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North Dalrymple-Hamilton
Captain North Edward Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton of Bargany (17 February 1922 – 8 July 2014) was a Royal Navy officer of World War II who, as gun director of the battleship , witnessed the sinking of the . His father, Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton, was the commander of the battleship nearby. He was later executive officer of the Royal Yacht from 1958 to 1960. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire in 1973. Marriage and family On 23 July 1949, Dalrymple-Hamilton married the Hon. Mary Helen Colville, daughter of Baron Clydesmuir. The couple had two sons: * (North) John Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton OBE b. 7 May 1950 * James Hew Ronald Dalrymple-Hamilton b. 4 Dec 1955. Their older son John was a page of honour to the Queen Mother and to Queen Elizabeth II. He later followed his father in serving as Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran. References 1922 births 2014 deaths Nobility from South Ayrshire Royal Navy officers of World War II Military person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is a coastal county with cliffs and sandy beaches. Home to the largest open space in southern England, Dartmoor (), the county is predominately rural and has a relatively low population density for an English county. The county is bordered by Somerset to the north east, Dorset to the east, and Cornwall to the west. The county is split into the non-metropolitan districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, West Devon, Exeter, and the unitary authority areas of Plymouth, and Torbay. Combined as a ceremonial county, Devon's area is and its population is about 1.2 million. Devon derives its name from Dumnonia (the shift from ''m'' to ''v'' is a typical Celtic consonant shift). During the Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Clydesmuir
Baron Clydesmuir, of Braidwood in the County of Lanark, Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1948 for the Unionist politician John Colville. He served as Secretary of State for Scotland from 1938 to 1940. His son, the second Baron, was Governor of the Bank of Scotland and Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire. the title is held by the latter's son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1996. John Colville, father of the first Baron, represented North East Lanarkshire in the House of Commons as a Liberal. Barons Clydesmuir (1948) * (David) John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir (1894–1954) * Ronald John Bilsland Colville, 2nd Baron Clydesmuir (1917–1996) *David Ronald Colville, 3rd Baron Clydesmuir (born 1949) The heir apparent An heir apparent, often shortened to heir, is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person; a person who is first in the order of succession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
