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Baron Glenconner, of The Glen in the County of Peebles, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for Sir Edward Tennant, 2nd Baronet, who had earlier represented
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and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire. Lord Glenconner was succeeded by his second son, the second baron. The latter was succeeded in 1983 by his eldest son, the third baron, who bought the island of
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. , the titles are held by the third baron's grandson, the fourth baron, who became the next-to-youngest peer in the realm when he succeeded in August 2010. The Tennant baronetcy, of The Glen and St Rollox, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1885 for
Charles Tennant Charles Tennant (3 May 1768 – 1 October 1838) was a Scottish chemist and industrialist. He discovered bleaching powder and founded an industrial dynasty. Biography Charles Tennant was born at Laigh Corton, Alloway, Ayrshire, the sixth of thi ...
, a businessman and Liberal
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. He was the grandson of the chemist and industrialist
Charles Tennant Charles Tennant (3 May 1768 – 1 October 1838) was a Scottish chemist and industrialist. He discovered bleaching powder and founded an industrial dynasty. Biography Charles Tennant was born at Laigh Corton, Alloway, Ayrshire, the sixth of thi ...
. Tennant was succeeded by his fourth son, the aforementioned second baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1911. The seat of the baronetcy is Glen House, near Peebles, under the hill named Minchmuir.


Tennant baronets, of The Glen and St Rollox (1885)

* Sir Charles Clow Tennant, 1st Baronet (1823–1906) * Sir Edward Priaulx Tennant, 2nd Baronet (1859–1920) (created Baron Glenconner in 1911)


Barons Glenconner (1911)

* Edward Priaulx Tennant, 1st Baron Glenconner (1859–1920) **The Hon. Edward Wyndham Tennant (1897–1916), eldest son of the 1st Baron, killed in action in World War I, without issue. * Christopher Grey Tennant, 2nd Baron Glenconner (1899–1983), second son of the 1st Baron. * Colin Christopher Paget Tennant, 3rd Baron Glenconner (1926–2010) ** The Hon. Charles Edward Pevensey Tennant (1957–1996), eldest son of the 3rd Baron. * Cody Charles Edward Tennant, 4th Baron Glenconner (born 1994), grandson of the 3rd Baron through the Hon. Charles Tennant. The
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is the present holder's first cousin, Euan Lovell Tennant (born 1983), the son of Hon. Henry Lovell Tennant (1960–1990), second son of the 3rd Baron, and Teresa "Tessa" Tennant (née Cormack; 1959–2018)."Glenconner, Baron (UK, 1911)"
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Male-line family tree


Other notable family members

Several other members of the Tennant family have also gained distinction: *The Liberal politician Harold Tennant was a younger son of the first Baronet. *
Margot Asquith Emma Margaret Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith (' Tennant; 2 February 1864 – 28 July 1945), known as Margot Asquith, was a British socialite, author. She was married to H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1894 ...
(née Tennant), wife of Prime Minister
H. H. Asquith Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, (12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928), generally known as H. H. Asquith, was a British statesman and Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom f ...
, was the daughter of the first Baronet from his first marriage. *The civil servant and politician
Katharine Elliot, Baroness Elliot of Harwood Katharine Elliot, Baroness Elliot of Harwood DBE (née Tennant; 15 January 1903 – 3 January 1994) was a British public servant and politician. Early life Born Katharine Tennant in 1903, she was the daughter of the Scottish industrialis ...
(née Tennant), was the daughter of the first Baronet from his second marriage. *The war poet Edward Tennant was the eldest son of the first Baron. *The Hon. Stephen Tennant and the Hon.
David Tennant David John Tennant (''né'' McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He rose to fame for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor (2005–2010 and 2013) in the BBC science-fiction TV show ''Doctor Who'', reprising the rol ...
were younger sons of the first Baron. *The author
Emma Tennant Emma Christina Tennant FRSL (20 October 1937 – 21 January 2017) was an English novelist and editor of Scottish extraction, known for a post-modern approach to her fiction, often imbued with fantasy or magic. Several of her novels give a femi ...
was the daughter of the second Baron. *The model Stella Tennant was the daughter of the Hon. Tobias William Tennant, younger son of the second Baron, by Lady Emma Tennant (née Cavendish), daughter of the 11th Duke of Devonshire (not to be confused with the author
Emma Tennant Emma Christina Tennant FRSL (20 October 1937 – 21 January 2017) was an English novelist and editor of Scottish extraction, known for a post-modern approach to her fiction, often imbued with fantasy or magic. Several of her novels give a femi ...
mentioned above).


References


Book sources

* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Glenconner Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1911 Noble titles created for UK MPs