Baron Lamington, of

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in the County of Lanark, was a title in the

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. It was created in 1880 for

Alexander Baillie-Cochrane Alexander Dundas Ross Cochrane-Wishart-Baillie, 1st Baron Lamington (24 November 1816 – 15 February 1890), better known as Alexander Baillie-Cochrane, was a British Conservative politician perhaps best known for his association with Young Englan ...

, a long-standing

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and old friend of

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. He was the son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Thomas John Cochrane, son of Admiral the Honourable

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, sixth son of Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald (see the

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for earlier history of the Cochrane family). Lord Lamington was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He represented St Pancras North in the

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and served as

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and of

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. On his death the title passed to his son, the third Baron. He was childless and on his death in 1951 the barony became extinct. The

cake is said to be named after the second baron. Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington

Barons Lamington (1880)

* Alexander Dundas Ross Cochrane-Wishart-Baillie, 1st Baron Lamington (1816–1890) * Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Ross Baillie-Cochrane, 2nd Baron Lamington (1860–1940) *Victor Alexander Brisbane William Cochrane-Baillie, 3rd Baron Lamington (1896–1951)

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* *Kidd, Charles & Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lamington Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Cochrane family Noble titles created in 1880 Noble titles created for UK MPs

Barons Lamington (1880)

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