Henry James Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, 11th Earl of Dundee
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Henry James Scrymgeour-Wedderburn of Wedderburn and Birkhill (later Scrymgeour-Wedderburn of Dundee), 11th Earl of Dundee (3 May 1902 – 29 June 1983) was a Scottish nobleman and politician.
He was the elder son of Col. Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn of Wedderburn and Birkhill, de jure 10th Earl of Dundee, and Edith Moffat.
He was educated at Winchester
. He went to university at Balliol College, Oxford
, where he was President of the Oxford Union
in October 1924. He graduated with a Master of Arts degree in 1926.
He was Unionist Member of Parliament
(MP) for West Renfrewshire from 1931 until 1945 and served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
from 1936-39 and again from 1941-42.
He served as an officer with the 7th Battalion, The Black Watch (The Royal Highland Regiment)
from 1939-1941, leaving with the rank of Captain.
on 31 July 1952. He succeeded to the titles of 11th Lord Inverkeithing [creation of 1660] and 11th Earl of Dundee [creation of 1660, dormant 1668] on 18 May 1953, after his claims were accepted by the Committee for Privileges, House of Lords
. On 30 Jul 1954, he was created 1st Baron Glassary of Glassary, Argyll in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
, giving him an automatic seat in the House of Lords (not guaranteed by his Scottish peerages).
He later served as Minister without Portfolio
from 1958-61; appointed a Privy Counsellor
in 1959, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
from 1961-64; and Assistant Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
from 1960-62 and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
from 1962-64.
He was decorated with the award of Order of the Brilliant Star of China (with Special Cravat) in 1954 and was awarded an honorary LLD by St Andrews University in 1954.
They had one child:
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He was the elder son of Col. Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn of Wedderburn and Birkhill, de jure 10th Earl of Dundee, and Edith Moffat.
He was educated at Winchester
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
. He went to university at Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, where he was President of the Oxford Union
Oxford Union
The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to simply as the Oxford Union, is a debating society in the city of Oxford, Britain, whose membership is drawn primarily but not exclusively from the University of Oxford...
in October 1924. He graduated with a Master of Arts degree in 1926.
He was Unionist Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for West Renfrewshire from 1931 until 1945 and served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
The Under-Secretary of State for Scotland is a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, supporting the Secretary of State for Scotland...
from 1936-39 and again from 1941-42.
He served as an officer with the 7th Battalion, The Black Watch (The Royal Highland Regiment)
Black Watch
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II....
from 1939-1941, leaving with the rank of Captain.
Titles and Honors
He was Hereditary Royal Standard-Bearer for Scotland, a right established by his father before the Court of Claims in 1902. He succeeded to the titles of 13th Lord Scrimgeour [creation of 1641] and 13th Viscount Dudhope [creation of 1641, dormant 1668], in the Scottish peeragePeerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
on 31 July 1952. He succeeded to the titles of 11th Lord Inverkeithing [creation of 1660] and 11th Earl of Dundee [creation of 1660, dormant 1668] on 18 May 1953, after his claims were accepted by the Committee for Privileges, House of Lords
House of Lords
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. On 30 Jul 1954, he was created 1st Baron Glassary of Glassary, Argyll in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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...
, giving him an automatic seat in the House of Lords (not guaranteed by his Scottish peerages).
He later served as Minister without Portfolio
Minister without Portfolio
A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...
from 1958-61; appointed a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in 1959, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs is a junior ministerial position in the British government.-Ministers of State for Foreign Affairs 1945-1968:*1945: William Mabane*1945-1946: Philip Noel-Baker*1946-1950: Hector McNeil*1950-1951: Kenneth Younger...
from 1961-64; and Assistant Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
from 1960-62 and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
from 1962-64.
He was decorated with the award of Order of the Brilliant Star of China (with Special Cravat) in 1954 and was awarded an honorary LLD by St Andrews University in 1954.
Marriages and Issue
He married Patricia Katherine Montagu Douglas Scott, widow of his younger brother Lt. Col. David Scrymgeour-Wedderburn (b.2 Apr 1912, d. 1 Mar 1944), on 30 October 1946. She was styled Countess of Dundee following his succession to the title and throughout his lifetime and later Dowager Countess of Dundee after his death in 1983.They had one child:
- The Hon. Alexander Henry Scrymgeour of Dundee, later 12th Earl of DundeeAlexander Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of DundeeAlexander Henry Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee is a Scottish nobleman. He is also 12th Lord of Inverkeithing, 2nd Baron of Glassary, Hereditary Royal Standard Bearer of Scotland, Constable of Dundee, and Chief of the Name and Arms of Scrymgeour...
(born 5 Jun 1949).
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