gledhall Advocates & Solicitors 1974. Dir. Burston Marsteller, Malaysia Milk Sdn. Bhd., Cinecome Raya Sdn. Bhd., Safrasia Snd. Bhd. and other companies.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Roxana binti Tunku Daud. b. 8th July 1951. m. Robert Lafrance, a Canadian national. She has issue, one son and one daughter:
 (1) Paul Kamil Lafrance. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
 (2) Sarah Melane Lafrance.
• f) Major-General Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Ahmad bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din. b. at Sri Menanti, Negri Sembilan, 7th July 1924 (s/o Halija), educ. Malay Sch., Sri Menanti, Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar, Staff Coll., Camberley. Enlisted RMR 1/7/1946, cmsnd. 2nd-Lieut. 3rd Btn RMR 1/5/1949, ADC to the High Cmsnr. 1952-1955, prom. Capt. 1955 (MID 1949 and 1955), attached HQ 63rd Gurkha bde., Staff Officer at MOD 1959-1960, prom. Maj. and 2nd-in-C. 3rd Btn. RMR 1960, prom. Lt-Col. 1/12/1960, cdt. 1st Btn. RMR 1960-1962, cdt Brunei Malay Regt 1/7/1962-1964, prom. Brig. 10/2/1964, cdr 3rd Federal Inf. Bde. 1965-1966, cdr 5th Infantry Bde. Sabah 1966-1967, cdr. 1st Malaysian Infantry Bde. 1967-1968, cdr. 4th and 5th Dvsns. Sarawak. Rcvd: SPTJ, DPMK (PMK), JMN, PNB, SMK, PJK of Negri Sembilan, PJK of Pahang, twice MID. m. (first) Y.M. Tengku Mahani Kamarbadi binti Tengku Ahmad Zainal-Abidin, daughter of Y.M. Tengku Ahmad Zainal Abidin bin Tengku 'Abdu'l Kadir Kamar ud-din, Tengku Sri Akar di-Raja, of Patani. sometime Kelantan State Cmsnr. for Religion and Customs. m. (second) Cik Ariah. He d. 5th April 1999, having had issue, four sons and three daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Safi ud-din bin Tunku Ahmad. b. at Kuala Pilah, 2nd November 1952 (s/o Tengku Mohani). m. Cik Aziza binti 'Abdu'l Karim (b. 12th July 1950). He has issue, three sons and one daughter:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Faisal bin Tunku Safi ud-din. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 12th January 1982.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Hafiz bin Tunku Safi ud-din. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 26th July 1983.
• (3) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Rashid bin Tunku Safi ud-din. b. 3rd December 1979.
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Nur Azura binti Tunku Safi ud-din. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 18th April 1985.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Baha ud-din bin Tunku Ahmad. b. 10th January 1956 (s/o Tengku Mohani). m. Cik Rohimah. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Nasar ud-din bin Tunku Ahmad. b. 195x (s/o Tengku Mohani). m. Y.M. Tengku Fatima Faiza.
• iv) Y.M. Tunku Ahmad Fuad bin Tunku Ahmad. b. 1976 (s/o Cik Ariah), educ. ANU, Canberra, Australia (BA) and Trinity Hall, Cambridge (BA Law). MD Syarikat Setia Jaya Timber Sdn Bhd and Ariah Timber Products Sdn Bhd. Dir. Mangium Industries Bhd to 2004, Melewar Industrial Group Bhd since 2002.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Mazidan Khamla binti Tunku Ahmad. b. 9th July 1950 (d/o Tengku Mohani).
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Khaula binti Tunku Ahmad. b. ca. 1950 (d/o Tengku Mohani). m. Tuan Ibrahim. She had issue, two sons:
 (1) Tuan Farezuddin Ahmad bin Ibrahim.
 (2) Tuan Azmil bin Ibrahim.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Hifza binti Tunku Ahmad. b. 1954 (d/o Tengku Mohani). m. Raja Shahar ul-Nizar.
• g) Y.M. Tunku Datuk Sri Adnan bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din. b. at Sri Menanti, Negri Sembilan, 11th August 1927, educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar. Chef de Mission Commonwealth Games at Christchurch 1972, 7th Asian Games at Tehran 1974, and 23rd Olympic Games at Los Angeles 1984. Presdt. Malay Coll. OBA since 1995 (Mbr since 1968, Chair. PTA 1977-1980), Royal Malaysia Vintage & Classic Car Club, and Kajang Golf Club. Vice-Presdt. Kelantan Sepak Takraw Fed., Olympic Cncl. of Malaysia 1982-1984, etc. Rcvd: PSD, JMN, DSN, KMN, PJK, DPMS. m. 24th April 1953, Y.M. Datin Sri Raja Nur Anuar binti Raja Ahmad, of Perak. He had issue, two sons and one daughter:
• i) Y.M. Tunku A'amash bin Tunku Datuk Sri Adnan. b. 6th June 1955, educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar. Mbr. Cttee. of the Malaysian Civil Liberties Soc. since 2005. m. Sharifa Mahiran. He has issue, one son and one daughter: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Shafiq Nasru'llah bin Tunku A'amash.
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Amira Zahara binti Tunku A'amash.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Ahmad Burhan ud-din bin Tunku Datuk Sri Adnan. b. 24th December 1960, educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar. FCCA, Mbr. Malaysian Inst. of Accountants (MIA), Exec. Dir. & CEO Commerce Asset Fund Managers Sdn Bhd, Group Chief Internal Auditor Bumiputra Commerce Bank Bhd, Dir. Federal Furniture Holdings (M) Bhd, BBMB Unit Trust Management Bhd, Atis Corp. Bhd, TH Group Bhd, EP Manufacturing Bhd, and MTD Infraperdana Sdn Bhd since 2003. m. (first) Y.M. Raja Teh Mariam. m. (second) Puan Farah Diba Khan, Consultant Dietician at Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre. He had issue, one son and one daughter by his second wife:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Amir ud-din Basil bin Tunku Ahmad Burhan ud-din bin Tunku Adnan (d/o Farah).
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Adriana Bariza binti Tunku Ahmad Burhan ud-din bin Tunku Adnan (d/o Farah). Mbr. Cttee. Tunku Nurul Hayati Children's Fund.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Anita Abdiya binti Tunku Datuk Sri Adnan. b. 29th April 1957. m. 4th March 1983, Y.A.M. Tengku 'Abdu'l Samad Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Salah ud-din 'Abdu'l Aziz Shah, Tengku Panglima Besar (b. 27th September 1953), third son of Captain H.R.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Salah ud-din 'Abdu'l Aziz Shah Alhaj ibni al-Marhum Sultan Hisam ud-din Alam Shah Alhaj, Sultan of Selangor, by his first wife, H.H. Raja Nur Saidat ul-Ihsan binti Tengku Bahdar Shah, Paduka Bonda Raja, youngest daughter of Y.A.M. Tengku Bahdar Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan 'Ala ud-din Sulaiman Shah, Raja Bendahara, of Selangor. She has issue, one son and one daughter - see Malaysia (Selangor). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• h) Y.A.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Mahmud bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tunku Imam. b. at the Women's Hospital, Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, 16th August 1930 (s/o Sharifa Alawiya), educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar; Kotoko Gakko, Sri Menanti; King George V Sch., Seremban. Joined Malay Admin Service 1953, ADO Tampin and Jelebu 1953-1957, Supt. of Customs, Snr. Assist. Dir. of Customs, and Dir. of Customs 1957-1980, Gen. Mngr. Island & Peninsular Dvpt. Bhd. in Penang 1980-1982, Gen. Mngr. (Special Duties) at KL 1983, Exec. Chair. Tamadam 1983, Besar Island & Peninsular Dvpt Bhd. Dir. P&O Nedlloyd MA Sdn. Bhd. and other cos. Chair. Malayan Amateur Racing Assoc. Mbr. Malaysian Community & Educ. Fndn., Inter Community Welfare Fndn., etc. Rcvd: PSD (1998), SPTJ (1987), KMN (1979), PPT (1981). m. (first) 1st May 1959 (div. 1966), Y.M. Tunku Aina binti Tunku Ma'amor, daughter of Y.M. Tunku Ma'amor bin Tunku Usoh, by his wife, Y.A.M. Tunku Aida binti al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman, eldest daughter of Colonel H.R.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG. m. (second) November 1964, Y.M. Datin Sri Wan Zakia binti Wan Hitam, daughter of Wan Hitam, of Trengganu. He has issue, two sons by his second wife:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Shahar ud-din bin Tunku Mahmud. b. 16th June 1968 (s/o Wan Zakia), educ. Wycliffe Coll., Stonehouse, Gloucs., and Lansdowne Coll., London, UK. Production Exec. HVD TV Sdn Bhd 1989-1990, Assist. Sound Engineer Luncai Emas Sdn Bhd 1990-1992, Marketing Exec. Masterconsult Sdn Bhd 1993-1996, Exec. Dir. Melewar Engineering Sdn Bhd and Melewar Entertainment Sdn Bhd since 1996, Dir. Melewar Equity Holdings Sdn Bhd, Integrated Media Engineering Sdn Bhd, Articulate Television Sdn Bhd, Internum Development Sdn Bhd, Duncan Gilbey (M) Sdn Bhd, and Hati Positif Sdn Bhd since 2002. Vice-Presdt. Kelab Sokan Bola Kuala Lumpur, Mbr. ThinkQuest, etc. m. Che Azurina Nyrina. He has issue, two sons:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Radin bin Tunku Shahar ud-din. b. 20th April 2002.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Izudin bin Tunku Shahar ud-din. b. 23rd July 2005.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Sham bin Tunku Mahmud. b. 19th March 1975 (s/o Wan Zakia). He has issue, a son: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Hafiy bin Tunku Sham. b. 29th July 2005.
• i) Y.A.M.Tunku Datuk Sri Shahab ud-din bin Tunku Burhan ud-din, Tengku Sri Kelana Raja. b. 14th March 1935 (s/o Sharifa Alawiya), educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar and Queen's Univ., Belfast (B.Sc. Econ. 1961). Economic Analyst with Esso Malaysia Ltd. 1961-1967, Hon. Concul-Gen. for Austria 1972. Exec. Chair. Malaysian Totalisator Brd., Automobile Assoc. of Malaysia since 1982, Malaysia-Australia Business Cncl. since 1987, Sistem Kompakar Sdn. Bhd. since 1988, and Selangor Turf Club. Dep. Chair. Bursa Malaysia-listed Iris Corp. Bhd. Dir. United Overseas Bank Bhd. Presdt. (Asia-Pacific) Alliance Intl. de Tourisme since 1986. Patron Equestrian Assoc. of Malaysia. Mbr. of the Governing Brd. Malaysia Canada Business Cncl. to 1992, National Institute of Research (SIRIM), Malaysia South-South Assoc. since 1993, etc. Rcvd: DK of Trengganu, SPTJ (20.7.2001), Hon. AO (2002). m. (first) (div.) 22nd October 1963, Y.A.M.Tengku Maria Nursia Putri binti al-Marhum Sultan Ismail Nasir ud-din Shah (b. 1st June 1941), sixth daughter of Colonel H.R.H. Sri Paduka Baginda Tuanku Sultan Ismail Nasir ud-din Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zainal Abidin, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the State of Trengganu Dar al-Iman, KCMG, by his second wife, Y.M. Tengku Tengah Zahara binti Tengku 'Umar, elder daughter of Y.A.M. Tengku 'Umar ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir Ahmad al-Mu'azzam Shah, Tengku Setia di-Raja, of Pahang. m. (second) Datin Sri Jeanette Shahab ud-din, née Robertson-Lomax, joint author of "Introduction to Public Relations". He had issue, one daughter by his first wife, and three sons by his second:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Nur ud-din bin Tunku Datuk Sri Shahab ud-din. b. 26th August 1965 (s/o Tengku Maria Nursia).
