Baron Tweedsmuir, of

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in the

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, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1935 for the author and Unionist politician John Buchan. He served as

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from 1935 to his death in 1940. His eldest son, the second Baron, was the husband of the

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politician Lady Tweedsmuir. the title is held by the second Baron's nephew, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2008. The Honourable

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, younger son of the third Baron, is an author. The first Baron was brought up in the

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in the Scottish Borders at Broughton close to the village of

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. The family seat was Elsfield Manor, near

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Barons Tweedsmuir (1935)

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (; 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation. After a brief legal career ...

(1875–1940) * John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir (1911–1996) * William de l'Aigle Buchan, 3rd Baron Tweedsmuir (1916–2008) *

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(b. 1950) The

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is the present holder's son the Hon. John Alasdair Gawain Buchan (b. 1986).

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tweedsmuir, Baron Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1935 Noble titles created for UK MPs