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Macpherson of Drumochter, Baron (UK, 1951)

Creation: let. pat. 30 Jan 1951

Family name: Macpherson

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Arms:

Per fess Or and Azure a Lymphad sails furled flags and pennon flying counterchanged between in chief a Dexter Hand fesswise couped at the wrist grasping a Dagger point upwards and a Cross Crosslet fitchy Gules and in base an Oak Tree eradicated proper fructed Or

Crest:

A Wildcat sejant guardant proper holding a Cross Crosslet fitchy Gules

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Lion Gules gorged with a Collar pendent therefrom an Escutcheon Or charged with a Garb Azure;  Sinister:  a Bull Gules armed and unguled Azure gorged with a Collar pendent therefrom an Escutcheon Gold charged with a Boar's Head couped also Azure

Motto:

Above the Crest:  Touch Not This Cat But A Glove;  Below the Arms:  If There's No Ripple At The Bow There's Something Wrong

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Thomas [Macpherson], 1st Baron Macpherson of Drumochter

son of James Macpherson, of Muirhead, Chryston, Lanarkshire

born

9 Jul 1888

mar.

29 Jan 1920 Lucy Butcher (d. 1984), dau. of Arthur Butcher, of Heybridge Basin, Maldon, co. Essex

children

1. Hon James Gordon Macpherson, later 2nd Baron Macpherson of Drumochter

1. Hon Annie Butcher Macpherson (b. 21 Sep 1920; d. 24 Sep 1976), mar. 15 Apr 1944 Sir Richard Harries Davies KCVO CBE, Equerry to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, son of Thomas Harries Davies, of Glamorgan, and had issue

2. Hon Shona Catherine Greig Macpherson (b. 31 Jul 1929), mar. 6 Sep 1952 Maj Donald le Strange Campbell MC, of Clarendon Grange, Alderbury, co. Wiltshire, 1st son of Donald Fraser Campbell, of Summer Hill, Heacham, co. Norfolk, and has issue

died

11 Jun 1965

created

30 Jan 1951 Baron Macpherson of Drumochter, of Great Warley in the County of Essex

suc. by

son

note

served in World War I with the Highland Light Infantry; Regional Port Director Scotland, Ministry of War Transport 1942-45; Member of Parliament for Romford 1945-50; Founder Chairman, Clan Macpherson Association 1946-51; Member, Re-Organisation Committee for Hops 1947; Chairman, Thames Passenger Services Committee 1948-65; Member, Brown Committee on the Organisation of Domestic Food Producers 1949; Member, Port of London Authority 1949-65; Chairman, Domestic Poultry Keepers' Council England and Wales 1951-52; Chairman, Council of Scottish Clan Societies 1952-57; Chairman and Joint Managing Director, Macpherson Train & Co and Foreign and Colonial Food & Produce Importers and Exporters; Founder President, Hides Shippers' and Agents' Association; Member, Institute of Transport; Freeman of the City of London

James Gordon [Macpherson], 2nd Baron Macpherson of Drumochter

born

22 Jan 1924

mar. (1)

15 Apr 1947 (Dorothy) Ruth Coulter (d. 8 Oct 1974), dau. of Rev Henry Coulter, of Bellahouston, Glasgow

children by first wife

1. Hon Thomas Ian Macpherson (b. 25 Jul 1948 ; dvp. 28 Aug 1978)

1. Hon Wendy Shona Coulter Macpherson (b. 30 Sep 1950), mar. (1) 15 Sep 1972 (div. 1980) Brian Anthony Fountain, twin son of Herbert L Fountain, of co. Essex, and (2) 1987 Derek Everest, and has issue by both husbands

2. Hon (Shirley) Elizabeth Macpherson (b. 31 Mar 1953), mar. (1) 30 Sep 1978 (div. 1989) Mark William Ransome, son of Harold Augustus Ransome, of Johannesburg, South Africa, and (2) 1990 Robert Frederick Shaw, of 3 Olympia Road, Blairgowrie, Randburg, South Africa, and has issue by her first husband

mar. (2)

3 Mar 1975 Catherine Bridget MacCarthy, only dau. of Dr Desmond MacCarthy, of Queens Road, Brentwood, co. Essex

children by second wife

2. Hon James Anthony Macpherson, later 3rd Baron Macpherson of Drumochter

3. Hon Jennifer Margaret Macpherson (b. 1976), mar. 30 Jun 2001 Andrew Lineham, of 30 Alva Street, Edinburgh

4. Hon Anne Alexandra Macpherson (b. 18 May 1977), mar. 21 Sep 2002 James Brodie Macpherson of Cluny and Blairgowrie Yr, of Newton Castle, Blairgowrie, 2nd son and heir of Judge Sir William Macpherson of Cluny and Blairgowrie, by his wife Sheila McDonald Brodie, dau. of Thomas Brodie, of Edinburgh

died

7 Sep 2008

suc. by

son by second wife

note

served in World War II with the Royal Air Force; Member of Council, London Chamber of Commerce 1958-73; Chairman, Clan Macpherson Association 1960-63; Freeman of the City of London 1969; Member, Butchers' Company 1969-2008; Chairman of Council,East European Trade Council 1969-71; Trustee, Head Injuries Rehabilitation Trust 1970-75; Member, Port of London Authority 1971-2008; Deputy Chairman, Brentwood Bench 1972-76; Chairman, A J Macpherson & Co (Bankers) 1973-2008; Member, Essex Magistrates Court Committee 1974-76

James Anthony [Macpherson], 3rd Baron Macpherson of Drumochter

born

27 Feb 1979

mar.

Kitty Zetenyi Budai, yst. dau. of Mrs Katalin Zetenyi Budai, of Budapest, Hungary

only child

1. Hon Daniel Thomas Macpherson (b. 23 Jan 2013)

 Last updated 21 May 2013

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Title:

3rd Baron Macpherson of Drumochter, of Great Warley in the County of Essex

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 30 Jan 1951)

Address:

Kyllachy, Tomatin, Inverness-shire IV13 7YA

Tel:  01808 511212

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