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Nasir ud-din bin Tunku Datuk Sri Shahab ud-din. b. 15th September 1969 (s/o Tengku Maria Nursia). Account Exec. Leo Burnett/ARC Worldwide Malaysia Advertising Agency. m. Che Darawati binti Hussain. He has issue, one son and two daughters:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Latif Izz ud-din bin Tunku Nasir ud-din. b. Westminster, London, March 2000.
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Dara Irdina binti Tunku Nasir ud-din. b. at Camden, London, January 1997. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Alya Maisura binti Tunku Nasir ud-din.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Nizam ud-din bin Tunku Datuk Sri Shahab ud-din. b. 22nd July 1971 (s/o Tengku Maria Nursia). Exec. Chair. Sistem Kompakar Sdn Bhd (KOMPAKAR), Dir. SCSM/SKSB.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Samira Amelia binti Tunku Datuk Sri Shahab ud-din (d/o Jeanette).
• a) Y.M. Tunku Ghariba binti Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din. b. 16th August 1913 (d/o Halija). m. Y.A.M. Tunku Husain bin Tunku Yahya, Tunku Kechil Besar (b. at Jelebu, 10th October 1906; d. at Kuala Trengannu, April 1960), sometime Presdt. Sessions Courts of Trengganu and Kelantan, son of Y.M. Tunku Yahya bin Tunku 'Abdu'llah, by his wife, Cik Lijah binti 'Abdu'llah. She d. at Gedung Lalang, Ampangan, 4th March 2005 (bur. Royal Cemetery, Sri Menanti), having had issue, two sons and five daughters - see Malaysia (Jelebu).
• b) H.R.H. Tunku Kursiah binti Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tuanku Ampuan Besar. b. at Sri Menanti, 16th May 1911 (d/o Sharifa Alawiya), educ. Malay Sch., Sri Menanti and privately. Invested as Tuanku Ampuan Besar at the Old Istana, Sri Menanti, 21st April 1934. Queen Consort of Malaya as Raja Permairusi Agong with the style of Her Majesty from 3rd August 1957 to 1st April 1960, installed with her husband at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur, 2nd September 1957. Founder Women's Institute of Negri Sembilan, Presdt. National Muslim Women's Cncl., Negri Sembilan Girl Guides. Rcvd: DKNS (1980), DMN (1980), SMN (31.8.1958), Coron. Medal. (1953), etc. m. at Sri Menanti, 21st March 1929, Colonel H.R.H. Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG (b. at Istana Sri Menanti, Kuala Pilah, 24th August 1895; d. at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur, 1st April 1960), second son of Colonel H.H. Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG, KCVO, by his first wife, H.H. Tunku Chik, Tuanku Ampuan. She 2nd February 1999, having had issue, two daughters - see below. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• c) Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Hamdah binti Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din (d/o Sharifa Alawiya). b. at Sri Menanti, 1st August 1919. Presdt. Negri Sembilan Women's Hockey Assoc. Rcvd: SPTJ, DSN, AMN, PPT, PJK. m. Y.M. Tunku Sulong bin Tunku Sulaiman, son of her uncle, Y.A.M. Tunku Tan Sri Sulaiman ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah. She d. 13th June 2000, having had issue, four sons and four daughters - see below.
• d) Y.M. Tunku Zaharia binti Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din. b. 1st January 1920 (d/o Cik Halija). m. Y.M. Tunku Shahir. She d. 5th September 1981, having had issue.
• e) H.R.H. Tunku Durat un-Nafisa Aziba binti Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tuanku Ampuan. b. at the Istana Baroh, Sri Menanti, 26th June 1922 (d/o Sharifa Alawiya). Installed as Tuanku Ampuan in the throne room of the Istana Besar, Sri Menanti, 17th April 1961. Rcvd: DKNS. m. 1st January 1940, H.R.H. Tuanku Munawir ibni al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman Shah, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan (b. 29th March 1922; d. at Istana Hinggap, Seremban, 14th April 1967), eldest son of Colonel H.R.H. Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG, by his third wife, H.H. Tunku Maharun binti Tunku Mabang, Tuanku Ampuan, daughter Y.M. Tunku Mabang [Mambang] bin Tunku 'Abdu'llah, of Jelebu. She d. 8th August 1999 - see below.
• f) H.R.H. Tunku Najiha binti Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tuanku Ampuan. b. at Sri Menanti, 11th September 1924 (d/o Halija), educ. Malay Sch., Sri Menanti, Tuanku Mohamed Sch., Kuala Pilah, and LSE, London. Installed with her hisband in the throne room of the Istana Besar, Sri Menanti, 8th April 1968. Queen Consort of Malaysia as Raja Permairusi Agong with the style of Her Majesty from 16th April 1994 to 25th April 1999, and installed with her husband at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur, 26th April 1994. Patron Negri Sembilan Girl Guides Assoc., Lembaga Kebajikan Perempuan Islam, Women's Inst., Tuanku Ampuan Najiha Children's Home, Malaysian Women's Hockey Team, Malaysian Women's Football Team, Malaysian Women's Golf Team, Malaysian Ladies Golf Assoc. (MALGA), etc. Rcvd: DK, DMN, DK of Kedah, SPTJ, SPMK. m. 8th August 1942, H.R.H. Tuanku Ja'afar ibni al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCB (b. at Klang, Selangor, 19th July 1922), second son of Colonel H.R.H. Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG, by his third wife, H.H. Tunku Maharun binti Tunku Mabang, Tuanku Ampuan, daughter Y.M. Tunku Mabang [Mambang] bin Tunku 'Abdu'llah, of Jelebu. She has issue, three sons and three daughters - see below.
• g) Y.M. Tunku Bahiya binti Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din. b. 1925 (d/o Sharifa Alawiya). She d. 1933.
Tuanku Antah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Sri Menanti, had further issue: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 3) Y.A.M. Tunku 'Abdu'l Kahar ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Panglima Besar (s/o Cik Siti). m. Cik Aisha. He d. after 1933. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 4) Y.A.M. Tunku Tan Sri Sulaiman ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah (s/o Cik Siti). m. (first) Cik Jahirah. m. (second) Cik Napsia. m. (third) Cik Fausah. m. (fourth) Cik Yah. m. (fifth) Cik Mariam. m. (sixth) Y.M. Sharifa Fatima. m. (seventh) Cik Hajjah Sawiyah (b. 1915; d. 2000), daughter of Dato Nika Taha. m. (eighth) Cik Yang Gembur. He had issue, twelve sons and seven daughters:
• a) Y.M. Tunku Sulong bin Tunku Sulaiman (s/o Cik Napsia). m. Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Hamdah binti Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din (b. at Sri Menanti, 1st August 1919; d. 13th June 2000), daughter of his uncle, Y.A.M. Tunku Burhan ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar, CMG, by his first wife, Y.M. Sharifa Alawiya binti Sayyid Muhammad. He had issue, four sons and five daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Wahdud bin Tunku Sulong.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Haitham bin Tunku Sulong. b. 10th January 1952. Electrical Engineer. Dir. PCO. Lite Electrical Sdn Bhd.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Hisham bin Tunku Sulong.
• iv) Y.M. Tunku Hammam bin Tunku Sulong. Motor racing driver with the MAS-Naza Racing Team. m. (first) (div.) Y.A.M. Dato' Haji Tengku Amira Zaharah Farah Qurashiyah binti al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud al-Muktafi Billah Shah, Tengku Kamala Putri (b. 1st June 1961; m. second (div.) Y.Bhg. Datuk Sayyid Muhammad bin Tun Sayyid Nasir Al-Shahab, Engku Sri Pangiran Setia. m. third (div.) Haji 'Abdu'llah Losong. m. fourth a Tengku from Trengganu, and d. 200x, leaving further issue by her second husband), eldest daughter of Colonel H.R.H. Sri Paduka Baginda Tuanku Sultan Mahmud al-Muktafi Billah Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ismail Nasir ud-din Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the State of Trengganu Dar al-Iman, KStJ, by his second wife , H.H. Datuk Sri Sharifa Nong Fatima binti Sayyid 'Abdu'llah, Tengku Besar, daughter of Sayyid 'Abdu'llah Alsagoff, of Singapore. m. (second) ... He had issue, one daughter by his first wife:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Hanisa Hamdan binti Tunku Hammam (d/o Tengku Amira).
• i) Y.M. Tunku Shukria binti Tunku Sulong. b. 1941. m. and had issue.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Putri Barirah binti Tunku Sulong. m. Y.M. Raja Ahmad of Perak.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Nawar binti Tunku Sulong. b. 4th May 1944.
• iv) Y.M. Tunku Zahiah binti Tunku Sulong. b. 10th January 1947. Client Relations Consultant for Christie's International in Malaysia, Presdt. Bukit Bandaraya Residents' Assoc. Mbr. Chopin Soc. of Malaysia. m. 1972, and had issue.
• v) Y.M. Tunku Nawar binti Tunku Sulong. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• b) Y.A.M. Tunku 'Abdu'l Hanan bin Tunku Sulaiman, Tunku Alang (cre. 1966). b. at Kuala Pilah, 23rd July 1933 (s/o Cik Mariam), educ. Tuanku Muhammad Sch., Kuala Pilah, and Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur. Vice-Presdt. Ulu Club (Muar), FMVAASC, etc. Mbr. Tuanku Munawar Sch. Brd. m. Y.M. Sharifa Amina binti Syed 'Abdu'llah al-Habshee. He has issue, four sons and four daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Harmy bin Tunku 'Abdu'l Hanan. b. April 1955. m. Cik Yasmin binti Dato' Yazid. He has issue, two sons and two daughters:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku 'Abdu'llah Wafi ud-din bin Tunku Harmy.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Sulaiman bin Tunku Harmy.
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Hanna Wajiha binti Tunku Harmy.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Nabila Qudira binti Tunku Harmy.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Hamnet bin Tunku 'Abdu'l Hanan. b. April 1956. m. Y.M. Sharifa Zam binti Syed 'Abdu'llah. He has issue, one son and three daughters:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Ariff Mustakim bin Tunku Hamnet.
