George BAILLIE-HAMILTON, 12th Earl of Haddington b. 18 SEP 1894 d. 1986 : British Roots

1894 - 1986

Personal Information | Notes | All | PDF

Suffix 12th Earl of Haddington

Birth 18 Sep 1894

Gender Male

_UID D20D203D8E584A178E236C8DC235C77C673E

Died 1986

Person ID I5167 British Roots

Last Modified 10 Dec 2009

Father George BAILLIE-HAMILTON, Lord Binning, b. 24 Dec 1856, d. 12 Jan 1917

Mother Katherine Augusta Millicent SALTING, d. Yes, date unknown

Married 1892 St Peters,Eaton Square

Family ID F1644 Group Sheet

Family Sarah COOK, d. Yes, date unknown

Married 10 Oct 1923 Archbishops Palace,Montreal,Canada

Children

>	1. Living
>	2. Living

Family ID F1649 Group Sheet

Notes	George Baillie-Hamilton, 12th Earl of Haddington was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England. He fought and was wounded in the First World War. He was Captain in the 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys). He succeeded to the title of 12th Lord Byres and Binning and 12th Earl of Haddington on 11 June 1917. He was decorated with the award of Military Cross (M.C.) and the award of Territorial Decoration (T.D.). He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1922 and 1958. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of East Lothian between 1929 and 1946. He was a Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He gained the rank of Major in the 19th (Lothians and Border Horse) Armoured Car Company (Territorial Army). He fought in the Second World War. He was Captain of the Royal Company of Archers. He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian between 1946 and 1952. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for East lothian. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1952. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Berwickshire in 1952. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian between 1952 and 1970.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1957.