Baron Carnock
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Baron Carnock, of Carnock in the County of Stirling
, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1916 for the former Permanent Under-Secretary in the Foreign Office, Sir Arthur Nicolson, 11th Baronet
.
The Nicolson family descends from Thomas Nicolson. In 1636 he was created a Baronet, of Carnock in the County of Stirling, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. His great-grandson, the fourth Baron, succeeded as 4th Lord Napier of Merchistoun in 1683. However, on his death three years later the lordship passed to his maternal aunt Margaret Brisbane, while he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his cousin and heir-male, the fifth Baronet. He was succeeded by his son, the sixth Baronet. On the death of his younger son, the eighth Baronet, this line of the family failed. The latter was succeeded by his cousin, the ninth Baronet. He was a Major-General in the Army
, while his son, the tenth Baronet, was an Admiral
in the Royal Navy
.
The latter was succeeded by his son, the eleventh Baronet. In 1916 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Carnock, of Carnock in the County of Stirling. His two eldest sons succeeded as second and third Baron, in 1928 and 1952; the fourth Baron succeeded his father in 1982. In 1984 Lord Carnock was recognised as thirteenth Baronet of that Ilk and of Lasswade and as Chief of Clan Nicolson
by the Lord Lyon with the undifferenced arms of Nicolson
. He was separately recognised in this title by the Registrar of the Baronetage. For earlier history of this title, see Nicolson Baronets
.
The famous diplomat Sir Harold Nicolson
, husband of Vita Sackville-West
, was the third son of the first Baron Carnock. His son Nigel Nicolson
was the father of the current Baron Carnock, Adam Nicolson
.
Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling is a registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the former county town. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-west.Until 1975 it was a county...
, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1916 for the former Permanent Under-Secretary in the Foreign Office, Sir Arthur Nicolson, 11th Baronet
Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock
Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock , known as Sir Arthur Nicolson, 11th Baronet, from 1899 to 1916, was a British diplomat and politician through the last quarter of the 19th century to the middle of World War I...
.
The Nicolson family descends from Thomas Nicolson. In 1636 he was created a Baronet, of Carnock in the County of Stirling, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. His great-grandson, the fourth Baron, succeeded as 4th Lord Napier of Merchistoun in 1683. However, on his death three years later the lordship passed to his maternal aunt Margaret Brisbane, while he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his cousin and heir-male, the fifth Baronet. He was succeeded by his son, the sixth Baronet. On the death of his younger son, the eighth Baronet, this line of the family failed. The latter was succeeded by his cousin, the ninth Baronet. He was a Major-General in the Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
, while his son, the tenth Baronet, was an Admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
.
The latter was succeeded by his son, the eleventh Baronet. In 1916 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Carnock, of Carnock in the County of Stirling. His two eldest sons succeeded as second and third Baron, in 1928 and 1952; the fourth Baron succeeded his father in 1982. In 1984 Lord Carnock was recognised as thirteenth Baronet of that Ilk and of Lasswade and as Chief of Clan Nicolson
Clan Nicolson
Clan Nicolson is a Lowland Scottish clan. The clan claims descent from an Edinburgh lawyer who lived in the 16th century and from a disinguished line of Aberdeen merchants who preceded him. During the mid-1980s David Nicolson, 4th Baron Carnock was recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms as the...
by the Lord Lyon with the undifferenced arms of Nicolson
Clan Nicolson
Clan Nicolson is a Lowland Scottish clan. The clan claims descent from an Edinburgh lawyer who lived in the 16th century and from a disinguished line of Aberdeen merchants who preceded him. During the mid-1980s David Nicolson, 4th Baron Carnock was recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms as the...
. He was separately recognised in this title by the Registrar of the Baronetage. For earlier history of this title, see Nicolson Baronets
Nicolson Baronets
There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Nicolson, all in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. two of the creations are extant as of 2008....
.
The famous diplomat Sir Harold Nicolson
Harold Nicolson
Sir Harold George Nicolson KCVO CMG was an English diplomat, author, diarist and politician. He was the husband of writer Vita Sackville-West, their unusual relationship being described in their son's book, Portrait of a Marriage.-Early life:Nicolson was born in Tehran, Persia, the younger son of...
, husband of Vita Sackville-West
Vita Sackville-West
The Hon Victoria Mary Sackville-West, Lady Nicolson, CH , best known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author, poet and gardener. She won the Hawthornden Prize in 1927 and 1933...
, was the third son of the first Baron Carnock. His son Nigel Nicolson
Nigel Nicolson
Nigel Nicolson OBE was a British writer, publisher and politician.-Biography:Nicolson was the son of the writers Sir Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West; he had a brother Ben, later an art historian...
was the father of the current Baron Carnock, Adam Nicolson
Adam Nicolson
Adam Nicolson, Baron Carnock, FRSL, FSA , is a British author who writes about English history, landscape and the sea....
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Nicolson Baronets, of Carnock (1636)
- Sir Thomas Nicolson, 1st Baronet (d. 1646)
- Sir Thomas Nicolson, 2nd Baronet (1628–1664)
- Sir Thomas Nicolson, 3rd Baronet (1649–1670)
- Sir Thomas Nicolson, 4th Lord Napier, 4th BaronetThomas Nicolson, 4th Lord NapierThomas Nicholson of Carnock, 4th Lord Napier was a Scottish peer.-Family:Thomas Nicholson of Carnock was the son of Jean Napier Thomas Nicholson of Carnock, 4th Lord Napier (14 January 1669 - 9 June 1688) was a Scottish peer.-Family:Thomas Nicholson of Carnock was the son of Jean Napier Thomas...
(1669–1688) - Sir Thomas Nicolson, 5th Baronet (d. 1699)
- Sir George Nicolson, 6th Baronet (d. 1771)
- Sir Walter Philip Nicholson, 7th Baronet (d. 1786)
- Sir David Nicolson, 8th Baronet (d. 1806)
- Sir William Nicolson, 9th Baronet (1758–1820)
- Sir Frederick William Erskine Nicolson, 10th Baronet (1815–1899)
- Sir Arthur Nicolson, 11th BaronetArthur Nicolson, 1st Baron CarnockArthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock , known as Sir Arthur Nicolson, 11th Baronet, from 1899 to 1916, was a British diplomat and politician through the last quarter of the 19th century to the middle of World War I...
(1849–1928) (created Baron Carnock in 1916)
Barons Carnock (1916)
- Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron CarnockArthur Nicolson, 1st Baron CarnockArthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock , known as Sir Arthur Nicolson, 11th Baronet, from 1899 to 1916, was a British diplomat and politician through the last quarter of the 19th century to the middle of World War I...
(1849–1928) - Frederick Archibald Nicolson, 2nd Baron Carnock (1883–1952)
- Erskine Arthur Nicolson, 3rd Baron CarnockErskine Nicolson, 3rd Baron CarnockErskine Arthur Nicolson, 3rd Baron Carnock DSO, JP , styled The Honourable from 1916 until 1952, was a British peer and sailor.-Background and education:...
(1884–1982) - David Henry Arthur Nicolson, 4th Baron CarnockDavid Nicolson, 4th Baron CarnockDavid Henry Arthur Nicolson, 4th Baron Carnock was a British peer and solicitor.The son of the 3rd Baron Carnock and Hon. Katharine Frederica Albertha Lopes, he was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford. Nicolson served in the Royal Devon Yeomanry, reaching the rank of major...
(1920–2008) - Adam Nicolson, 5th Baron Carnock (b. 1957)
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- The heir apparentHeir apparentAn heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is The Hon Thomas Nicolson, born 1984
- The heir apparent