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Afiqah binti Tunku Hamnet.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku Atiqah binti Tunku Hamnet.
• (3) Y.M. Tunku Annur binti Tunku Hamnet. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Saif ud-din bin Tunku 'Abdu'l Hanan. b. January 1960.
• iv) Y.M. Tunku Nasar ud-din bin Tunku 'Abdu'l Hanan. b. July 1961.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Hazana binti Tunku 'Abdu'l Hanan. b. June 1954. m. Encik Ahmad Al-Bakri. She has issue, one daughter:
 (1) Wan Alis Klaran Zulaikha binti Ahmad Al-Bakri.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Adilla binti Tunku 'Abdu'l Hanan. b. October 1957. m. Y.M. Tunku Usham [Usamah] bin Tunku Alang Astor (b. 1951), second son of Y.A.M. Tunku Dato' Astor bin Tunku Muhammad Sharif, Tunku Alang, by his wife, Y.M. Tunku Datin Safia binti Tunku Ya'akub. She has issue, one son and two daughters - see above.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Aisha binti Tunku 'Abdu'l Hanan. b. December 1958. m. (first) (div.) Y.M. Tunku Azim bin Tunku Nasir, of another branch of the Negri Sembilan family. m. (second) Encik Roslan bin Usman. She has issue, two daughters by her first husband and three daughters by her second:
 (1) Y.M. Tunku Ketri Eliana binti Tunku Azim. b. 1980, educ. Menengah Convent and SK Puteri, Seremban, and Univ. Tech. MARA, Shah Alam (dip. 2002). Compensation & Benefit Analyst, IBM (M) Bhd 2002-2003.
 (1) Y.M. Tunku Aqilah Alyani binti Tunku Azim. b. 1982, educ. Menengah Convent, Seremban.
 (2) Wan Putri Wahida binti Roslan.
 (3) Wan Putri Amina binti Roslan.
 (4) Wan Putri Syazana binti Roslan.
• iv) Y.M. Tunku Hanisha binti Tunku 'Abdu'l Hanan. b. April 1967. m. Lieutenant-General Y.Bhg. Dato' Azz ud-din bin Ahmad, sometime Dir-Gen. Defence Intelligence Staff. She has issue, two sons:
 (1) Wan Izz ud-din bin Dato' Azz ud-din. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
 (2) Wan Azzr ud-din bin Dato' Azz ud-din. b. 2004.
• c) Y.M. Tunku Fakar ud-din bin Tunku Sulaiman (s/o Cik Napsia). m. Wan Sarah. He has issue, two daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Asna binti Tunku Fakar ud-din.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Rukaya binti Tunku Fakar ud-din.
• d) Y.M. Tunku Jairil bin Tunku Sulaiman (s/o Sharifa Fatima). m. Cik Azlina binti 'Abdu'llah. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Fazli bin Tunku Jairil.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Masuri binti Tunku Jairil.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Shafilla binti Tunku Jairil.
• e) Y.M. Tunku Ma'amun bin Tunku Sulaiman (s/o Cik Mariam). m. Cik Norlida Saidi. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Melewar bin Tunku Ma'amun.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Mariam binti Tengku Ma'amun.
• f) Y.M. Tunku Muhi ud-din bin Tunku Sulaiman (s/o Cik Yah). m. Cik Khair un-nisa binti Karim. He d. 6th January 1979, having had issue, one son:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Mahmud Fauzi bin Tunku Muhi ud-din. b. 1959. Gen. Mngr. Oil Business at PETRONAS until 2002, CEO and MD Engen Ltd since 2002, Dir. Energy Africa Ltd 2002-2004, etc. m. Cik Ruzita binti 'Abdu'l Wahab. He has issue, two sons:
• (1) Y.M. Tunku Sulaiman bin Tunku Mahmud Fauzi.
• (2) Y.M. Tunku 'Abdu'llah bin Tunku Mahmud Fauzi.
• g) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad bin Tunku Sulaiman (s/o Hajjah Sawiyah).
• h) Y.M. Tunku Wahdud bin Tunku Sulaiman. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• i) Y.M. Tunku Datuk Ismail bin Tunku Sulaiman. b. 14th January 1937 (s/o Hajjah Sawiyah). m. 1967, Y.A.M. Tengku Datuk Putri Kamariah binti al-Marhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Riayat ud-din al-Mu'azzam Shah (b. at Pekan, Pahang, 27th February 1942; k. by her third son, who ran amok, at Villa Ismaputri, Lorong Kubang Buaya, Kuantan, 24th July 2006, bur. Pahang Royal Cemetery, Pekan), fifth daughter of Colonel H.R.H. Paduka Sri Baginda Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Riayat ud-din al-Mu'azzam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir 'Abdu'llah al-Muhtasim Billah Shah, Sultan of Pahang, GCMG, by his second wife, Y.A.M. Tengku Hajjah Azam binti Tengku Umar, daughter of Y.A.M. Tengku Umar ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir Ahmad Mua'azzam Shah, Tengku Setia di-Raja. He had issue, three sons and five daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Iskandar Zulkarnain bin Tunku Ismail. b. 18th July 1968.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Rizal Ramdhan bin Tunku Ismail. b. 23rd May 1985 (twin with his brother Shahzan).
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Rizal Shahzan bin Tunku Ismail. b. 23rd May 1985 (twin with his brother Ramdhan), educ. Inst. Kemahiran Ikhtisas Pahang (IKIP), Kubang Buaya, Kuantan. He d. unm. from an overdose of syabu, at the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, 24th July 2006.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Liza Natalia binti Tunku Ismail. b. 23rd July 1982.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Sara Eliza binti Tunku Ismail. b. 17th December 1969.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Diana Kurina binti Tunku Ismail. b. 12th September 1970.
• iv) Y.M. Tunku Datin Anne Noraini binti Tunku Ismail. b. 29th September 1971. m. Datuk Shamshul Baharain bin Sulaiman. She has issue, twin son and daughter:
 (1) Rizq Iman bin Datuk Shamshul Baharain.
 (1) Rania Ezellya binti Datuk Shamshul Baharain.
• v) Y.M. Tunku Zara Farinaz binti Tunku Ismail. b. 29th November 1978.
• j) Y.M. Tunku Salman bin Tunku Sulaiman (s/o Hajjah Sawiyah). m. Cik Norlia. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Shahz ud-din bin Tunku Salman.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Nurhanis binti Tunku Salman. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• k) Y.M. Tunku 'Abdu'l Ilal bin Tunku Sulaiman (s/o Hajjah Sawiyah). m. Cik Marina binti 'Abdu'llah. He has issue, one daughter:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Lydia Ilna binti Tunku 'Abdu'l illal.
• l) Y.M. Tunku Ibrahim bin Tunku Sulaiman (s/o Hajjah Sawiyah). m. Liza. He has issue, one son and two daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Ashraf bin Tunku Ibrahim.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Sherine binti Tunku Ibrahim.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Shahira binti Tunku Ibrahim.
• a) Y.M. Tunku Adilla binti Tunku Sulaiman.
• b) Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Fatima binti Tunku Sulaiman. b. at Kuala Pilah (d/o Cik Napsia), educ. Kuala Pilah Malay Sch. and Tuanku Muhammad Schs., Kuala Pilah. Trustee Tunku Nurul Hayati Children's Fund. Chair. Women's Inst. (Kuala Pilah & Jelebu), Mbr. Pelawat Hospital Brd., Govt. English Sch. Brd., etc. Rcvd: DPTJ, DSN, AMN, PPT, PMC, PJK. m. 1943, Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Muhammad Jamil bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tunku Kechil Muda (b. 2nd May 1917), fourth son of Y.A.M. Tunku Burhan ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar, CMG, by his second wife, Cik Halija binti Haji Umar She had issue, two sons and seven daughters - see above. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• c) Y.A.M. Tunku Zain un-nisa [Zainon] binti Tunku Sulaiman. b. at Kuala Pilah, 1932 (d/o Sharifa Fatima). m. at Kuala Pilah, January 1955, Colonel Y.A.M. Tunku Syed 'Idrus bin Tunku Syed Mohammed Al-Qadri, Tunku Besar of Tampin (b. at Kampong Lubuk, Batu Segamat, Johor, 21st December 1927; d. at the Balai Besar, Tampin, 25th December 2005, bur. Masjid Tunku Besar Tampin), only son of Y.A.M. Tunku Syed Muhammad bin Syed Dewa al-Qadri, Tunku Besar of Tampin, by his wife, Y.M. Sharifa Intan binti Syed Dagang, daughter of Y.M. Syed Dagang, of Batu Segamat, Johor. She d. at Tampin, 30th April 2006 (bur. Masjid Jamek Tunku Besar Tampin), having had issue, one son and five daughters - see Malaysia (Tampin).
• d) Y.M. Tunku Sharaha binti Tunku Sulaiman (d/o Sharifa Fatima).
• e) Y.M. Tunku 'Abida'l binti Tunku Sulaiman (d/o Hajjah Sawiyah). m. Y.M. Ungku Muhammad Khalid. She has issue, one daughter:
 i) Y.M. Ungku Khalida binti Ungku Muhammad Khalid.
• Tunku 'Abida'l and her husband have also adopted two sons:
o ii) Wan Khar ud-din.
o iii) Wan Kazlan.
• f) Y.M. Tunku Sudiana binti Tunku Sulaiman (d/o Hajjah Sawiyah). Businesswoman. m. Essam Elkhishin, an Eyptian national. She has issue, one son:
 i) Megat Syed Sheriff Elkhishin.
• g) Y.M. Tunku Mariza binti Tunku Sulaiman (d/o Hajjah Sawiyah). m. Y.M. Raja Nordin bin Raja Ma'amor, former banker. She has issue, three sons and one daughters:
 i) Y.M. Raja Petra Mar ud-din bin Raja Nordin. Businessman.
 ii) Y.M. Raja Khairil ul-Haq bin Raja Nordin. Electrical engineer.
 iii) Y.M. Raja Daniel Martin bin Raja Nordin. b. 1990.
 iv) Y.M. Raja Nur ul-Hidayah binti Raja Nordin. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku Aisha [Esah] binti al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Putri (d/o Cik Lijah). m. Y.M. Tunku Mambang [Mabang] bin Tunku 'Abdu'llah, fourth son of Y.A.M. Tunku 'Abdu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Jelebu. She had issue, two sons and three daughters - see Malaysia (Jelebu).
• 2) Y.A.M. Tunku Rafia binti al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Dara (d/o Cik Yang). m. Y.A.M. Tunku 'Abu Bakar bin Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah, Tunku Laksamana, eldest son of Y.A.M. Tunku Aminu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Muda Chik, by his first wife, Y.A.M. Tunku Jindai binti Tuanku Imam, daughter of Paduka Sri Tuanku Imam ibni al-Marhum Raja 'Ali, Yang di-Pertuan of Sri Menanti. She d. 1992 - see above.
• 3) Y.A.M. Tunku Fatima binti al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Putri (d/o Cik Halima).
