"children of Lord Dunglass (the eldest son of The 12th Earl of Home) and his wife, the Lady Lilian Lambton (daughter of The 4th Earl of Durham). The boy's first name was customarily abbreviated to ""Alec"". Among the couple's younger children was the playwright William Douglas-Home. In 1918 the 12th Earl of Home died, Dunglass succeeded him in the earldom, and the courtesy title passed to Alec Douglas-Home, who was styled Lord Dunglass until 1951. The young Lord Dunglass was educated at Ludgrove School, followed by Eton College. At Eton his contemporaries included Cyril Connolly, who later described him as:"
"sanctions against Rhodesia, as well as the ""unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism"" episode involving 8 Directors being sacked by Tiny Rowland. Duncan Sandys Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys, (; 24 January 1908 – 26 November 1987) was a British politician and minister in successive Conservative governments in the 1950s and 1960s. He was the son-in-law of Sir Winston Churchill. Sandys, born 24 January 1908 Manor House, Sandford Orcas, Dorset, was the son of George John Sandys, a Conservative member of parliament (1910–1918) and Mildred Helen Cameron. Sandys parents divorced in January 1921 when he was 12 years old. His"
"Duncan Sandys Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys, (; 24 January 1908 – 26 November 1987) was a British politician and minister in successive Conservative governments in the 1950s and 1960s. He was the son-in-law of Sir Winston Churchill. Sandys, born 24 January 1908 Manor House, Sandford Orcas, Dorset, was the son of George John Sandys, a Conservative member of parliament (1910–1918) and Mildred Helen Cameron. Sandys parents divorced in January 1921 when he was 12 years old. His mother married Frederick Hamilton Lister in October the same year becoming Mildred Helen Lister. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen"
"Labour left the wartime coalition in May 1945 and Churchill formed a caretaker Conservative government, pending a general election in July. Dunglass was appointed to his first ministerial post: Anthony Eden remained in charge of the Foreign Office, and Dunglass was appointed as one of his two Under-secretaries of State. At the July 1945 general election Dunglass lost his Parliamentary seat in the landslide Labour victory. It was widely assumed that as his father, the 13th earl, was in his seventies, Dunglass's political career was behind him, as he would soon inherit the earldom. There being at that time no"
"in politics while at Eton or Oxford. He had not joined the Oxford Union as budding politicians usually did. However, as heir to the family estates he was doubtful about the prospect of life as a country gentleman: ""I was always rather discontented with this role and felt it wasn't going to be enough."" His biographer David Dutton believes that Dunglass became interested in politics because of the widespread unemployment and poverty in the Scottish lowlands where his family lived. Later in his career, when he had become Prime Minister, Dunglass (by then Sir Alec Douglas-Home) wrote in a memorandum:"
"happy one, and the couple had seven children: Charles Douglas-Home, 13th Earl of Home Charles Cospatrick Archibald Douglas-Home, 13th Earl of Home, (29 December 1873 – 11 July 1951), styled Lord Dunglass between 1881 and 1918, was a British peer and banker. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire from 1930 to 1951. He was the father of British prime minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home. He was born on 29 December 1873, the only son of Charles Douglas-Home, 12th Earl of Home and Maria Grey, the daughter of Captain Charles Conrad Grey, RN (and great-niece of Charles, 2nd Earl Grey). Styled"
"After Eton, Dunglass went to Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated with a third-class honours BA degree in modern history in 1925. Dunglass was a talented sportsman. In addition to representing Eton at Fives, he was a capable cricketer at school, club and county level, and was unique among British prime ministers in having played first-class cricket. Coached by George Hirst, he became in Wisden's phrase ""a useful member of the Eton XI"" that included Percy Lawrie and Gubby Allen. Wisden observed, ""In the rain-affected Eton-Harrow match of 1922 he scored 66, despite being hindered by a saturated outfield, and"
"John Russell, 7th Earl Russell John Francis Russell, 7th Earl Russell, (born 19 November 1971) is a Liberal Democrat politician. He is the son of Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell, grandson of Bertrand Russell and great-great-grandson of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1864 to 1865. He succeeded to the earldom on the death of his brother Nicholas Russell, 6th Earl Russell, on 17 August 2014. Russell served as a Liberal Democrat councillor on Lewisham Borough Council 2006–10 and was the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Greenwich and Lewisham Greater London Assembly"
