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Macdonald of Gwaenysgor, Baron (UK, 1949 - 2002)

Creation: let. pat. 13 Apr 1949

Extinct: 27 Jan 2002

Family name: Macdonald

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Arms:

No arms recorded

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Gordon [Macdonald], 1st Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor, KCMG PC

son of Thomas Macdonald, of Gwaenysgor, co. Flint, and of Ashton-in-Makerfield, nr. Wigan

born

27 May 1888

mar.

1913 Mary (b. c. 1885; d. Jun 1967), yst. dau. of William Lewis, of Blaenau Festiniog, North Wales

children

1. Hon Gordon Ramsay Macdonald, later 2nd Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor

2. Hon Kenneth Lewis Macdonald (b. 3 Feb 1921; dspm. 1990), mar. 1952 Maureen Margaret Allan, only dau. of David Watson Allan, of Churston Ferrers, co. Devon, and had issue:

1a. Sarah Margaret Macdonald (b. 27 Jan 1954), mar. 1974 David Henry Waldron, and has issue

2a. Laura Jane Macdonald (b. 13 May 1966), mar. 1994 James Edward Reeve, and has issue

1. Hon Elsie Macdonald (b. 1917; d. 19..), mar. 1938 Rev Llywelyn Williams (d. 4 Feb 1965), and had issue

2. Hon Glenys Macdonald (b. 1923), mar. 1949 Robert Fullard, and has issue

died

20 Jan 1966

created

13 Apr 1949 Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor, of Gwaenysgor in the County of Flint

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament (Labour) for Ince 1929-42; Junior Labour Whip 1931-34; Chairman of Committees, House of Commons 1934-41; Regional Controller, Ministry of Fuel and Power, Lancashire, Cheshire and North Wales 1942-46; Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Newfoundland 1946-49;  KCMG 1946; Paymaster-General 1949-51; Privy Councillor 1951

Gordon Ramsay [Macdonald], 2nd Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor

born

16 Oct 1915

mar.

6 May 1941 Leslie Margaret Taylor, dau. of John Edward Taylor, of Rainford, co. Lancaster

children

1. Hon Susan Macdonald (b. 21 Feb 1947), mar. 9 Mar 1968 (div. 1991) David Hensley Adair Stride, and has issue

2. Hon Helen Margaret Macdonald (b. 21 Apr 1950), mar. 1974 (div. 19..) James Edward Richard Prisinzano

3. Hon Marylyn Jane Macdonald (b. 10 Oct 1951), mar. 1977 Peter Jost, and has issue

died

s.p.m. 27 Jan 2002

note

UK Trade Commissioner, Australia 1947-53

On his death of the 2nd Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor the Barony of Macdonald of Gwaenysgor became extinct.

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