Baron Meston
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Baron Meston, of Agra
in the Indian Empire and Dunnottar in the County of Kincardine
, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1919 for the Indian civil servant and former Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
, Sir James Meston
. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1984. He is a barrister and judge.
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
in the Indian Empire and Dunnottar in the County of Kincardine
Kincardineshire
The County of Kincardine, also known as Kincardineshire or The Mearns was a local government county on the coast of northeast Scotland...
, 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 1919 for the Indian civil servant and former Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was a province of India under the British Raj, which existed from 1902 to 1947; the official name was shortened by the Government of India Act 1935 to United Provinces, by which the province had been commonly known, and by which name it was also a province of...
, Sir James Meston
James Meston, 1st Baron Meston
James Scorgie Meston, 1st Baron Meston KCSI, VD , was a prominent British civil servant, financial expert and businessman. He served as Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh from 1912 to 1918....
. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1984. He is a barrister and judge.
Barons Meston (1918)
- James Scorgie Meston, 1st Baron MestonJames Meston, 1st Baron MestonJames Scorgie Meston, 1st Baron Meston KCSI, VD , was a prominent British civil servant, financial expert and businessman. He served as Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh from 1912 to 1918....
(1865–1943) - Dougall Meston, 2nd Baron Meston (1894–1984)
- James Meston, 3rd Baron Meston (b. 1950)