"The couple had a son, William, Lord Dunglass, who served as an officer in the Coldstream Guards during the American Revolutionary War, and who died circa 17 March 1781, from wounds received in the Battle of Guilford Court House. Lord Home married secondly, his cousin Marion Home, daughter of Hon. James Home and Zerobabel Haig of Bemersyde. He married thirdly, on 10 February 1768, Abigail Browne Ramey, daughter of John Ramey of Yarmouth. The couple had two daughters and a son, Alexander Ramey-Home, who later succeeded to the earldom. Alexander Home, 9th Earl of Home The Reverend Alexander Home, 9th"
"provision for peers to disclaim their peerages, this would bring with it an obligatory seat in the House of Lords, with no option of remaining in the Commons, where most political power resided. Dunglass was appointed a director of the Bank of Scotland in 1946, and although he never considered banking as a long-term occupation he gained valuable first-hand experience in commerce and finance. He remained with the bank until 1951. In 1950, Clement Attlee, the Labour Prime Minister, called a general election. Dunglass was invited to stand once again as Unionist candidate for Lanark. Having been disgusted at personal"
"command support of a majority in the Conservative party"". After a vote in the Commons, in which the government's majority fell from more than 200 to 81, Chamberlain made way for Winston Churchill. He accepted the non-departmental post of Lord President of the Council in the new coalition government; Dunglass remained as his PPS, having earlier declined the offer of a ministerial post as Under-secretary at the Scottish Office. Although Chamberlain's reputation never recovered from Munich, and his supporters such as R A Butler suffered throughout their later careers from the ""appeasement"" tag, Dunglass largely escaped blame. Nevertheless, Dunglass firmly"
"Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, (7 May 1847 – 21 May 1929) was a British Liberal politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from March 1894 to June 1895. Between the death of his father, in 1851, and the death of his grandfather, the 4th Earl of Rosebery, in 1868 he was known by the courtesy title of Lord Dalmeny. Rosebery first came to national attention in 1879 by sponsoring the successful Midlothian campaign of William Ewart Gladstone. He briefly was in charge of Scottish"
"son of Conservative politician Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys by his wife Diana Churchill, daughter of Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The Conservative politician David Martin is his father's brother. Martin was educated at the pre-preparatory Hylton School and the preparatory Exeter Cathedral School where he found his passion for music. After Exeter Cathedral School, Martin boarded at Sherborne School in Dorset, where he met future Coldplay manager Phil Harvey. Martin continued his studies at University College London (UCL), staying at Ramsay Hall, where he read Ancient World Studies and graduated with first-class honours in Greek and Latin. At UCL, Martin"
"Francis Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig Francis Archibald Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig (3 February 1867 – 19 October 1894), also 1st Baron Kelhead in his own right, was a Scottish nobleman and Liberal politician. Born at 8 Chesterfield Street, Mayfair, London, Drumlanrig was the eldest son of John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, by his first wife Sibyl, daughter of Alfred Montgomery. As the heir apparent of the Marquess, he used the courtesy title Viscount Drumlanrig. He was educated at Harrow and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and served as Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion of the Coldstream Guards from 1887 to"
"attacks during the 1945 campaign by Tom Steele, his Labour opponent, Dunglass did not scruple to remind the voters of Lanark that Steele had warmly thanked the Communist Party and its members for helping him take the seat from the Unionists. By 1950, with the Cold War at its height, Steele's association with the communists was a crucial electoral liability. Dunglass regained the seat with one of the smallest majorities in any British constituency: 19,890 to Labour's 19,205. Labour narrowly won the general election, with a majority of 5. In July 1951 the 13th earl died. Dunglass succeeded him, inheriting"
"throne, the king on his way staying for a night at Home's castle of Dunglass. On 7 July the king constituted him lieutenant and justiciary over the three marches. He was also sworn a privy councillor of England, and on 4 March 1605 was created Earl of Home and Lord Dunglass. Suspected again of Roman Catholicism, Home was ordered in 1606 to confine himself in Edinburgh. He died 5 April 1619. Home married first Christian, daughter of William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton, and widow of Laurence, master of Oliphant. She died without issue by Home. His second wife was"
"1924 he was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Lanarkshire Yeomanry, then promoted Captain in 1928, and Major in 1933. The courtesy title Lord Dunglass did not carry with it membership of the House of Lords, and Dunglass was eligible to seek election to the House of Commons. Unlike many aristocratic families, the Douglas-Homes had little history of political service. Uniquely in the family the 11th earl, Dunglass's great-grandfather, had held government office, as Under-secretary at the Foreign Office in Wellington's 1828–30 government. Dunglass's father stood, reluctantly and unsuccessfully, for Parliament before succeeding to the earldom. Dunglass had shown little interest"
