The Findlay Baronetcy, of

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in the

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, was a title in the

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. It was created on for the newspaper proprietor and philanthropist Sir John Ritchie Findlay. He was the eldest son of

John Ritchie Findlay John Ritchie Findlay (21 October 1824 – 16 October 1898) was a Scottish newspaper owner and philanthropist. Life John Ritchie Findlay was born at Arbroath, Angus, son of Peter Findlay and was educated at Edinburgh University. In 1842, fo ...

. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baronet. He sat as

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for

Banffshire Banffshire ; sco, Coontie o Banffshire; gd, Siorrachd Bhanbh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. The county town is Banff, although the largest settlement is Buckie to the west. It borders the Moray ...

. On his death the title passed to his younger brother, the third Baronet. The title became extinct on the latter's death in .

James Leslie Findlay James Leslie Findlay (30 April 1868 – 19 September 1952) was a Scottish architect and soldier. James Leslie Findlay was the younger son of John Ritchie Findlay and Susan Leslie. He practiced as an architect in Edinburgh between 1885 and 1915. I ...

, younger brother of the first Baronet, was an architect.

Findlay baronets, of Aberlour (1925)

Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet, (13 January 1866 – 13 April 1930), a Scotsman, was the owner of the business that published ''The Scotsman'', a philanthropist, and later in life Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire. Family and education Joh ...

(1866–1930) * Sir (John) Edmund Ritchie Findlay, 2nd Baronet (1902–1962) *Sir Roland Lewis Findlay, 3rd Baronet (1903–1979)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Findlay Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Ritchie Findlay family