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- Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet GCVO DSO* TD PC JP DL MP (27 May 1876 – 30 March 1940) was a Scottish Unionist politician. He notably served as Home Secretary from 1932 to 1935.
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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet GCVO DSO* TD PC JP DL MP (27 May 1876 – 30 March 1940) was a Scottish Unionist politician. He notably served as Home Secretary from 1932 to 1935.
The Gilmour Baronetcy, of Liberton and Craigmillar in the County of Midlothian, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 July 1926 for Robert Gilmour, a Brigadier-General in the British Army and Captain of the Royal Company of Archers.
Apr 5, 2018 · Craigmillar Castle (Grose, 1789) In 1660 Sir John Gilmour, who was later President of the College of Justice, bought Craigmillar, confirmed in a ratification of 1661, and had the old stronghold altered into a comfortable residence, reconstructing the range on the west side of the courtyard.
In 1660, the castle was sold to Sir John Gilmour, Lord President of the Court of Session, who breathed new life into the ageing castle. The Gilmours left Craigmillar in the 18th century for a more modern residence, nearby Inch House, and the castle fell into ruin.
Dec 26, 2021 · Biography. Second son. This gentleman was an advocate (admitted 11 Dec 1628) and eventual President of the College of Justice (Feb 1661). He had a distinguished legal career, and married four times. He was a Royalist, and is recorded as sitting as an M.P., for the Edinburghshire in the parliament which met on 1st January 1661.
- Male
- May 25, 1619
- Margaret (Murray) Gilmour
- August 14, 1671
Jun 8, 2007 · Sir John Gilmour, who has died aged 94, was perhaps the last survivor of a Scottish Conservative breed once so common in Scotland: the so-called knight of the shire who usually...
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet GCVO DSO* TD PC JP DL MP (27 May 1876 – 30 March 1940) was a Scottish Unionist politician. He notably served as Home Secretary from 1932 to 1935.