"who published several important works on Scots law which are still highly regarded. David Hume was perhaps the most highly regarded British philosopher of the eighteenth century. The Home family came to prominence in the twentieth century when the fourteenth earl, Alec Douglas-Home, disclaimed his hereditary peerage to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. However the peerage title may be revived by his heirs. The Prime Minister's brother was William Douglas-Home who was a distinguished author and play-wright. The current chief is the Right Honourable David, Earl and Lord of Home, Lord of Dunglass, and Baron Douglas. The previous"
"1975 to 1993. Lord Moyola died on 17 May 2002 at the age of 79; he was the last surviving Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. James Chichester-Clark James Dawson Chichester-Clark, Baron Moyola, PC, DL (12 February 1923 – 17 May 2002) was the penultimate Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and eighth leader of the Ulster Unionist Party between 1969 and March 1971. He was Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for South Londonderry for 12 years, beginning at the by-election to replace his grandmother Dehra Parker in 1960. He stopped being an MP when the Stormont Parliament was suspended and"
"member, particularly for his expertise in the field of foreign affairs. He foresaw a post-imperial future for Britain and emphasised the need for strong European ties after the war. In 1944, with the war now turning in the Allies' favour, Dunglass spoke eloquently about the importance of resisting the Soviet Union's ambition to dominate eastern Europe. His boldness in publicly urging Churchill not to give in to Joseph Stalin was widely remarked upon; many, including Churchill himself, observed that some of those once associated with appeasement were determined that it should not be repeated in the face of Russian aggression."
"and Lady Emily de Burgh, and the heirs male of their bodies according to priority of birth. His son, the fourteenth Earl, was a noted politician. He was created Marquess of Clanricarde in the Peerage of Ireland in 1825. In 1826 he was also made Baron Somerhill, of Somerhill in the County of Kent, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. This title gave the Marquesses an automatic seat in the British House of Lords. Lord Clanricarde married The Hon. Harriet Canning, daughter of Prime Minister George Canning and his wife Joan. His eldest son, Lord Dunkellin, died in 1867."
"William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, Marquess of Titchfield William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, Marquess of Titchfield (21 August 1796 – 5 March 1824)—styled Viscount Woodstock until 1809—was a British Member of Parliament (MP) and peer. Born into the noble Bentinck family, his grandfather William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, served as both Prime Minister of Great Britain and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Expected to succeed his father as the fifth Duke of Portland, Titchfield died at only 27 years old. Henry was the first child of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland, and his wife Henrietta (""née"" Scott). His father was the grandson"
"British Prime Minister. Lady Jane Douglas Lady Jane Douglas or Jane Steuart (17 March 1698 – 21 November 1753) was a Scottish noblewoman. She married secretly and had twins abroad at the age of fifty who would inherit the family's riches. This birth was thought incredible and the ensuing long and expensive court case was fought in three countries and it was settled in her favour by the House of Lords in 1769, over 15 years after her death. Lady Jane Douglas was the daughter of James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas and the only sibling of Archibald Douglas, third"
"Descendants of Winston Churchill Sir Winston Churchill, son of Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill, and grandson of the 7th Duke of Marlborough, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 26 October 1951 – 6 April 1955 and 10 May 1940 – 26 July 1945. In 1908, Churchill married Clementine Hozier, the daughter of Sir Henry and Lady Blanche Hozier. By Clementine, Churchill had five children and ten grandchildren, a number of whom are well known in their own right. ""by Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill (née Hozier)"" ""by Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan Sandys"" ""by Pamela Digby"" ""by June Osborne"" ""by"
"Dunglass married Elizabeth Alington; her father, Cyril Alington, had been Dunglass's headmaster at Eton, and was from 1933 Dean of Durham. The service was at Durham Cathedral, conducted by Alington together with William Temple, Archbishop of York and Hensley Henson, Bishop of Durham. In addition to the large number of aristocratic guests, the household and estate staffs of the Douglas-Home properties at Douglas Castle and the Hirsel were invited. There were four children of the marriage: Caroline, Meriel, Diana and David. The last was Dunglass's heir, inheriting the earldom of Home in 1995. By the time of Dunglass's appointment Chamberlain"
