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Glenarthur, Baron (UK, 1918)

Creation: let. pat. 27 Jun 1918

Family name: Arthur

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Arms:

Sable an Escarbuncle Or within an Orle of Bezants

Crest:

On a Rock a Pelican in her Piety proper

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Bay Horse proper;  Sinister: a Lion rampant Gules

Motto:

Fac Et Spera (Do and hope)

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Matthew [Arthur], 1st Baron Glenarthur

1st son of James Arthur, of Carlung, co. Ayr, and Barshaw, co. Renfrew, by his wife Jane Glen, 2nd dau. of Thomas Glen, of Thornhill, co. Renfrew

born

9 Mar 1852

mar.

8 Jul 1879 Janet Stevenson Bennett McGrigor OBE (d. 3 Oct 1946), 2nd dau. of Alexander Bennett McGrigor, of Cairnoch, co. Stirling, by his wife Elizabeth Robertson, yst. dau. of John Robertson, merchant of Hamburg

died

23 Sep 1928

created

10 Jan 1903 Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled " of Carlung, Ayrshire"

27 Jun 1918 Baron Glenarthur, of Carlung in the County of Ayr

suc. by

son

James Cecil [Arthur], 2nd Baron Glenarthur

born

2 Jun 1883

mar.

5 Feb 1907 Evelyn March-Phillipps (d. 9 May 1959), 1st dau. of Henry March-Phillipps, of Fairby, Tiverton, co. Devon, by his wife Charlotte Lloyd Jones, dau. of T Lloyd Jones, of Brantford, Canada

died

11 Dec 1942

suc. by

son

Matthew [Arthur], 3rd Baron Glenarthur, OBE

born

12 May 1909

mar. (1)

9 Apr 1931 (div. 1939) Audrey Lees-Milne (mar. (2) C W Stevens), only dau. of George Crompton Lees-Milne, of Wickhamford Manor, Evesham, co. Worcester, and Crompton Hall, co. Lancaster, by his wife Helen Christina Bailey, 1st dau. by his second wife of Henry Bailey, of Coates, co. Gloucester

mar. (2)

1 Sep 1939 Margaret Risk Howie (d. 1993), only dau. of Capt Henry James Howie, of Stairaird, Mauchline, co. Ayr

died

19 May 1976

suc. by

son by second wife

Simon Mark [Arthur], 4th Baron Glenarthur

born

7 Oct 1944

mar.

12 Nov 1969 Susan Barry, 2nd dau. of Cmdr Hubert Wyndham Barry RN (by his wife Violet Agatha Ruffles-Brise, 1st dau. of Col Sir Edward Archibald Ruggles-Brise, 1st Bt.), 2nd son of William James Barry, of Witchingham Hall, Norwich, co. Norfolk (4th son of Sir Francis Tres Barry, 1st Bt.), by his wife Lady Grace Murray MBE, 3rd dau. of Charles Adolphus [Murray], 7th Earl of Dunmore

children

1. Hon Edward Alexander Arthur (b. 9 Apr 1973)

1. Hon Emily Victoria Arthur (b. 29 Oct 1975)

note

elected to the House of Lords 1999

 Last updated 31 Aug 2004

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Titles:

4th Baron Glenarthur, of Carlung in the County of Ayr

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 27 Jun 1918)

4th Baronet, styled "of Carlung, Ayrshire"

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 10 Jan 1903)

Address:

PO Box 11012, Banchory, Kincardineshire AB31 6ZJ

Tel:  01330 844467   Fax:  01330 844465

E-Mail:  glenarth@rsc.co.uk   glenarthurs@parliament.uk

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