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McNair, Baron (UK, 1955)

Creation: let. pat. 4 Aug 1955

Family name: McNair

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Arms:

Gules three Barrulets wavy Argent surmounted of a Lion rampant Or armed and langued Azure between three Teasel Thistle-heads stalked and leaved paleways of the third

Crest:

[On a Wreath of the liveries] an Ancient Ship under full sail flagged Azure the Sail emblazoned of Ensigns Armorial as on the Escutcheon

Supporters:

On either side a Bedlington Terrier proper

Motto:

Periculum In Mora (Danger in delay)

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Arnold Duncan [McNair], 1st Baron McNair, CBE

1st son of John McNair, of Court Lane, Dulwich Village, London, by his wife Jeannie Ballantyne, dau. of John Ballantyne, of Paisley

born

4 Mar 1885

mar.

28 Mar 1912 Marjorie Bailhache (d. 1971), dau. of Hon Sir Clement Meacher Bailhache, of Totteridge, co. Hertford

died

22 May 1975

created

4 Aug 1955 Baron McNair, of Gleniffer in the County of Renfrew

suc. by

son

note

President of Court of European Rights at Strasbourg, 1959-65

Clement John [McNair], 2nd Baron McNair

born

11 Jan 1915

mar.

16 Nov 1941 Vera Faithfull, dau. of Theodore James Faithfull, of Birmingham

children

1. Hon Duncan James McNair, later 3rd Baron McNair

2. Hon William Samuel Angus McNair, heir presumptive to the Barony of McNair (b. 19 May 1958), mar. 1981 (div. 19...) Emma U Proctor, and has issue:

1a. John Samuel McNair (b. 1984)

1a. Emily Harriet McNair (b. 1982)

1. Hon Josephine Margaret McNair (b. 4 Apr 1949)

died

7 Aug 1989

suc. by

son

Duncan James [McNair], 3rd Baron McNair

born

26 Jun 1947

mar. (1)

11 Jan 1973 Clodagh Margaret Hawtayne Blake Pritchard, dau. of Dr Eric Alfred Blake Pritchard

children by first wife

1. Hon Thomas John McNair, not in succession to the Barony of McNair (b. 24 Dec 1972)

1. Hon Victoria Mary McNair (b. 24 Dec 1972)

mar. (2)

19... Kodikaraarachige Perera, of Sri Lanka

mar. (3)

8 Dec 1995 Hannah Margaret Elizabeth Reese

note

Lord and Lady McNair have an adopted daughter, Hon Donnia Anna Charlotte Olive McNair

The heir presumptive to the Barony of McNair is Hon William Samuel Angus McNair, second son of the 2nd Baron McNair and brother of the present Baron.

 Last updated 28 Jul 2004

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Title:

3rd Baron McNair, of Gleniffer in the County of Renfrew

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 4 Aug 1955)

Address:

[not known]

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