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Abertay, Baron (UK, 1940 - 1940)

Creation: let.pat. 26 Jun 1940

Extinct: 6 Dec 1940

Family name: Barrie

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Arms:

None recorded

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Charles Coupar [Barrie], 1st Baron Abertay

1st son and heir of Sir Charles Barrie, of Airlie Park, Broughty Ferry, by his wife ..... Cathro, dau. of Alexander Cathro, of Arbroath

born

1875

mar.

1 Jun 1926 Ethel Broom, only dau. of Sir James Thomas Broom, Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon

children

1. Hon June Jane Coupar Barrie (b. 1928), mar. 1952 Lt Col A N Breitmeyer, and had issue

2. Hon Rosemary Ethel Coupar Barrie (b. 1931), mar. 1952 J S Maitland, and had issue

3. Hon Caroline Barbara Coupar Barrie (b. 1933; d. 28 Feb 1978), mar. 8 Jan 1955 as his first wife Capt John Neil Buchanan-Baillie-Hamilton of Arnprior, of Cambusmore, Callander, co. Perth (b. 12 Mar 1926), 1st son and heir of John Edmondstone Buchanan-Baillie-Hamilton of Arnprior by his wife Bridget Everitt Baker, 1st dau. of John E Baker, and had issue

died

s.p.m. 6 Dec 1940

created

26 Jun 1940 Baron Abertay, of Tullybelton in the County of Perth

note

Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs 1918, for Banffshire 1918-24 and for Southampton 1931-40; partner, Charles Barrie & Sons, Dundee, shipowners and merchants; a director of many companies

On the death of the 1st Baron Abertay the Barony of Abertay became extinct.

 First written 8 Jul 2006

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