The Mactaggart Baronetcy, of
King's Park in the City of
Glasgow
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, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain.
Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
James I of E ...
. It was created on 2 February 1938 for John Mactaggart. He was a housing expert and the co-founder of the building firm
Mactaggart & Mickel. The second Baronet was managing director of Mactaggart & Mickel. The third Baronet was chairman of the
Society for Individual Freedom
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Early ye ...
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Mactaggart baronets, of King's Park (1938)
*Sir John Mactaggart, 1st Baronet (1867–1956)
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Sir John Auld Mactaggart, 2nd Baronet (1898–1960)
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Sir Ian Auld Mactaggart, 3rd Baronet (1923–1987)
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Sir John Auld Mactaggart, 4th Baronet (born 1951)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son John Auld Mactaggart (born 1993).
See also
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Fiona Mactaggart
Fiona Margaret Mactaggart (born 12 September 1953) is a British politician and former primary school teacher who has been chair of the Fawcett Society since 2018. A member of the Labour Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Slough from 1 ...
, former
MP, daughter of 3rd baronet / sister of 4th
Notes
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External links
Short biography of Sir John Mactaggart, 1st Baronetat ''The Glasgow Story''
Mactaggart
History of Glasgow