Earl of Inchcape
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Earl of Inchcape is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1929 for the Scottish
shipping magnate and public servant James Mackay, 1st Viscount Inchcape
. He was Chairman of the P and O Steam Navigation Company
. Mackay had already been created Baron Inchcape, of Strathnaver in the County of Sutherland, in 1911, Viscount Inchcape, of Strathnaver in the County of Sutherland, in 1924, and was made Viscount Glenapp, of Strathnaver in the County of Sutherland, at the same time as he was given the earldom. These titles are also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He was President of P & O Banking Corporation and a director of P & O Steam Navigation Company. He married as his second wife Dayang Leonora Margaret, eldest daughter of Vyner, the Rajah of Sarawak
. Lord Inchcape was succeeded by his son from his first marriage, the third Earl. He was Executive Chairman of Inchcape plc from 1958 to 1982, a director of the BP
from 1965 to 1983 and President of the General Council of British Shipping from 1976 to 1977. the titles are held by his son, the fourth Earl, who succeeded in 1994.
Elsie Mackay
was the daughter of the first Earl. Simon Mackay, Baron Tanlaw
, is the only son from the second marriage of the second Earl of Inchcape.
The family seat is Carlock House, Glenapp, Ballantrae, Ayrshire.The former family seat was Glenapp Castle, which is currently a luxury hotel, and which was sold by the Inchcape family in 1982, having been acquired by the 1st Earl of Inchcape in 1917.
The present Earl of Inchcape, however, still owns the Glenapp Estate.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's only son Fergus James Kenneth Mackay, Viscount Glenapp (b. 1979)
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1929 for the Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
shipping magnate and public servant James Mackay, 1st Viscount Inchcape
James Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape
James Lyle Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape, GCSI, GCMG, KCIE was a British colonial administrator in India.Mackay was the second son of James Mackay of Arbroath and his wife, Deborah Lyle...
. He was Chairman of the P and O Steam Navigation Company
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, which is usually known as P&O, is a British shipping and logistics company which dated from the early 19th century. Following its sale in March 2006 to Dubai Ports World for £3.9 billion, it became a subsidiary of DP World; however, the P&O...
. Mackay had already been created Baron Inchcape, of Strathnaver in the County of Sutherland, in 1911, Viscount Inchcape, of Strathnaver in the County of Sutherland, in 1924, and was made Viscount Glenapp, of Strathnaver in the County of Sutherland, at the same time as he was given the earldom. These titles are also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He was President of P & O Banking Corporation and a director of P & O Steam Navigation Company. He married as his second wife Dayang Leonora Margaret, eldest daughter of Vyner, the Rajah of Sarawak
Charles Vyner Brooke
Vyner, Rajah of Sarawak, GCMG was the third and final White Rajah of Sarawak.-Early life:...
. Lord Inchcape was succeeded by his son from his first marriage, the third Earl. He was Executive Chairman of Inchcape plc from 1958 to 1982, a director of the BP
BP
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from 1965 to 1983 and President of the General Council of British Shipping from 1976 to 1977. the titles are held by his son, the fourth Earl, who succeeded in 1994.
Elsie Mackay
Elsie Mackay
For the American actress Elsie Mackay please see Elsie Mackay The Honourable Elsie Mackay was a British actress, interior decorator and pioneering aviatrix who died attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean with Walter G. R...
was the daughter of the first Earl. Simon Mackay, Baron Tanlaw
Simon Mackay, Baron Tanlaw
Simon Brooke Mackay, Baron Tanlaw is a crossbench member of the House of Lords.- Family and business interests:Tanlaw is the third son of the 2nd Earl of Inchcape...
, is the only son from the second marriage of the second Earl of Inchcape.
The family seat is Carlock House, Glenapp, Ballantrae, Ayrshire.The former family seat was Glenapp Castle, which is currently a luxury hotel, and which was sold by the Inchcape family in 1982, having been acquired by the 1st Earl of Inchcape in 1917.
The present Earl of Inchcape, however, still owns the Glenapp Estate.
Earls of Inchcape (1929)
- James Lyle Mackay, 1st Earl of InchcapeJames Mackay, 1st Earl of InchcapeJames Lyle Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape, GCSI, GCMG, KCIE was a British colonial administrator in India.Mackay was the second son of James Mackay of Arbroath and his wife, Deborah Lyle...
(1852–1932) - Kenneth Mackay, 2nd Earl of Inchcape (1887–1939)
- Kenneth James William Mackay, 3rd Earl of Inchcape (1917–1994)
- Kenneth Peter Lyle Mackay, 4th Earl of InchcapePeter Mackay, 4th Earl of InchcapeKenneth Peter Lyle Mackay, 4th Earl of Inchcape , known as Peter Inchcape, is an earl in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....
(b. 1943)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's only son Fergus James Kenneth Mackay, Viscount Glenapp (b. 1979)