1888 - 1933 Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG (1.1.1931, KCMG 3.6.1916, CMG 1.1.1894), KCVO (10.7.1925). b. at Sri Menanti, 25th April 1865, eldest son of H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Antah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Sri Menanti, by his first wife, Cik Halima, Encik Puan Besar, educ. English High Sch., Malacca. Raised to the title of Tunku Putra in 1870 and prom. to Tunku Besar in 1882. Succeeded on the death of his father as Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Sri Menanti, Johol, Ulu Muar, Jempol, Terachi, Gunung Pasir and Inas, 22nd October 1888. Accepted British protection, 18th March 1889. Entered into a Treaty of Federation to form the Federated Malay States July 1895. Elected as Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the revived Negri Sembilan federation, 29th April 1898. Installed at the Old Istana, Sri Menanti, 7th May 1898. Mbr. Federal Cncl. of Rulers 1898-1933. Hon. Colonel Negri Sembilan Btn. MVI, 18/7/1919-1931. m. (first) H.H. Tunku Puan Chik, Tuanku Ampuan, of the Serting branch of the family. m. (second) H.H. Tunku Halija [Ijah] binti Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah, Tuanku Ampuan (d. at Istana Ampang Tinggi, Kualah Pilah, 19th May 1921), daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku Aminu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Muda Chik, by his wife, Y.A.M. Tunku Jindai ibni al-Marhum Raja Imam, daughter of Paduka Sri Tuanku Raja Imam ibni al-Marhum Yang di-Pertuan Lenggang, Yang di-Pertuan of Sri Menanti. m. (third) Y.A.M. Cik Rahah binti Tia, Cik Ampuan, a commoner. He d. at the Istana Besar, Sri Menanti, 1st August 1933 (there at the Royal Cemetery, Bukit Serajin), having had issue, four sons:
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku 'Abdu'l Aziz ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad. b. 1894 (s/o Tunku Halija). Employed in the Federal Agriculture Dept. He d. from elephantiasis, 1914.
• 2) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan (s/o Tunku Chik) - see below.
• 3) Y.A.M. Tunku Nasir Alam ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad, Tunku Laksamana (s/o Cik Rahah). Previously styled Tunku Panglima Besar. Cmsnd. Lieut. 3rd (Negri Sembilan) Btn. MSVF, 1/2/1935. m. (first) Y.M. Tunku Maimun binti Tunku Mabang, daughter of Y.M. Tunku Mabang bin Tunku 'Abdu'llah, of Jelebu, by his wife, Y.A.M. Tunku Aisha binti al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Putri, daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Antah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Sri Menanti. m. (second) Y.M. Cik Puan Khadija binti Nur ud-din. m. (third) Y.M. Cik Puan Saedah binti Idrus. He had issue, including seven sons and three daughters:
• a) Lieutenant-Colonel Y.A.M. Tunku Datuk Zubir bin Tunku Laksamana Nasir, Tunku Alang. b. 1932 (s/o Tunku Maimun). Senior Exec. MAS 1959-1986, Dir. Tajo Bhd. since 1995. Rcvd: DKYR (20.7.2004), DPMP (1988), DPTJ, DNS, AAP, SMS, KMN, PJK of Negri Sembilan, and PJK of Perak, Pk. m. Y.M. Tengku Dato' Mariam binti Tengku Ibrahim Shah al-Haj, rcvd: DPCM, elder daughter of Y.A.M. Tengku Ibrahim Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan 'Ala ud-din Sulaiman Shah, Tengku Sri Wangsa di-Raja, by his wife, Y.A.M. Dato' Raja Pok Saidat ul-iz binti al-Marhum Sultan Sir Yusuf Izz ud-din Shah, daughter of H.R.H. Maulana Paduka Sri Tuanku Sultan Sir Yusuf Izz ud-din Rathiu'llah Ghafaru'llahulahu Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir 'Abdu'l-Jalil Nasir ud-din Muhtaram Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Perak ur-Ridzwan, KCMG, OBE. He has issue, three daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Dr Nor Ta'ayah binti Tunku Datuk Zubir, educ. Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (MBBS 1988), Royal Coll. of Physicians, London (Dip. Medical Rehabilitation 1992), Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow (Dip. Gait Analysis 2000). ACSM Exercise Specialist 2002, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine at Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre, Allied Health Programme Co-ordinator at Univ. of Malaya Medical Centre.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Marina binti Tunku Datuk Zubir, educ. Ohio State Univ. (BA Music, MBA). Mbr. ITM Singers Choir 1987, Choir Adminstrator of the Malaysian National Choir since 1991.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Zubaida binti Tunku Datuk Zubir.
• b) Y.M. Tunku Makmar Nizam ud-din bin Tunku Laksamana Nasir (s/o Tunku Maimun). m. Cik Fadzilla binti Ibrahim. He has issue, two sons and three daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Indra Iskandar bin Tunku Makmar Nizam ud-din.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Nazri bin Tunku Makmar Nizam ud-din. b. 2nd May 1978, educ. Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (BSc 2003). Assist. Project Co-Ordinator with Equiplus Sdn Bhd 2003, Mudlogging Geologist with International Logging Orogenic Sdn Bhd since 2003.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Mastura binti Tunku Makmar Nizam ud-din, educ. Univ. of Wollongong, NSW, Australia (B.Com. 1988).
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Intan Mainura binti Tunku Makmar Nizam ud-din. Lecturer at Univ. Tech. MARA. Author of "Practice of Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges" (2004).
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Putri Amelia binti Tunku Makmar Nizam ud-din.
• c) Y.M. Tunku Chik Melewar bin Tunku Laksamana Nasir [Dr T.C. Melewar] (s/o Cik Puan Sauda), educ. Univ. of Indiana, B loomington, Indiana (BSc Business), Cleveland State Univ., Ohio, USA (MBA International Marketing), and Loughborough Univ., UK (PhD). Lecturer at MARA Inst. of Technology, Senior Lecturer at De Montfort Univ. in Leicester, Lecturer in Marketing & Strategi c Management at Warwick Business Sch. in Coventry, Visiting Professor in International Marketing at Groupe ESC Grenoble in France, Professor of Marketing and Strategy at Brunel Univ. since 2006. Joint Editor-in-Chief Journal of Brand Management; Mbr. Edito rial Advisory Boards of the Journal of Marketing Communications, Corporate Reputation Review, Marketing Intelligence and Planning, Corporate Communications, and the Journal of Euro-Marketing. m. at Nottingham, April 1993, Hazel Elizabeth Melewar, née Ives. He has issue, an only daughter:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Amy Sofia binti Tunku Chik Melewar. b. at Nottingham, October 1993.
• d) Y.M. Tunku Hisham ud-din Shah bin Tunku Laksamana Nasir. b. 1941 (s/o Cik Puan Khadija). Business Manager with the Guthrie Group of companies, Chair. Natural Products Distribution (NPD) Sdn. Bhd. m. Cik Rose Latiff. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Reid Zahan bin Tunku Hisham ud-din Shah.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Hani Ravella binti Tunku Hisham ud-din Shah.
• e) Y.M. Tunku Shaha Shah bin Tunku Laksamana Nasir (s/o Cik Puan Khadija). m. Raja Mimi Zahara. He has issue, four sons and one daughter:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Shaif ul-Zahrin bin Tunku Shaha Shah.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Shazmi Nazir ud-din bin Tunku Shaha Shah.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Don Shahab ud-din bin Tunku Shaha Shah.
• iv) Y.M. Tunku Khair ul-Ridzwan bin Tunku Shaha Shah.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Donna Fauzia binti Tunku Shaha Shah.
• d) Y.M. Tunku Uzir bin Tunku Laksamana Nasir (s/o Cik Puan Khadija). m. Cik Farraine binti 'Abdu'llah. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Shawn Farzir bin Tunku Uzir. b. 24th September 1981.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Tarita Farzira binti Tunku Uzir, educ. Tunku Kurshiah Coll., Seremban, and National Univ. of Malaysia.
• e) Y.M. Tunku Nashar ud-din bin Tunku Laksamana Nasir (s/o Cik Puan Saedah).
• a) Y.M. Tunku Yan Nazihah binti Tunku Laksamana Nasir. b. 1950 (d/o Tunku Maimun). Dir. PNE PCB Bhd since 2001. m. 1977, Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Khalid bin Tunku Temenggong Ahmad (b. 1941; d.s.p. 19th March 1988), fourth son of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Tunku Ahmad ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim, Tengku Temenggong, Dep. Chief Minister of Johor, by his first wife wife, Y.M. Ungku Elek Maimuna binti Ungku Ahmad, daughter of Major Y.M. Ungku Ahmad bin Ungku Muhammad Khalid. No issue - see Malaysia (Johor).
• b) Y.M. Tunku Mariam binti Tunku Laksamana Nasir Nasir (d/o Cik Puan Saedah).
• c) Y.M. Tunku Zauya binti Tunku Laksamana Nasir (d/o Cik Puan Saedah).
• 4) Y.A.M. Tunku Muhammad Alam Shah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad (s/o Cik Rahah).
