The McAlpine Baronetcy, of Knott Park in the

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, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1918 for Robert McAlpine, a Scottish

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and the founder of '' Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd''.

McAlpine baronets, of Knott Park (1918)

Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet (13 February 1847 – 3 November 1934) was a Scottish businessman who founded the British construction firm which is now known as Sir Robert McAlpine. Career He left school at the age of 10 to work in a c ...

(1847–1934) *Sir Robert McAlpine, 2nd Baronet (1868–1934) *Sir Alfred Robert McAlpine, 3rd Baronet (1907–1968) *Sir Thomas George Bishop McAlpine, 4th Baronet (1901–1983) * Sir (Robert) Edwin McAlpine, 5th Baronet (1907–1990) (created Baron McAlpine of Moffat in 1980) * Sir William Hepburn McAlpine, 6th Baronet (1936–2018) *Sir Andrew William McAlpine, 7th Baronet (b. 1960) The

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is the present holder's son, Frederick William Edwin McAlpine (b. 1993)

Other family members

Several other members of the McAlpine family have also gained distinction: * Sir Malcolm McAlpine (1877–1967), third son of the 1st Baronet, was chairman of the family firm and a noted racehorse owner. His son, Sir Robin McAlpine (1906–1993), was also chairman of the firm and a prominent racehorse owner. * Sir Alfred McAlpine (1881–1944), fourth son of the 1st Baronet, established his own construction firm ('' Alfred McAlpine plc'') in 1935. * Douglas McAlpine (1890–1981), sixth son of the 1st Baronet, was a distinguished neurologist. His son Christopher McAlpine (1919–2008) was a diplomat and banker. * Edwin McAlpine, the second son of the second son of the 1st Baronet, ran the family firm during its highly successful period creating nuclear power stations and was created a

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as Baron McAlpine of Moffat in 1980 before succeeding as 5th Baronet in 1983. *

Alistair McAlpine Robert Alistair McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of West Green (14 May 1942 – 17 January 2014) was a British businessman, politician and author who was an advisor to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. McAlpine was descended from the McAlpine baronet ...

, second son of the 5th Baronet, was created a life peer as Baron McAlpine of West Green in 1984.

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:McAlpine baronets Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom