Baron Erskine of Rerrick
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Baron Erskine of Rerrick, of Rerrick in the County of Kirkcudbright, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1964 for Sir John Erskine, 1st Baronet
, who served as Governor of Northern Ireland
from 1964 to 1968. He had already been created a Baronet in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 5 July 1961. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. On his death in 1995 both titles became extinct.
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 1964 for Sir John Erskine, 1st Baronet
John Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine of Rerrick
John Maxwell Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine of Rerrick, GBE, Kt, KStJ, DL, JP, FRSE was the son of John and Maryanne Erskine...
, who served as Governor of Northern Ireland
Governor of Northern Ireland
The Governor of Northern Ireland was the principal officer and representative in Northern Ireland of the British monarch. The office was established on 9 December 1922 and abolished on 18 July 1973.-Overview:...
from 1964 to 1968. He had already been created a Baronet in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 5 July 1961. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. On his death in 1995 both titles became extinct.
Barons Erskine of Rerrick (1964)
- John Maxwell Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine of RerrickJohn Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine of RerrickJohn Maxwell Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine of Rerrick, GBE, Kt, KStJ, DL, JP, FRSE was the son of John and Maryanne Erskine...
(1893–1980) - Iain Maxwell Erskine, 2nd Baron Erskine of Rerrick (1926–1995)