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1933 - 1960 1933 - 1960 Colonel H.R.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG (1.1.1957, KCMG 23.3.1934). b. at Istana Lama, Sri Menanti, 24th August 1895, second son of Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG, KCVO, by his second wife, H.H. Tunku Halija binti Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah, Tuanku Ampuan, daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku Aminu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Muda Chik, educ. Malay Sch., Kuala Jempol, Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar. Barr-at-Law (Inner Temple 1928). Granted the title of Tunku Muda of Serting ca. 1912. Attaché Federal Secretariat Kuala Lumpur 1915-1916, Cmsnd. 2nd-Lieut. MVI 1915 (as "Lieutenant Muda"), prom. Lieut. 1916, joined MAS as ADO at Seremban 1921, ADO at Klang 1921-1922, ADO Hulu Selangor 1922-1923, ADO Pegawai Darah 1923-1925, Supreme Court 1925, and 1928-1930, 2nd Magistrate KL 1930-1931, Assist. Registrar Ipoh 1931-1932, ADO Kuala Langat 1932-1933, DO Batang Padang 1933. Elected on the death of his father as Yang di-Pertuan Besar, 2nd August 1933. Proclaimed at Sri Menanti, 3rd August 1933. Installed at the Old Istana, Sri Menanti, 25th April 1934. Attented the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in London 1937. Elected as the first Yang di-Pertuan Agung of the Federation of Malaya with the style of His Majesty, 3rd August 1957. Installed at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur, 2nd September 1957. Hon. Col. 3rd (Negri Sembilan) Btn. FMSVF, 3/8/1933. Rcvd: DMN (31.8.1958), Silver Jubilee (1935) and Coron. medals (1937 and 1953), DK of Brunei (23.4.1959). m. (first) at Singapore, 1919 (div.) Cik Engku Maimuna binti 'Abdu'llah (b. at Grik, Upper Perak, 28th October 1897; m. second, … Arnold, and d. at Seremban, 20th March 1981), née Dulcibella [Dulcie] Campbell, rcvd: BEM, PJK, former nurse at the Government Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, eldest daughter of The Hon Clement Gilroy Campbell, sometime Forest Officer, rubber planter and writer, of Raja Alang Estate, Kajang, by his wife, Juliet Ada Roderick, an Anglo-Indian lady. m. (second) at Sri Menanti, March 1921 (div. 1923) Y.M. Tunku Maharun binti Tunku Mabang (b. 1905; d. 5th January 1988), daughter of Y.M. Tunku Mabang [Mambang] bin Tunku 'Abdu'llah, of Jelebu, by his wife, Y.A.M. Tunku Aisha [Isa] binti al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Putri, daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Antah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Sri Menanti. m. (third) at Sri Menanti, 21st March 1929, H.R.H. Tunku Kurshiah binti Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tuanku Ampuan Besar (b. at Sri Menanti, 16th May 1911; d. 2nd February 1999), invested as Tuanku Ampuan Besar at the Old Istana, Sri Menanti 21st April 1934, and Queen Consort of Malaya as Raja Permairusi Agong with the style of Her Majesty from 3rd August 1957 to 1st April 1960, installed with her husband at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur, 2nd September 1957, rcvd: DKNS (1980), DMN (1980), SMN (31.8.1958), Coron. Medal. (1953), etc., eldest daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku Burhan ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar. m. (fourth) Y.M. Tunku Zaidah binti Tunku Zakaria (b. at Sri Menanti, 27th October 1922), daughter of Y.B.M. Tunku Zakaria bin Tunku Mabang, by his wife, Y.M. Cik Zamiah. He d. at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur, 1st April 1960 (bur. at the Royal Cemetery, Bukit Serajin, Sri Menanti), having had issue, three sons and five daughters:
• 1) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Munawir ibni al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan (s/o Tunku Maharun) - see below. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 2) H.R.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Ja'afar ibni al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan (s/o Cik Engku Maimuna) - see below.
• 3) Y.A.M. Tunku 'Abdu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman, Tunku Panglima Besar (cre. 7th July 1961) b. at Kuala Pilah Women's Hospital, 2nd May 1925 (s/o Cik Engku Maimuna), educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar; Raffles Coll., Singapore; Kokusai Gakuyukai, Nakamegoro, Japan; and Univ. of Glasgow. Interpreter to US 6th Army in Japan 1945, Joined MAS 1952, ADO II Kuala Selangor, DO Rawang, ADC to his father when King 1957-1960, transferred to MCS 1958, retd. 1962, MP (Rawang) 1963, Dir. Central Sugar Ltd., MacLaine Watson & Co. Ltd., McDonald Industries (M) Ltd., Sharikat Kewangan Melayu Raya Bhd., etc. Chair. Natnl. Construc. Co. 1963, Presdt. Malaysian Assoc. of Youth Clubs, and Malaysian Youth Cncl. (1966), Vice Presdt. Malay Coll. OBA 1968, Chair. & Commodore Royal Lankawi Yacht Club, etc. Rcvd: PSM (5.6.1999), DKYR, PPT, and GC of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins of Chile (27.9.1995). m. (first) at Sri Menanti, Negri Sembilan, 22nd April 1946 (div. 1958), Y.M. Tunku Zahara binti Tunku Zakaria (b. at Sri Menanti, 4th March 1924; m. second, Brian Ahmad Hughes, and d. 23rd September 1988), daughter of Y.B.M. Tunku Zakaria bin Tunku Mabang, of Jelebu, by his wife, Y.M. Cik Zamiah, ward of Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG, KCVO. m. (second) 6th August 1959 (div. 1966), Cik Yuzin binti 'Abdu'llah (m. second, Datuk 'Abdu'l Ghani), née Ho Yu Zin, a Chinese lady from Kuantan. m. (third) 30th March 1966 (div. 20th February1970), Cik Khadija binti 'Abdu'llah (b. 2nd November 1945), née Kathryn Heather Barbara Martin. m. (fourth) 21st April 1973 (div. 1991), Cik Engku Chesterina (b. 1943), daughter of Sim Zecha, a lady of Indo-Dutch origin. m. (fifth) 10th August 1991 (div. 1996), Cik Engku Maimuna binti 'Abdu'llah (b. 1954), née Yuko Oshima, a Japanese lady. m. (sixth) 25th April 1997, Y.M. Cik Engku Rozita binti Ahmad Burhan ud-din (b. 18th September 1958). He had issue, six sons and three daughters:
• a) Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Iskandar bin Tunku 'Abdu'llah. b. at Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, 1st January 1947 (s/o Tunku Zahara), educ. St.Paul's Institution, Seremban; Pasar Road English Sch., Kuala Lumpur; St.Thomas' Sch., Kuantan; St.Michael's Institution, Ipoh; Clifford Coll., Kuala Kangsar; Sultan Ismail Sch., Kemaman; Sultan Abu Bakar Sch., Kuantan; South West London Coll., Univ. of Westminster, and Univ. of Strathclyde (MSc.). Presdt. Skal Club of Kuala Lumpur 1982-1984, Rotary Club of Ampang 1985-1986, Malaysian Assoc. of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) 1983-1989 and since 1998, ASEAN Tourism Assoc. 1986-1987, Fedn. of ASEAN Travel Associations (FATA) 1986-1987 & since 2003, Chair. Neucor Alliance (M) Sdn. Bhd. (1996) and Neucor Holdings Pte. Ltd. (2001), Chair. Nat. Tourism Cncl. of Malaysia 1986-1987, Pacific Asia Travel Assoc. (PATA) 1989-1990, and Indian Ocean Tourism Org. 1998-2000, Dep. Dir. Universal Federation of Travel Agents' Associations (UFTAA) since 2002, Dir. UFTAA Asia Pacific Alliance (UAPA) since 1999, Mbr. Management Brd. Tourist Dvpt. Corp. of Malaysia 1981-1988, and Malaysian Tourism Promotion Brd. since 1999. Fellow Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), Institute of Administrative Management (UK), Institute of Business Administration (UK), Institute of Marketing Malaysia. Rcvd: DNS (1987), STPJ (1988), DSN (1986). m. at Singapore, 26th July 1970, Y.Bhg. Datin Maneesah binti Ahmad (b. at Singapore, 17th December 1948), Trustee Budimas Charitable Fndn. He has issue, three daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Idalyn Mazura binti Tunku Iskandar. b. 28th March 1977. Exec. Dir. Mitra Malaysia Sdn Bhd Travel Agents. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Izrina Mazuin binti Tunku Iskandar. b. 21st August 1982.
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Izora Mulaika binti Tunku Iskandar. b. 11th June 1986.
• b) Y.M. Tunku Kamil Ikram bin Tunku 'Abdu'llah. b. at Istana Persinggahan, Kuala Lumpur, 30th April 1956 (s/o Tunku Zahara). Special Projects Dir. Melawar Corporation Bhd. m. (first) at Pekan, Pahang, 25th October 1980 (div. 1985), Y.A.M. Tengku Hajjah Dato' Aishah Marcella binti Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah al-Mustain Billah, Tengku Putri Sri Kamala (b. 13th November 1959; m. 2nd July 1987, second, Y.Bhg. Dato Muhammad Johan bin Dato Muhammad Yusuf), third daughter of Colonel H.R.H. Paduka Sri Baginda Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah al-Musta'in Billah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Riayat ud-din al-Mu'azzam Shah, Sultan of Pahang, by his wife, H.R.H. Tengku Hajjah Afzan binti Tengku Muhammed, Tengku Ampuan, daughter of daughter of Tengku Muhammad ibni al-Marhum Al-Sultan Sir Ahmad al-Mu'azzam Shah, Tengku Panglima Parang, CBE, sometime Chief Minister of Trengganu. m. (second) 1985 (div. August 2002), Datin Arina binti 'Abdu'llah, née Chuah Kim Keok, daughter of a well-known surgeon in Penang who founded the Penang Medical Centre. He has issue, three daughters:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Shazwan Kaiyisha binti Tunku Kamil Ikram. b. 17th August 1983 (d/o Tunku Hajja Aisha Marcella), educ. Tuanku Jaafar Coll., Pajam, Negri Sembilan.
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Arina Nakita binti Tunku Kamil Ikram. b. 19th June 1986 (d/o Datin Arina).
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Arina Nashita binti Tunku Kamil Ikram. b. 28th August 1988 (d/o Datin Arina).
• c) Y.M. Tunku Dato' Ya'acob bin Tunku 'Abdu'llah. b. Bangsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, 17th September 1960 (s/o Ho Yu Zin), educ. St John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur, Cheltenham Coll., and The City Univ., London (BSc). Accountant (FCA, MIA). Audit Assist. Price Waterhouse in London 1982-1985, and at KL 1986-1987, Chief. Gen. Mngr. Malaysian Assurance Alliance Holdings Bhd. 1987-2000, and Chair. since 2000. Chair. Budimas Charitable Fndn., National Insurance Assoc. of Malaysia (NIAM), and Fed. of Malaysia Unit Trust Managers; Presdt. Financial Planning Assoc. of Malaysia (FPAM); Vice-Presdt. Fed. of Public Listed Companies (FPLC); Rcvd: DPTJ (1997). m. (first) 8th August 1988 (div. 2004), Cik Angela binti 'Abdu'llah (b. in the USA, 10th August 1960), née Mary Miyoko Sears, a US citizen. m. (second) Y.Bhg. Datin Ezurin Yusnita binti 'Abdu'l Malik (b. in Penang, 6th June 1972), Trustee Budimas Charitable Fndn., daughter of 'Abdu'l Malik bin Muhammad and Zaleha binti Ariffin. He had issue, two daughters by his first wife, and three sons and one daughter by his second wife:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Ama'an Khyra. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 5th April 2000 (s/o Cik Ezurin).
• ii) Y.M. Tunku Oma'an Khyra. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 24th August 2002 (twin with his brother Tunku Ima'an) (s/o Cik Ezurin). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• iii) Y.M. Tunku Ima'an Khyra. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 24th August 2002 (twin with his brother Tunku Oma'an) (s/o Cik Ezurin).
• iv) Y.M. Tunku Elana Khyra binti Tunku Ya'acob. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 22nd March 1992 (d/o Cik Angela).
• v) Y.M. Tunku Leana Khyra binti Tunku Ya'acob. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 3rd June 1998 (d/o Cik Angela).
• vi) Y.M. Tunku Nadia Khyra. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 30th March 2001 (d/o Cik Ezurin).
