Sir Ian Zachary Malcolm, 17th

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of Poltalloch,

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(3 September 1868 – 28 December 1944) was a

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and Chieftain of the

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/MacCallum.

Background and early life

Malcolm was born in 1868, the son of Colonel Edward Donald Malcolm, 16th of Poltalloch (1837–1930). His father's elder brother was

politician John Wingfield Malcolm, Baron Malcolm of Poltalloch (1833–1902), who died childless and left the Malcolm estate to his brother Edward, from whom it came to Sir Ian on his father's death in 1930. He was educated at

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and

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Career

Malcolm served as a

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(Argyll, 1898) and as MP for

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from 1895 to 1906,

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from 1910 to 1918 and Croydon South from 1918 to 1919. His Labour opponent in the 1918 General Election was H.T. Muggeridge, the father of

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. Malcolm held many diplomatic and political appointments. He travelled extensively in

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in 1901 to 1902; visited the

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and

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! and accompanied

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, on his tour through

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in late 1901. He was a

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Officer during the

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and the

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. In April to May 1917 he was a member of the

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, which was intended to promote co-operation between the United States and the United Kingdom during the

. He was private secretary to

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at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, when he was appointed a

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(KCMG).

Family

On 30 June 1902 at

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, he married Jeanne Langtry, daughter of

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, the famous actress. Breaking all tradition, the bride was given away by her mother. Unfortunately, Malcolm's family was far from impressed by their new daughter-in-law's mother—it is likely they were highly aware that Jeanne Marie's father was not Lillie Langtry's first husband, Edward Langtry, but Prince Louis of Battenberg. Lillie saw less and less of her daughter. Jeanne and Sir Ian lived alternately in a house in

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, or at the Malcolm's family seat at Poltalloch in

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. They had four children: George Ian (who later succeeded as 18th Laird of Poltalloch) (1903–1976); Victor Neill (the first husband of the actress

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) (1905–1977) and Angus Christian Edward (1908–1971); and

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(1918–2010). Mary later became one of the first two female announcers on the

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(now BBC One) from 1948 to 1956, during which time she became a household name in the UK. She died on 13 October 2010 at the age of 92.

Publications

Sir Ian was the author of a number of books, including: ''A Persian Pastoral'' (poetry), ''Highland Lore and Legend'', Paraphrased by I. Malcolm (in verse), ''Indian Pictures and Problems'', ''Lord Balfour'', ''Poets at Play'' (parodies), ''Songs of the Clachan'', ''Stuff and Nonsense: a book of war verses'', ''The Calendar of Empire'', other essays: ''Vacant Thrones'', ''Verses for Music'', and ''War Pictures behind the Lines''. He also edited ''Convicted'', a record of disloyal speeches, resolutions, leaflets and posters, published in

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and the USA between 1880 and 1911.

References

External links

*
Parliamentary Archives, Papers of Sir Ian Malcolm
{{DEFAULTSORT:Malcolm, Ian Zachary People educated at Eton College Alumni of New College, Oxford Anglo-Scots Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Politics of the London Borough of Croydon UK MPs 1895–1900 UK MPs 1900–1906 UK MPs 1910–1918 UK MPs 1918–1922 1868 births 1944 deaths