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Alexander Henry Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee, DL (born 5 June 1949), is a Scottish peer, Conservative politician and Chief of the Clan Scrymgeour. Born on 5 June 1949, Dundee is the son of Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, 11th Earl of Dundee , and Patricia Montagu Douglas Scott . [ 1 ]
Sir Alexander Scrymgeour (died 4 August 1306) was a Scottish knight who took part in the War of Scottish Independence, as a supporter of Robert de Brus. He was constable of Dundee and Scottish standard bearer who was captured and later executed by the English in 1306.
During the Wars of Scottish Independence the Scrymgeours were confirmed as banner bearers by William Wallace and Parliament on 29 March 1298. [2] Scrymgeour was named as Alexander, son of Colyn, son of Cairn and he was the first person to declare for Robert the Bruce. [2]
Alexander Henry Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee (b. 1949) [4] The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Henry David Scrymgeour-Wedderburn of that Ilk, Lord Scrymgeour (b. 1982). [5] The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son, Hon. Tassilo Alexander Robert Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, Master of Scrymgeour (b. 2005).
Alexander Scrymgeour may refer to: Alexander Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee (born 1949), Scottish peer and politician Alexander Scrymgeour (died 1306) , Scottish knight who took part in the War of Scottish Independence
Scrymgeour is a Scottish clan (Clan Scrymgeour) and may refer to: Alexander Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee (born 1949), Scottish nobleman; David Scrymgeour, Canadian entrepreneur; Edwin Scrymgeour (1866–1947), Member of Parliament (MP) for Dundee, Scotland; Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, 11th Earl of Dundee (1902–1983), Scottish nobleman and ...
May 1940), and Lord Dundee's younger brother David Scrymgeour-Wedderburn DSO of the Scots Guards (1912–1944), with each of whom she had two children. Lord and Lady Dundee had one child together: Alexander Henry Scrymgeour of Dundee, later 12th Earl of Dundee (born 5 June 1949). Lady Dundee died on 3 December 2012 at the age of 102. [4]
In 1298, Alexander Scrymgeour was granted the office of Constable of Dundee for the feudal service (grand sergeanty) of carrying the royal banner in the army of Scotland, and in 1324 Robert I granted Alexander's son, Nicholas Scrymgeour, and his heirs the heritable office of Banner-Bearer.