• d) Y.M. Tunku Yahaya bin Tunku 'Abdu'llah. b. at Kuala Kubu Bahru, 20th August 1961 (s/o Ho Yu Zin), educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar; Malvern Coll., Worcestershite; The City Univ. (BSc 1983), and Birkbeck Coll., London (MSc 1986). Accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co in London 1986, and MZC-Saatchi & Saatchi in Kuala Lumpur 1986-1988, Exec. Dir. Central Market KL 1988-1994, MD Metro Vision TV 1994-1997, MD Melawar Parallax Sdn Bhd 1997-2003, Chair. Mithril Bhd since 2003, Dir. Tajo Bhd, Melewar Group Bhd, and The Melewar Corp. since 2003. m. 1991, Cik Grace binti 'Abdu'llah (b. at Petaling Jaya, 2nd August 1960), née Grace Charles. He has issue,one son:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Mikael bin Tunku Yahaya. b. at Subang Jaya, 17th October 1992, educ. Garden Intnl. Sch., Kuala Lumpur. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• e) Y.M. Tunku Halim bin Tunku 'Abdu'llah. b. at Petaling Jaya, 24th October 1964 (s/o Cik Yuzin), educ. Malaysia and the UK. Solicitor in Australia. Author of "Dark Demon Rising" (1997), "Tunku Abdullah: A Passion for Life" (1998), "Bloodhaze - 15 Chilling Tales from Malaysia's Prince of Horror and Imagination" (1999), "The Rape of Martha Teoh & Other Chilling Stories" (2000), "Vermillion Eye" (2000), "The Woman Who Grew Horns & Other Works" (2001), "A Children's History of Malaysia" (2003), Joint Author of "The New Golf Paradigm" (2001), etc. m. at Cahaya Melewar, Seremban, 24th July 1991, Cik Suzanne binti 'Abdu'llah (b. at Petaling Jaya, 14th March 1966), née Suzanne Melanie Best, educ. Haberdashers Aske'sSchool for Girls, and Imperial Coll., London (BSc), employed with Nomura Securities in London, Tokyo and Singapore, Louis Vutton-Moet-Hennessy and Salvatore Ferragamo, daughter of Martin Best. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
• i) Y.M. Tunku Adam Radin bin Tunku Halim. b. 13th August 2000.
• i) Y.M. Tunku Kristina Radin Sunna binti Tunku Halim. b. at Syndey, NSW, Australia, 13th August 1996.
• f) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Shah bin Tunku 'Abdu'llah. b. 12th February 2000 (s/o Cik Engku Rozita) (twin with his sister Tunku Intan Kursia). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• a) Y.M. Tunku Hajjah Marinah Ashraf binti Tunku 'Abdu'llah. b. at Seremban, 28th September 1952 (d/o Tunku Zahara), educ. Government English Girls Sch., Kuala Kangsar, Perak; Sultan Ismail Sch., Kemaman, Trengganu; Tunku Kurshiah Coll., Seremban, and the Univ. of Reading (B.Sc. Hons. 1975). Scientific Officer at the Univ. of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) KL 1976-2000, Senior Scientific Officer since 2000. Sec. Malaysian Assoc. of Clinical Biochemists (MACB) 1992-2000, Presdt. 2001-2002, and Vice-Presdt. 2003-2006; Sec. Senior Officer's Assoc. of the Univ. Hospital 1985-1992, and Presdt. since 1993. m. 10th April 1976, Dato' Zulkifly bin Haji Mustapha (b. in Sungai Petani, Kedah, 23rd September 1946), educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar, Univ. of Malaya (B.Econ.), Leeds Univ. (MA), and the Univ. of Reading (M.Phil), Assoc. Professor of Economics Univ. Kebangsaan Malaysia, Dep. Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Head of the Agricultural & Resource Economics Dept., Dep. Dean of the Faculty of Dvpt. Science 1984, later Dean of the Faculty, Group Exec. Dir. Melewar Corp. Bhd; Dir. MEnergy Bhd, Mycron Steel Bhd, Sumiso (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Masterconsult Sdn. Bhd and Nadi Melewar Group of Companies; Mbr. Management Brd. of the Assoc. of Dvpt. Research & Training Institutes of Asia and the Pacific (ADIPA); Mbr. Cncl. & Vice-Presdt. Agric. Economics Soc. of South East Asia (AESSEA), Mbr. Cttee. of Malaysia Agric. Economics Soc. (PETA), and Malaysian Economic Assoc. (MEA); Life Mbr. Malaysian Inst. of Directors (MID), rcvd: DPTJ (19.7.2002), son of Haji Mustapha bin Taib, by his wife, Hajjah Zainab binti Muhammad Hashim. She has issue, one son and three daughters:
 i) Mazran Zamani bin Zulkifly. b. 27th April 1978.
 i) Mazlina Zairin binti Zulkifly. b. 18th June 1981.
 ii) Mizfarah Zara binti Zulkifly. b. 16th July 1986.
 iii )Mazrah Zuraihan binti Zulkifly. b. 8th October 1988.
• b) Y.M. Tunku Soraya Dakhlah binti Tunku 'Abdu'llah. b. 6th August 1967 (d/o Cik Khadija). General Mngr. Metrovision City TV Sdn Bhd.
• c) Y.M. Tunku Intan Kurshiah binti Tunku 'Abdu'llah. b. 12th February 2000 (d/o Cik Engku Rozita) (twin with her brother Tunku Muhammad Shah).
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku Aida binti al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman. b. 27th May 1920 (d/o Cik Engku Maimuna). m. (div.) Y.M. Tunku Ma'amor bin Tunku Usoh, son of Y.M. Tunku Usoh bin Tunku Ma'asin, by his first wife, Y.M. Tunku Johari. She had issue, one son and four daughters - see above.
• 2) Y.A.M. Tunku Sheilah binti al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman. b. at Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, 5th May 1924 (d/o Cik Engku Maimuna). Rcvd: DKYR, JMN, PJK. m. 23rd August 1942, Y.M. Tunku Daud bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din (b. at Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, 25th September 1923; d. 25th March 1997), fifth son of Y.A.M. Tunku Burhan ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar, by his wife, Y.M. Sharifa Alawiya binti 'Abdu'l Hamid. She had issue, three sons and three daughters - see above. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 3) Y.A.M. Tunku Hajah Bahiya binti al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman [H.R.H. Sultana of Kedah]. b. 24th August 1930 (d/o Tunku Kurshiah), educ. Seremban Convent, and the Univ. of Nottingham. Installed as Sultana of Kedah 20th February 1959. Queen Consort of Malaysia as Raja Permairusi Agong with the style of Her Majesty 21st September 1970 to 21st September 1975, installed at Kuala Lampur 20th February 1971. Chancellor of Univ. of Malaya 1972-1986, Hon. Dr. in Educ. (Univ. of Malaya 1979), Presdt. Kedah Women's Group and "Ikatan Perkhidmatan Perempuan"; Patron Kedah Netball Assoc., Kedah Orchid Soc., Kedah Children's Welfare Soc., Kedah Family Planning Assoc., Kedah Blood Donation Body, the Muslim Women Welfare Brd., Kulim Lioness Club, Univ. Utara Malaysia Graduates' Assoc., Nottingham Univ. Assoc., Kedah Soc. for the Handicapped, Kedah Thallassaemia Org., Sekolah Menengah Sultanah Bahiyah, Sultana Bahiyah Fndn., etc. rcvd: DKH (x.1.1976), DK (29.2.1964), and SPMK (19.2.1971) of Kedah, DK of Kelantan, and Negri Sembilan (x.8.1996), DK 1st class of Johore (x.2.1989), DMN (19.2.1971, SMN 19.2.1959), of Malaysia, GC of the Orders of the Sacred Treasure of Japan (29.2.1970), and Chula Chom Klao of Thailand (1973), the Star of Mahaputra 1st class of Indonesia (16.3.1970), and the Order of the Pleiades 1st class of Iran (1974). m. at the Istana Besar, Sri Menanti, 9th March 1956, Colonel H.R.H. al-Sultan al-Mu'tasimu Billahi Muhib ud-din Alhaj 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Badlishah, Sultan of Kedah, GCB, KStJ (b. 28th November 1927), second son of Colonel H.H. Sultan Badlishah ibni al-Marhum Sultan 'Abdu'l Hamid Halim Shah, Sultan of Kedah, KCMG, KBE, by his first, Tengku Sofia binti Tunku Mahmud, daughter of Colonel H.H. Tunku Mahmud ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din Mukarram Shah, KBE, CMG, Regent of Kedah. She d. at Istana Kuala Chegar, Istana Anak Bukit, 24th August 2003 (bur. Royal Mausoleum, Langgar), having had issue, three daughters - see Malaysia (Kedah).
• 4) Y.A.M. Tunku Hajah Shahariah binti al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman. b. at Banting, Selangor, 8th April 1932 (d/o Tunku Kurshiah). Presdt. Perancangan Keluarga Johor. m. 25th October 1956, Y.A.M. Tunku 'Abdu'l Rahman ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir Ismail, Tengku Bendahara (b. at Johor Bahru, 25th November 1933; d. there, 12th July 1989), second son of Colonel H.R.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Sir Ismail ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim, Sultan of Johor, KBE, CMG, by his second wife, Ungku Maimuna. She had issue, an only son - see Malaysia (Johor).
• 5) Y.A.M. Tunku Noraida Zakia binti al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman. b. 6th December 1950 (d/o Tunku Zaidah). Medical Librarian at Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
1960 - 1967 H.R.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Munawir ibni al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman Shah, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. b. 29th March 1922, eldest son of Colonel H.R.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG, by his first wife, Y.M. Tunku Maharun binti Tunku Mabang, educ. Malay Sch., Sri Menanti; Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar; King George V Sch., Seramban; and SOAS, London. Cmsnd. 2nd-Lieut. MVI 1937, retd. 1940, attaché Land Office Seremban 1949-1950, Officer Home Guard 1952. Granted the title of Tunku Laksamana. Regent of Negri Sembilan during the absence of his father in Kuala Lumpur, 31st August 1957. Elected as Yang di-Pertuan Besar after the death of his father, 5th April 1960. Installed in the throne room of the Istana Besar, Sri Menanti, 17th April 1961. Rcvd: DMN (17.4.1961), SMN (31.8.1958), of Malaysia and the SPMB and DK of Brunei. m. at the Istana Besar, Sri Menanti, 1st January 1940, H.R.H. Tunku Durat un-Nafisa Aziba binti Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tuanku Ampuan (b. at Sri Menanti, 25th June 1922; d. 8th August 1999, bur. at the Royal Cemetery, Bukit Serajin, Sri Menanti), installed as Tuanku Ampuan in the throne room of the Istana Besar, Sri Menanti, 17th April 1961, second daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku Burhan ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar, CMG, by his first wife, Y.M. Sharifa Alawiya binti 'Abdu'l Hamid. He d. at Istana Hinggap, Seremban, 14th April 1967 (bur. at the Royal Cemetery, Bukit Serajin, Sri Menanti), having had issue, one son and five daughters:
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku Muhriz ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir, Tunku Besar. b. at Kuala Pilah, 14th January 1948, educ. Tuanku Muhammad, and Tunku Besar Schs., Tampin; King George V Sch., Seremban; Aldenham Sch., Elstree, and Univ. Coll. of Wales, Aberystwyth (LLB). Appointed as Tunku Laksamana 1962, and prom. to Tunku Besar 7th July 1967. Dir. Nylex (Malaysia) Bhd. since 2002. Rcvd: DKYR, PPT. m. 25th April 1974, Y.M. Tengku Dato' Aisha Rohani binti Tengku Besar Mahmud (b. at Batu Gajah, 19th June 1952), rcvd: DPTJ, daughter of Captain Y.A.M. Tengku Besar Mahmud ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zainal Abidin, Tengku Sri Utama Raja, of Trengganu, sometime Grand Chamberlain to the King of Malaysia, by his second wife, Y. Bhg. To' Puan Hajjah Zain un-Mariam binti Haji Su Mahmud, daughter of Haji Su Mahmud bin Dato' Sri Amar di-Raja Haji Ngah Muhammad. He had issue, three sons:
• a) Y.M. Tunku 'Ali Ritha ud-din bin Tunku Muhriz. b. at the Univ. Hosp., Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 26th April 1977, educ. Alice Smith Sch., Kuala Lumpur; Marlborough, Wilts., and Christ's Coll., Cambridge (BA 1998). Employed with McKinsey & Co., where he worked primarily out of its London, Hong Kong and Singapore until 2004, Snr. Vice-Presdt. Investments for Khazanah Nasional Bhd. since 2004.
