James Craig, 2nd Viscount Craigavon
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James Craig, 2nd Viscount Craigavon (2 March 1906 – 18 May 1974) was a British
hereditary peer
who sat in the House of Lords
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He was the son of James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon
, first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
, he succeeded to his father's peerage upon his death in 1940.
He was educated at Eton
and served in the Royal Navy
. He later worked as a Ships entertainer on the Orient Line and the P&O SNCo on its Liner, Cruise and Round World Voyages{amended Oct 2011) Lord Craigavon was married to Angela Fiona Tatchell (daughter of Percy Tatchell MRCS) and had three children:
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hereditary peer
Hereditary peer
Hereditary peers form part of the Peerage in the United Kingdom. There are over seven hundred peers who hold titles that may be inherited. Formerly, most of them were entitled to sit in the House of Lords, but since the House of Lords Act 1999 only ninety-two are permitted to do so...
who sat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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He was the son of James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon
James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon
James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, PC, PC , was a prominent Irish unionist politician, leader of the Ulster Unionist Party and the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland...
, first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland was the de facto head of the Government of Northern Ireland. No such office was provided for in the Government of Ireland Act 1920. However the Lord Lieutenant, as with Governors-General in other Westminster Systems such as in Canada, chose to appoint someone...
, he succeeded to his father's peerage upon his death in 1940.
He was educated at Eton
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 served in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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. He later worked as a Ships entertainer on the Orient Line and the P&O SNCo on its Liner, Cruise and Round World Voyages{amended Oct 2011) Lord Craigavon was married to Angela Fiona Tatchell (daughter of Percy Tatchell MRCS) and had three children:
- The Hon. Janitha Stormont Craig (married Gordon MacInnes)
- Janric Craig, 3rd Viscount CraigavonJanric Craig, 3rd Viscount CraigavonJanric Fraser Craig, 3rd Viscount Craigavon is a British peer and chartered accountant. He is one of the 92 hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999; he sits as a crossbencher....
- Jacaranda Fiona Craig (married Dudley Macdonald)