Glen-Coats Baronets
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The Glen-Coats Baronetcy, of Ferguslie Park in the Parish of Abbey in the County of Renfrew, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 25 June 1894 for Thomas Glen-Coats
, Director of the thread-making firm of J. & P. Coats, Ltd, and later Liberal
Member of Parliament
for Renfrewshire West. Born Thomas Coats, he assumed the additional surname of Glen, which was that of his maternal grandfather. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He won a gold medal in sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
. The title became extinct on his death in 1954.
Two other members of the Coats family also gained distinction. George Coats, 1st Baron Glentanar, was the younger brother of the first Baronet, while Sir James Coats, 1st Baronet (see Coats Baronets
), was the first cousin of the first Baronet.
Sir Thomas Glen-Coats, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Glen Glen-Coats, 1st Baronet VD was a Scottish businessman and Liberal Party politician.Glen-Coats was a Director of the thread-making firm of J. & P. Coats. He was created a Baronet, of Ferguslie Park in the Parish of Abbey in the County of Renfrew, in 1894. He stood for Renfrewshire...
, Director of the thread-making firm of J. & P. Coats, Ltd, and later Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Renfrewshire West. Born Thomas Coats, he assumed the additional surname of Glen, which was that of his maternal grandfather. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He won a gold medal in sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
. The title became extinct on his death in 1954.
Two other members of the Coats family also gained distinction. George Coats, 1st Baron Glentanar, was the younger brother of the first Baronet, while Sir James Coats, 1st Baronet (see Coats Baronets
Coats Baronets
The Coats Baronetcy, of Auchendrane in Maybole in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 7 December 1905 for James Coats, Director of J. and P. Coats Ltd, sewing cotton manufacturers...
), was the first cousin of the first Baronet.
Glen-Coats Baronets, of Ferguslie Park (1894)
- Sir Thomas Glen Glen-Coats, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Glen-Coats, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Glen Glen-Coats, 1st Baronet VD was a Scottish businessman and Liberal Party politician.Glen-Coats was a Director of the thread-making firm of J. & P. Coats. He was created a Baronet, of Ferguslie Park in the Parish of Abbey in the County of Renfrew, in 1894. He stood for Renfrewshire...
(1846-1922) - Sir Thomas Coats Glen Glen-Coats, 2nd Baronet (1878-1954)