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Clydesmuir, Baron (UK, 1948)

Creation: let. pat. 5 Mar 1948

Family name: Colville

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Arms:

Argent a Cross Moline Sable on a Chief of the last a Thistle slipped proper between two Bulls' Heads also Argent

Crest:

A Hind's Head erased proper

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Roebuck;  Sinister:  a Doe, both proper

Motto:

Oublier Ne Puis (I cannot forget)

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David John [Colville], 1st Baron Clydesmuir, GCIE PC

1st son of John Colville MP, of Cleland House, co. Lanark, by his second wife Christian Downie, dau. of James Downie, of Kirkintilloch

born

13 Feb 1894

mar.

6 Oct 1915 Agnes Anne Bilsland CI CStJ (b. 5 Jun 1896; d. 29 Dec 1970), sister of Alexander Steven [Bilsland], 1st Baron Bilsland, and 1st dau. of Sir William Bilsland, 1st Bt., Lord Provost of Glasgow, by his wife Agnes Anne Steven, 3rd dau. of Alexander Steven, of Provanside, Glasgow

died

31 Oct 1954

created

5 Mar 1948 Baron Clydesmuir, of Braidwood in the County of Lanark

suc. by

son

note

Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1936-38;  Secretary of State for Scotland 1938-40;  Governor of Bombay 1943-48 (acted as Viceroy and Governor-General of India in 1945, 1946 and 1947)

Ronald John Bilsland [Colville], 2nd Baron Clydesmuir, KT CB MBE

born

21 May 1917

mar.

10 Apr 1946 Joan Marguerita Booth (d. 9 Jul 2014), 1st dau. of Lt Col Ernest Brabazon Booth DSO, of Darver Castle, co. Louth

died

2 Oct 1996

suc. by

son

note

Lord High Commissioner to General Assembly of Church of Scotland 1971 and 1972

David Ronald [Colville], 3rd Baron Clydesmuir

born

8 Apr 1949

mar.

9 Sep 1978 Aline Frances Merriam, 1st dau. of Peter Merriam, of Holton Lodge, Holton St Mary, co. Suffolk, son of Sir Laurence Pierce Brooke Merriam MC, of The White House, Langham, Colchester, co. Essex, by his wife Lady Marjory Kennedy, 1st dau. by his second wife of Archibald [Kennedy], 3rd Marquess of Ailsa

children

1. Hon Richard David Ronald Colville (b. 2 Oct 1980)

2. Hon Hamish Colville (b. 1989)

1. Hon Rachel Colville (b. 23 Feb 1983)

2. Hon Harriet Colville (b. 1985)

Last updated 21 Jul 2014

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Title:

3rd Baron Clydesmuir, of Braidwood in the County of Lanark

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 5 Mar 1948)

Address:

Langlees House, Biggar, Lanarkshire ML12 6NP

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