Sir Patrick Macnaghten, 11th Baronet
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Sir Patrick Alexander Macnaghten, 11th Baronet, DL
(24 January 1927 – 22 August 2007) was a British
baronet
and Chief
of the Clan Macnaghten
.
Sir Patrick was educated at Eton College
and Trinity College, Cambridge
and worked as an engineer and manager with Cadbury's Chocolate. He succeeded to the Baronetcy and as Chief of the Name and Arms of the Clan Macnaghten in 1972 . In his retirement he lived at the estate of his ancestral home Dundarave
which he ran until 2005. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
and Vice President of the Northern Ireland Ploughing Association .
Sir Patrick was a member of the Fisheries Conservancy Board .
He married Marianne Schaefer, Lady Macnaghten, on 10 September 1955 and had three children:
Sir Patrick died on 22 August 2007. The funeral was on Tuesday 28 August, in Dunluce
Parish Church.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(24 January 1927 – 22 August 2007) was a British
United Kingdom
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baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
and Chief
Scottish clan chief
The Scottish Gaelic word clann means children. In early times, and possibly even today, clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the Scottish clan. From its perceived founder a clan takes its name. The clan chief is the representative of this founder, and...
of the Clan Macnaghten
Clan MacNaghten
Clan Macnaghten is a Scottish clan who claim descent from the eighth century Pictish king, Nechtan.-Origins of the clan:The earliest reference to the Clan Macnaghten is in connection with great Pictish rulers of Moray. The name 'Nechten' which means "pure" or "clear" was popular in the Pictish...
.
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
and worked as an engineer and manager with Cadbury's Chocolate. He succeeded to the Baronetcy and as Chief of the Name and Arms of the Clan Macnaghten in 1972 . In his retirement he lived at the estate of his ancestral home Dundarave
Dundarave House
Dundarave is a country house in the village of Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is currently the home to the Macnaghten family which is the chiefly family of Clan Macnaghten....
which he ran until 2005. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and Vice President of the Northern Ireland Ploughing Association .
Sir Patrick was a member of the Fisheries Conservancy Board .
He married Marianne Schaefer, Lady Macnaghten, on 10 September 1955 and had three children:
- Sir Malcolm Macnaghten, Bt (b. 21 September 1956), currently the 12th baronet.
- Edward Alexander (b. 24 July 1958)
- David Charles (b. 22 September 1962)
Sir Patrick died on 22 August 2007. The funeral was on Tuesday 28 August, in Dunluce
Dunluce
Dunluce may refer to:A place* Dunluce Castle in Northern Ireland* Dunluce, County Antrim, a parish and a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland* The neighbourhood of Dunluce in Edmonton, Canada...
Parish Church.
External links
- Obituary
- Ulster-Scots clan chief is laid to rest, David Young, Belfast Newsletter, September 2007