• b) Y.M. Tunku Zain al-'Abidin bin Tunku Muhriz. b. at the Univ. Hosp., Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 6th July 1982, educ. Alice Smith Sch., Kuala Lumpur; Marlborough, Wilts., and LSE, London (BSc. & MSc. Sociology & Politics).
• c) Y.M. Tunku Alif Husain Saif ud-din al-Amin bin Tunku Muhriz. b. at the General Hosp., Kuala Lampur, 3rd September 1984. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku Munawirah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir, Tunku Putri. b. at the Istana Besar, Sri Menanti, 16th June 1943, educ. Tunku Kursiah Sch., Kuala Pilah; Tunku Besar Sch., Tampin; Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, Seremban; Sunny Hill Sch., Bruton, Somerset; Univ. of the Sorbonne, Paris, and St James's Coll., London. Rcvd: DKYR. m. 16th January 1967 (nikah), Y.M. Tengku Noone Aziz bin Tengku Mahmud (b. at Kota Bahru, 17th December 1938; d. d. at University Hospital, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 2nd August 2002, bur. Royal Cemetery, Sri Menanti), sometime stockbroker, son of Y.B.M. Tengku Mahmud ibni al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad IV, Tengku Jaya Pahlawan, of Kelantan, by his wife, Cik Dah binti 'Abdu'l Majid. She d. 9th October 1991 (bur. Royal Cemetery, Sri Menanti), having had issue, three sons - see Malaysia (Kelantan).
• 2) Y.A.M. Tunku Mudziah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir, Tengku Puan Sharif Bendahara. b. at Sri Menanti, 22nd August 1944. Rcvd: SPMP (4.12.1995). m. 8th March 1969, Y.A.M. Datuk Sri di-Raja Syed Badar ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalulail, Tengku Sharif Bendahara (b. 1st January 1945), second son of General H.R.H. Tuanku Syed Harun Putra ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail, Raja of Perlis, KCMG, by his first wife, H.R.H. Tengku Budriah binti al-Marhum Tengku Ismail, Raja Perempuan, daughter of Y.A.M. Tengku Mek Haji Tengku Ismail ibni al-Marhum Tengku Besar, of Patani. She d. at the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, 14th September 2004 (bur. at the Royal Cemetery, Bukit Serajin, Sri Menanti), having had issue, one son and three daughters - see Malaysia (Perlis).
• 3) Y.A.M. Tunku Datin Anne Dakhlah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir. b. at Kuala Pilah, 29th August 1951. Vice-Presdt. Malaysian Ladies Golf Assoc. m. Dato' 'Abdu'l Malik bin Tan Sri Shaikh 'Abdu'llah, Dir. of Intelligence Anti-Corruption Agency, rcvd: DSNS (23.3.2003), son of Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Shaikh Abu Bakar, sometime Chair. Malaysian Public Service Cmsn. and The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (NSTP). She had issue, three daughters:
 a) Siti Mazeera binti Dato' 'Abdu'l Malik.
 b) Siti Mazlina binti Dato' 'Abdu'l Malik.
 c) Siti Mazlynda binti Dato' 'Abdu'l Malik.
• 4) Y.A.M. Tunku Deborah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir. b. at Kuala Pilah, 8th March 1953. m. Fuad bin 'Abdu'l Rahman. She had issue, two daughters.
• 5) Y.A.M. Tunku Deannah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir. b. at Kuala Pilah, 22nd November 1954. m. 10th August 1974, Y.M. Tengku Amran bin Tunku Muhammad Yusuf (b. 12th May 1950), elder son of Commander Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Yusuf bin Tunku Nambul, by his wife, Y.M. Tengku Aisha binti Tengku Yaqub. She had issue, three daughters - see Malaysia (Jelebu).
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1967 Colonel H.R.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku Ja'afar ibni al-Marhum Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCB (c 14.10.1998). b. at Klang, Selangor, 19th July 1922, second son of Colonel H.R.H. Paduka Sri Tuanku 'Abdu'l Rahman ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, GCMG, by his second wife, Che' Engku Maimuna binti 'Abdu'llah, BEM, PJK, educ. Sri Menanti Malay Sch., Kuala Pilah; Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar; Raffles Coll., Singapore; Univ. of Nottingham (LLB); Balliol Coll., Oxford; and LSE, London. Malay DO Seremban 1942-1945, at Rembau 1946, joined MCS 1953, Assist. DO Parit, Perak and DO Tampin, Negri Sembilan, Assist. State Sec. Perak 1956, Charge d'Affaires Washington DC 1956-1957, 1st Sec. Permanent Mission to the UN 1957-1958, 1st Sec. and Trade Counsellor London 1958-1962, Dep. High Cmsnr. London 1962-1963, Ambassador to the UAR 1963-1965, High Cmsnr. to Nigeria and Ghana 1965-1967, Ambassador designate to Japan 1967. Granted the title of Tunku Muda Serting, 1947. Elected as Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan on the death of his brother, 19th April 1967. Installed in the throne room of the Istana Besar, Sri Menanti, 8th April 1968. Elected as Deputy Supreme Head of State with the title of Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong, 19th June 1979 and served in that capacity until 25th April 1984. Elected as Deputy Supreme Head of State for a second time, 2nd March 1989. Elected as King of Malaysia with the title of Yang di-Pertuan Agung and style of Majesty from 16th April 1994. Left office and returned to Negri Sembilan, 24th April 1999. Col-in-Chief the Royal Signal Regiment. Chanc. National Univ. of Malaysia (1996). Founded the Negri Sembilan Royal Family Order, the Royal Family Order of Yam Tuan Radin Sunnah, and the Order of Negri Sembilan on 24th May 1979, and the Order of Tuanku Ja'afar on 18th July 1984. Patron of Negri Sembilan Cricket Assoc. Hon. Dr. Ohio State Univ. (1990), Univs. of the Philippines (1995), Nottingham (1995), Santiago (1995), and Brunei Darussalam (1996). Rcvd: DK, DKM (27.5.1994), DMN (3.4.1968, SMN), DKMB of Brunei (10.9.1996), DK of Kelantan, Kedah, Selangor, Perlis, Johor, Pahang, Trengganu, and Perak, Knt. of the Order of the Seraphim with Collar of Sweden (22.2.1996), Grand Collars of the Orders of Merit of Chile (27.9.1995), and Independence of Cambodia, GC of the Orders of the White Rose of Finland with collar (25.1.1995), Civil Merit with collar of Spain (4.4.1995), Southern Cross of Brazil with collar (18.12.1995), Merit of Uruguay (3.7.1996), and Merit (special class) of the Federal Republic of Germany, Raja of the Order of Sikatuna of the Philippines (21.6.1995), the Grand Star of Djibouti and the Grand Order of Mugunghwa of Korea. m. 8th August 1942, H.R.H. Tunku Najiha binti Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tuanku Ampuan (b. at Sri Menanti, 11th September 1924), installed with her husband in the throne room of Istana Besar in Sri Menanti, 8th April 1968, third daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku Burhan ud-din ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar, CMG. He has issue, three sons and three daughters:
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Utama Naquiy ud-din bin Tuanku Ja'afar al-Haj, Tunku Laksamana. b. at Sri Menanti, 8th March 1947, educ. Anderson Sch., Ipoh; Tuanku Besar Sch., Tampin; Junior King's Sch., Sturry, Kent; King's Sch., Canterbury, and Univ. of Wales, Aberystwyth (BSc Econ). Joined Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1970, Second Sec. Paris. 1972-1975, resig. 1975. Regent of Negri Sembilan with the style of His Royal Highness 16th April 1994 to 24th April 1999. Pro-Chancellor Univ. Kebangsaan Malaysia. Patron Negri Sembilan Rugby Football Union, Seremban Half Marathon, Raintree Club (Kuala Lumpur), etc. Presdt. The Fed. of Public Listed Companies (FPLC) since 1987, and Malaysian Water Skiing Assoc. Patron Malaysia Board Sailing Assoc., and Negeri Sembilan Squash Racquet Assoc. Chair. of the Brd. of Trustees Tuanku Ja'afar Educ. Trust since 1993, and of Coll. Tuanku Ja'afar since 1991, of Yayasan Tunku Naquiyuddin since 1995, Malaysia Wildlife Conservation Fdn., Malaysia-France Economic & Trade Assoc. (MAFRETA), WWF for Nature (Malaysia), Seremban Half Marathon, Singer World Squash Championships, Antah Holdings Bhd. 1999, and Kian Joo Can Factory Bhd. Dir. Malayawata Steel Bhd., etc. Hon. Mbr. Royal Selangor Golf Club. Rcvd: DK, SPTJ, PJK, DKYR, SPNS, SPMS, PPT, SPMP of Perlis (2001), GC of the Order of Bernardo O'Huggins of Chile (2004). m. Y.A.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Nur ul-Hayati binti Tunku Dato' Bahadur, Tunku Puan Muda (b. at Arau, Perlis, March 19xx), educ. Assunta Sch., Kuala Lumpur, styled Her Royal Highness 16th April 1994 to 24th April 1999, Chair. Amulet Sdn Bhd, Tunku Nurul Hayati Children's Trust Fund, Tunku Nurul Hayati Fndn., etc, rcvd: SPTJ, daughter of Y.M. Tunku Dato' Bahadur bin Tunku Baharum, of Kubang Pasu, in Kedah, by his wife, Y.M. Sharifa Shamsiah binti Syed Hashim, daughter of Y.M. Syed Hashim bin Syed Idrus Jamal ul-Lail, of Perlis. He has issue, two sons and two daughters: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• a) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Ala ud-din bin Tunku Laksamana Dato' Sri Naquiy ud-din. b. 2nd September 1978, educ. Harrow Sch., Mdsx. Exec. Dir. Bumiball Sdn Bhd. Trustee Yayasan Tunku Naquiyuddin 1995. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• b) Y.M. Tunku Khair ul-Zaim bin Tunku Laksamana Dato' Sri Naquiy ud-din. b. 1985.
