Baron Strathalmond, of

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in the

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, is a title in the

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. It was created on 18 February 1955 for the businessman

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. He was chairman of the

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(known as BP from 1954) from 1941 to 1956. His son, the second Baron, was managing director of the

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and a director of BP and later chairman of

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. the title is held by the latter's son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1976.

Barons Strathalmond (1955)

William Fraser, 1st Baron Strathalmond William Fraser, 1st Baron Strathalmond, CBE (3 November 1888 – 1 April 1970), was a Scottish businessman and a leading expert on the oil industry. He served as chairman of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (known as British Petroleum from 1954) fro ...

(1888–1970) *William Fraser, 2nd Baron Strathalmond (1916–1976) * William Roberton Fraser, 3rd Baron Strathalmond (b. 1947) The

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is the present holder's son the Hon. William Gordon Fraser (b. 1976).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son William Harry Roberton Fraser (b. 2014).

Line of Succession

''William Fraser, 1st Baron Strathalmond (1888—1970)'' ** Coronet of a British Baron

''William Fraser, 2nd Baron Strathalmond (1916—1976)'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

William Roberton Fraser, 3rd Baron Strathalmond (born 1947) **** (1) ''Hon.'' William Gordon Fraser (b. 1976) ***** (2) William Harry Roberton Fraser (b. 2014) ***** (3) Alexander Arthur Charles Fraser (b. 2017) **** (4) ''Hon.'' George Edward Fraser (b. 1979)

Arms

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Strathalmond Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1955