James Malcolm Marcus Humphrey, Baron of Dinnet

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(born 1 May 1938) prefers to be known as Mr Marcus Humphrey of Dinnet is a

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politician. He was educated at

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and

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and on 15 October 1963, he married Sabrina Margaret Pooley. In 1969, he was admitted to the

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. He was Chairman of Finance of Aberdeenshire County Council from 1970 to 1975, Chairman of Finance of

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Council from 1974 to 1978 (and Deputy Chairman from 1978 to 1986). He was the Conservative candidate in the 1991 Kincardine and Deeside by-election, coming second to

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of the

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. He served as the

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of the

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from 1983 to 1988. He served as Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council for Scotland of the

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from 1995 until 2022. His family own the

Dinnet Dinnet (Scottish Gaelic, ''Dùnaidh'') is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Approximately equidistant from Deeside towns Aboyne and Ballater and situated on the main A93 road in the valley of the River Dee, it is said to ...

Estate in

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, he was a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire and was formerly Deputy Provost of

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while a

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Councillor for Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside.

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1938 births Living people Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Scottish Conservative councillors Deputy Lieutenants of Aberdeenshire Officers of the Order of St John People educated at Eton College Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Members of the Royal Company of Archers Conservative Party (UK) parliamentary candidates {{Scotland-politician-stub