Birkmyre Baronets
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The Birkmyre Baronetcy, of Dalmunzie in the County of Perth, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 29 January 1921 for Sir Archibald Birkmyre. He was a senior partner in the firm of Birkmyre Brothers, jute
Jute
Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which has been classified in the family Tiliaceae, or more recently in Malvaceae....

 spinners, of Calcutta, and a member of the Viceroy of India's Legislative Council. As of 2007 the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 2001.

Birkmyre Baronets, of Dalmunzie (1921)

  • Sir Archibald Birkmyre, 1st Baronet
    Sir Archibald Birkmyre, 1st Baronet
    Sir Archibald Birkmyre, 1st Baronet CBE was a Scottish jute manufacturer and merchant in India.Birkmyre was born in Port Glasgow. He became senior partner of the family firm, Birkmyre Brothers, in Calcutta and also served on the Viceroy of India's Legislative Council and the Bengal Legislative...

    (1875–1935)
  • Sir Henry Birkmyre, 2nd Baronet (1898–1992)
  • Sir Archibald Birkmyre, 3rd Baronet (1923–2001)
  • Sir James Birkmyre, 4th Baronet (b. 1956)
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