• a) Y.M. Tunku Alia Nadira binti Tunku Laksamana Dato' Sri Naquiy ud-din. b. 1980. m. Y.M. Raden Muhammad Iman, educ. American Coll., Brussels, Exec. Dir. Tijaz Corporation Sdn Bhd, rcvd: DPTJ (2.11.2004), son of Raden Kusuma Martaraja [R. Kusumo Martoredjo], Chair. of the Mining Dvsn. of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIM). She has issue, a son:
 i) Radin Mas Hamza Nurman Putra Ri'ay ud-din.
• b) Y.M. Tunku Nadia Sahiya binti Tunku Laksamana Dato' Sri Naquiy ud-din. b. 1982.
• 2) Y.A.M. Tunku Tan Sri Imran bin Tuanku Ja'afar al-Haj, Tunku Muda Serting. b. at Istana Hinggap, Seremban, 21st March 1948, educ. King's Sch., Canterbury, and Nottingham Univ. (LLB 1970). Barr-at-Law (Gray's Inn 1971). Indonesian Rep. for PERNAS 1972-1973, MD Haw Par (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. 1973-1976, CEO Antah Grp. of Coys. 1977-2001, Founder Director of SPA, Chair. Aluminium Co. of Malaysia Bhd., Minho (Malaysia) Bhd. and Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd.; Group Chair. Petra Group; Dir. Austral Enterprises Bhd., Island & Peninsular Bhd. and Hwang-DBS (Malaysia) Bhd.; Business Adviser to Jones, Lang Wootton and Partners. Chair. Fndn. for Sporting Excellence, and the Young Malaysians Soc. Presdt. Malaysia Heritage Trust, Malaysian German Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Olympic Cncl. of Malaysia, Malaysian Cricket Assoc., and World Squash Fed. 1989-1996. Vice-Presdt. Commonwealth Games Fed. Malaysian Chef de Mission 24th Olympic Games at Seoul 1988. Trustee Yayasan Tunku Naquiyuddin 1995, and Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar. Dir. Inst. of Strategy & International Studies. Mbr. National Sports Cncl. of Malaysia, Malaysian Business Cncl., Malaysian Healthy Ageing Soc., etc. Rcvd: DKYR, PMN (1992, AMN), PSM, SPNS, PJK. m. (first) …m. (second) 18th February 1987, Y.M Cik Engku Dato' Sri Puan Sri Mahirah binti 'Abdu'llah, née Moira Rodrigo, Vice-Presdt. Malaysian Healthy Ageing Soc., Selangor & Federal Territory Eurasian Assoc. (SAFTA), etc. He has issue, three sons:
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• b) Y.M. Tunku Tarrant bin Tunku Imran. b. 21st July 1988 (s/o Mahirah).
• c) Y.M. Tunku 'Abdu'l Rahman Aminu'llah bin Tunku Imran (s/o Mahirah).
• 3) Y.A.M. Dato' Sri Tunku Nazar ud-din bin Tuanku Ja'afar al-Haj, Tunku Putra. b. at Kuala Lumpur, 26th October 1959, educ. St.Paul's Institution, and King George V Sch., Seremban; Cheltenham Coll., Gloucs.; Univ. Coll., London, and Middlesex Univ. (B.Sc.). Trainee with British Telecom in London 1982-1983, Computer Consultant to Antah Sandiland 1983-1985, Systems Analyst Esso Production Malaysia Inc. (EPMI) 1985-1988, Gen. Mngr. Asia-Pacific Videolab Sdn. Bhd. 1988-1990, Exec. Assist. to the MD Antah Holdings Bhd. 1990-1992, Exec. Dir. Hwang-DBS Securities Sdn. Bhd. 1992-1996, Dir. Antah Holdings Bhd. 1996-2000, Exec. Dir. Syarikat Pesaka Antah since 2000, Chair. Box-Pak (Malaysia) Bhd., and of Radin Technologies Sdn Bhd; Presdt. Futsal League (M) Sdn Bhd (FLM) since 2003; Dir. Hwang-DBS (Malaysia) Bhd., Kian-Joo Can Factory Bhd., Malaysian Derivatives Exchange (MDEX), Nova MSC Bhd., etc. Presdt. Malaysia Future Brokers Assoc. (MFBA) 1997-1999 (Patron since 1999), and Dep. Presdt. Financial Planning Assoc. of Malaysia (FPAM) 1997-2004. Rcvd: DKYR, SPTJ (22.7.2000), CFP. m. at the National Palace, Kuala Lumpur, 6th November 1997, Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Mimi Wahida binti Tunku 'Abdu'llah Wahman (b. 14th June 1971), a former television personality, Dir. Radin Technologies Sdn Bhd, rcvd: SPTJ (23.7.2003), daughter of Y.M. Raja 'Abdu'llah Wahman bin Raja Sulaiman, by his wife, Y.M. Tunku Azimi binti Tunku Muhammad Yusuf, daughter of Commander Y.M. Datuk Tunku Muhammad Yusuf bin Tunku Nambul, of Jelebu, sometime CPO Trengganu. He has issue, two sons and one daughter:
• a) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Hazim Shah Raden bin Tunku Nazar ud-din. b. at Damansara Specialist Hosp., Selangor, 23rd September 1999.
• b) Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Mish'al Raden bin Tunku Nazar ud-din. b. at Damansara Specialist Hosp., Selangor, 30th April 2001.
• a) Y.M. Tunku Ines Najiha Raden binti Tunku Nazar ud-din. b. at Damansara Specialist Hosp., Selangor, 23rd September 2003. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 1) Y.A.M. Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah binti Tuanku Ja'afar al-Haj, Tunku Dara. b. at Sri Menanti, 26th December 1944, educ. Malay Girls Coll., Kuala Lampur; Scarsdale Junior High Sch., New York; Our Lady of Sion Convent, London; American Univ., Cairo (BA 1968), and Malaysian Institute of Public Relations (Dip. PR 1971). Group PRO Harper Gilfillan, MD Ecole de Belle Jeunesse 1977, Dir. Hong Leong Industries Bhd. and Syarikat Pendidikan Staffield Bhd., Chair. Thomas Cook Sdn. Bhd., Women's Institute of Negri Sembilann 1969-1972, Putri Islam 1974-1979, English Speaking Union of Malaysia, and Brd. of Trustees Tuanku Najihah Fndn. 1995; Trustee Tuanku Ja'afar Educ. Trust since 1993. Presdt. Negri Sembilan Women's Football Assoc., Kuala Lumpur Speakers' Club 1970; Patron Dance Soc. of Malaysia 1984, and Kiwanis Down Syndrome Centre Seremban; Governor Tuanku Ja'afar Coll., Pajam, etc. Rcvd: DKYR, SPTJ, PSM, AMN, PJK. m. Y.A.M. Tunku Datuk Muzaffar bin Tunku Mustafa, Tunku Kechil Besar (b. 18th May 1940), eldest son of Y.A.M. Tunku Mustapha bin Tunku Besar Burhan ud-din, Tunku Kechil Muda, KCVO, by his wife, Y.M. Tunku Dato' Sri Asiah binti Tunku Muda Chik Aminu'llah, CVO, daughter of Y.A.M. Tunku Aminu'llah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Nasir ud-din, Tunku Muda Chik. She has issue, three sons and one daughter - see above.
• 2) Y.A.M. Tunku Jawahir binti Tuanku Ja'afar al-Haj, Tunku Putri (cre. 18th April 1992). b. at Nottingham, England, 27th January 1951, educ. Green Acres Sch., New Rochelle, New York; Port Said Sch., Cairo, Egypt; Convent of Our Lady of Sion, London; Battle Abbey Sch., Sussex; Tunku Kursiah Coll., Seremban, and Univ. Sains Malaysia, Penang (BSc). Management Trainee with MAS 1970-1976, Chair. Tijaz Corporation Sdn Bhd; Dir. Highway Realty Sdn Bhd, Pesaka Inspection Services Sdn Bhd, Pesaka-Gammon Construction Sdn Bhd, Pesaka Antah Holdings Sdn Bhd, Sungai Gadut Development Sdn Bhd, Harimau Equities (M) Sdn Bhd, WDC - WorldFone Sdn Bhd, Pesaka Jardine Shipping Agencies Sdn Bhd and Radin Corporation Sdn Bhd; Trustee Tuanku Najihah Fndn. 1995; Presdt. PAWS Animal Welfare Soc. Vice-Presdt. Ladies' Golf Assoc. since 1987, and Patron PAWS Animal Welfare Soc., Mbr. Kuala Lumpur Speakers' Club, etc. Rcvd: DKYR, SPTJ (1997). m. July 1973, Y.A.M. Tengku Dato' Sri 'Azlan ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Riayat ud-din al-Mu'azzam Shah (b. at Istana Permai, Pekan, 21st July 1949), son of Colonel H.R.H. Al-Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Ri'ayat ud-din al-Mu'azzam Shah ibni al-Marhum al-Mutassim Billah Al-Sultan Sir 'Abdu'llah al-Mohtasim Billah Shah, Sultan of Pahang, GCMG, by his wife, H.R.H. Raja Fatima binti al-Marhum Sultan Sir Iskander Shah, Tunku Ampuan, eldest daughter Colonel H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Sir Alang Iskander Shah II al-Kaddasullah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir Idris Murshid el-A'azzam Rahmatu'llah Shah, Sultan and Yang di Pertuan Negara of Perak, GCMG, KCVO. She has issue, two sons and two daughters, and has one adopted daughter - see Malaysia (Pahang).
• Y.A.M. Tunku Irina binti Tuanku Ja'afar al-Haj. b. at New York City, USA, 23rd November 1957, educ. Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, Seremban; Wispers Sch., Haslemere, Surrey; Bransons Coll., Ipswich, Suffolk; Padworth Coll., and the Centre of Economics and Political Studies, London (Dip. Mktg. 1979). Dir. Titas Holding Sdn. Bhd., TIJ Services Sdn. Bhd. and G2 Bhd. Mbr. Kuala Lumpur Speakers' Club, etc. Rcvd: DKYR. m. at Istana Besar, Sri Menanti, 16th April 1981, Y.A.M. Tengku Datuk Sri Ahmad Shah ibni Sultan Salah ud-din 'Abdu'laziz, Tengku Indra Setia (b. 16th May 1955), son of H.R.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Salah ud-din 'Abdu'laziz Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Hisam ud-din Alam Shah, Sultan of Selangor, by his first wife, H.R.H. Tengku Nor Saidat ul-Hishan binti Tunku Badar Shah, daughter of Y.A.M. Tengku Badar Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ala ud-din Sulaiman Shah, Raja Bendahara. She has issue, one son and one daughter - see Malaysia (Selangor).
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