David Hay, 14th Marquess of Tweeddale
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Charles David Montagu Hay, 14th Marquis of Tweeddale (born 6 August 1947) is a British peer
. He inherited his title from his twin brother Edward
, who is best remembered for his speech in the House of Lords
on the Bosnian Civil War.
Lord Tweeddale is one of the few British peers ever to succeed an older twin brother in the title.
Others include the 4th Earl of Durham
and the 3rd Viscount Knutsford.
Although the 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow and the first Baron Glendevon
(formerly Lord John Hope) were twins, both were succeeded by their sons.
The heir presumptive is the current Marquess's younger brother, Alistair, Master of Tweeddale.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
. He inherited his title from his twin brother Edward
Edward Hay, 13th Marquess of Tweeddale
Edward Douglas John Hay, 13th Marquess of Tweeddale , a Scottish aristocrat best known for his speech in the House of Lords debate on the Bosnian civil war....
, who is best remembered for his speech in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
on the Bosnian Civil War.
Lord Tweeddale is one of the few British peers ever to succeed an older twin brother in the title.
Others include the 4th Earl of Durham
Frederick Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham
Frederick William Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham was a British peer, a Liberal politician, and the son of George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham. He inherited the Earldom from his twin brother, John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham, when the latter died with no legitimate children.He married Beatrix Bulteel...
and the 3rd Viscount Knutsford.
Although the 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow and the first Baron Glendevon
John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon
John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon PC , known as Lord John Hope from 1912 to 1964, was a Scottish Tory politician....
(formerly Lord John Hope) were twins, both were succeeded by their sons.
The heir presumptive is the current Marquess's younger brother, Alistair, Master of Tweeddale.