Baron Amulree, of Strathbraan in the County of Perth, was a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom is one of the five peerages in the United Kingdom. It comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Acts of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great B ...
. It was created on 22 July 1929 for the lawyer and
Labour politician
Sir William Mackenzie
Sir William Mackenzie (October 17, 1849 – December 5, 1923) was a Canadian railway contractor and entrepreneur.
Born near Peterborough, Canada West (now Ontario), Mackenzie became a teacher and politician before entering business as the ow ...
. He was
Secretary of State for Air
The Secretary of State for Air was a secretary of state position in the British government that existed from 1919 to 1964. The person holding this position was in charge of the Air Ministry. The Secretary of State for Air was supported by ...
between 1930 and 1931. He was succeeded by his son, a physician. The second Lord Amulree was unmarried and the title became extinct on his death on 15 December 1983.
Barons Amulree (1929)
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William Warrender Mackenzie, 1st Baron Amulree (1860–1942)
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Basil William Sholto Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Amulree
Basil Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Amulree, (25 July 1900 – 15 December 1983), was a British physician and leading advocate of geriatric medicine in the United Kingdom.
Background and education
Amulree was born in South Kensington, London, England, ...
(1900–1983)
References
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Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Noble titles created in 1929