The Lord Tweedmouth | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
| In office 1853 – May 1859 | |
| Preceded by | John Stapleton and Matthew Forster |
| Succeeded by | Charles William Gordon and Ralph Anstruther Earle |
| In office August 1859 – 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Charles William Gordon and Ralph Anstruther Earle |
| Succeeded by | John Stapleton and Viscount Bury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1820 |
| Died | 4 March 1894 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Isabella Weir Hogg |
| Children | Edward, Mary, Stewart, Annie, Ishbel, Coutts, Archibald |
| Residence | 57.28587,-4.842773 |
| Alma mater | Harrow, Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Politician: Member of Parliament; member of the Lords |
| Profession | Politics |
| Cabinet | Liberal party |
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Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth, also known as the Laird of Guisachan and Glenaffric[1][2] (29 December 1820 – 4 March 1894), was a Scottish businessman and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1853 until 1880, when he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Tweedmouth. He was the breeder of the first golden retriever.
- ^ "Golden Retriever". dog-names.org.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
Golden Retriever History: Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth (29 December 1820 – 4 March 1894), also known as the Laird of Guisachan and Glenaffric, is credited with developing the Golden Retriever at his Guisachan estate in the Scottish Highlands.
- ^ "Lairds of Glen Affric". scotland.forestry.gov.uk. Forestry Commission. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
The lairds (of Guisachan and Glenaffric, including the original Clan Chisholm and, later, Lord Tweedmouth) who controlled how land was managed in Affric have had a major influence on the look and life of the place...