The Viscount of Arbuthnott | |
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14th Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire | |
In office 1977–1999 | |
Preceded by | George Saunders |
Succeeded by | John Smart |
Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland | |
In office 1986–1987 | |
Preceded by | The Lord Maclean |
Succeeded by | Sir Iain Tennant |
Personal details | |
Born | John Campbell Arbuthnott 26 October 1924 Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland |
Died | 14 July 2012 Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | (aged 87)
Spouse |
Mary Elizabeth Darley Oxley
(m. 1949; died 2010) |
Children | 2; including Keith Arbuthnott, 17th Viscount of Arbuthnott |
Parent(s) | Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott Ursula Collingwood |
Education | Fettes College |
Alma mater | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Peer, businessman |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Sub-lieutenant |
John Campbell Arbuthnott, 16th Viscount of Arbuthnott (26 October 1924 – 14 July 2012) was a Scottish peer, Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire (1977–99) and a notable businessman.[1][2]