George Baillie-Hamilton, 12th Earl of Haddington (18 September 1894 – 17 April 1986), was a Scottish peer from 1917 to 1986.

Life

Haddington was the son of

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and Katherine Salting (d.1952). He was educated at

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and then at Sandhurst. He was on the staff of

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and was awarded the

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during the

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. He succeeded his grandfather in the earldom in 1917. In the

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he was a

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in the

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. He was

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from 1952 to 1969. In 1957 he became the first president of the Georgian Group of Edinburgh, later the

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. He lived at

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in East Lothian, where he and his wife created and replanted several formal gardens. His daughter, Lady Mary, was one of

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at the coronation in 1953.

Military career

He fought in the First World War, as a captain in the service of the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), where he was wounded. He went on to gain the rank of Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve; and Major in the 19th

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Armoured Car Company Territorial Army, as well as Captain of the

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Public office

The Earl was a Representative Peer of

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between 1922 and 1958. He was Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of East Lothian 1929–1946, Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian 1946–1952, and Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian 1952–1970. He also served as a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) in East Lothian and Berwickshire. He was invested as a Knight Companion of the

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on 6 December 1951. He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL. D.) by

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in 1957.

Marriage and family

He married Sarah Cook, daughter of George William Cook, on 10 September 1923. They had two children: * Lady Mary Baillie-Hamilton, (13 January 1934 - 19 September 2022). * John George Baillie-Hamilton, 13th Earl of Haddington (21 December 1941 – 5 July 2016). The 12th Earl died in 1986.

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* * 1894 births 12 People educated at Eton College Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst Royal Scots Greys officers Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II Knights of the Thistle Lord-Lieutenants of Berwickshire 1986 deaths Scottish representative peers Lothians and Border Horse officers Members of the Royal Company of Archers

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