Baron Glenarthur, of Carlung in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

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. It was created in 1918 for the Scottish

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 businessman Sir Matthew Arthur, 1st Baronet

Matthew Arthur, 1st Baron Glenarthur

Matthew Arthur, 1st Baron Glenarthur , known as Sir Matthew Arthur, 1st Baronet, from 1903 to 1918, was a Scottish businessman....

. He had already been created a Baronet, of Carlung in the County of Ayr, on 10 January 1903. The title of the barony was derived from the joining of his mother's maiden surname name of Glen and his patronymic Arthur.

Matthew Arthur was the oldest son of Glasgow merchant, James Arthur who founded Arthur & Company Limited, James Arthur was originally in business with the Frasers (of House of Fraser fame - see that site). Matthew was also first cousin to Sir Thomas Glen Coats, 1st Bt.

the titles are held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1976. He notably held office in the Conservative

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 administrations of Margaret Thatcher

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 and is now one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords

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 after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999

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Barons Glenarthur (1918)

• Matthew Arthur, 1st Baron Glenarthur
  Matthew Arthur, 1st Baron Glenarthur
  Matthew Arthur, 1st Baron Glenarthur , known as Sir Matthew Arthur, 1st Baronet, from 1903 to 1918, was a Scottish businessman....
  
   (1852–1928)
• (James) Cecil Arthur, 2nd Baron Glenarthur (1883–1942)
• Matthew Arthur, 3rd Baron Glenarthur (1909–1976)
• Simon Mark Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur
  Simon Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur
  Major Simon Mark Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur DL, FCILT, FRAeS is a British peer, pilot and businessman. Having succeeded to his father's titles in 1976, he is one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act 1999, and sits as a...
  
  (b. 1944)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Edward Alexander Arthur (b. 1973)