Baron Archibald, of Woodside in the

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, was a title in the

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. It was created on 12 July 1949 for George Archibald. He subsequently served as

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under

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. His son, the second Baron, disclaimed the peerage ten days after his succession in 1975. He was an economist. The peerage became extinct on his death in 1996.

Barons Archibald (1949)

George Archibald, 1st Baron Archibald George Archibald, 1st Baron Archibald CBE (21 July 1898 – 25 February 1975) was a British Labour politician. Early life Archibald was the son of George W. Archibald, of Glasgow, and was educated at St George's Road Elementary School and Alan ...

(1898–1975) * George Christopher Archibald, 2nd Baron Archibald (1926–1996) ( disclaimed 1975)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Archibald, Baron Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1949