"police commissioner, and in 1771 his oldest son Thomas was returned as MP in his place. The younger Thomas went on to become a notable general in the British Army, serving briefly as Governor of Guadeloupe before his early death. The other son, Charles Dundas, was an MP for nearly 50 years before being ennobled as Baron Amesbury. Thomas Dundas (of Fingask and Carronhall) Thomas Dundas ( – 30 April 1786) of Fingask and Carronhall, Stirlingshire was a Scottish merchant and politician. Dundas was the oldest son of Thomas Dundas of Fingask. His father was a bailie of Edinburgh and"
"of its kind in the UK and in 2012/3 delivered adventure to more than 38,000 children. Professionally, Russell has worked for some years as a freelance photographer, specializing in ""political photography, event photography, charity commissions and landscapes"". John Russell, 7th Earl Russell John Francis Russell, 7th Earl Russell, (born 19 November 1971) is a Liberal Democrat politician. He is the son of Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell, grandson of Bertrand Russell and great-great-grandson of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1864 to 1865. He succeeded to the earldom on the death of"
"Neil Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery Neil Archibald Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery and 3rd Earl of Midlothian (born 11 February 1929), styled Lord Primrose between 1931 and 1974, is a Scottish nobleman. The eldest surviving son of Harry, Earl of Rosebery, his paternal grandmother was the heiress Hannah, Countess of Rosebery (daughter of Mayer de Rothschild) reputed during the late 19th century to be the richest woman in England. His grandfather was Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1894 to 1895. After the death of his elder brother Archibald in"
"through 1580, and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1574 and 1576. Duncanson married Janet Watson. Their eldest son was James Duncanson (ca. 1564–1624), Minister at Alloa, Clackmannanshire, who married Helen Livingston, a descendant of King Robert the Bruce III. After the death of Watson Duncanson married Margaret Kenzow. His daughter Marion married Minister Alexander Hume. Duncanson's descendants in North America from the four daughters of James Duncanson and Helen Livingston are numerous and include former CIA Director James Woolsey and Congressman James Morgan. John Duncanson (minister) John Duncanson (ca. 1530–1601) was a Scottish minister,"
"Earl Temple was also to serve as Prime Minister. William Grenville youngest brother of the 1st Marquess of Buckingham also served as Prime Minister, and it was during his premiership that the Atlantic slave trade was abolished. The final family member to be Prime Minister was William Ewart Gladstone. He married Catherine Glynne the granddaughter of Catherine sister of the 1st Marquess of Buckingham. Other notable politicians in the family included Thomas Grenville the brother of the 1st Marquess, Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent the father-in-law of the 1st Marquess, Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford brother of William Pitt the"
"1402, Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk and of Dunglass was captured at the Battle of Homildon. Later he followed the Earl of Douglas to France but was killed in battle in 1424. Most of the principal cadet branches of the clan are descended from his three sons. In 1473 his great-grandson was made Great Chamberlain of Scotland and Warden of the Marches, and also created a Lord of Parliament under the title Lord Home. He joined Prince James' rebellion against his father King James III, and had a commanding role in the Battle of Sauchieburn which resulted in the"
"designed by Talwin and Alice at that time are generally thought to reflect the circumstances of their new home and life together. The house was sold in July 1899 to the parents of his friends Margaret and Frances Macdonald, and Morris's interiors were subsequently completely remodelled by Mackintosh. Today, Dunglass Castle sits derelict within an oil refinery and is classified as a Building at Risk. The Morrisses moved to the newly-built Torwood in Bowling, West Dunbartonshire where Morris could enjoy a garden studio. He is incorrectly listed as Dalwin Morris in the 1901 census, and employed a domestic servant called"
"county rather than from an abbey. Hamilton was a member of the prominent Scottish family of that name and descended from John de Hamilton, younger son of Walter de Hamilton (or Walter Fitzgilbert), who was granted the feudal barony of Cadzow and who is also the ancestor of the Dukes of Hamilton and Dukes of Abercorn. Lord Haddington was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He was a staunch Covenanter. Haddington served as Governor of the Castle of Dunglass, and was killed by a massive explosion there in 1640. His eldest son, the third Earl, died childless at"