John Arbuthnott, 16th Viscount of Arbuthnott

The Viscount of Arbuthnott
14th Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire
In office
1977–1999
Preceded byGeorge Saunders
Succeeded byJohn Smart
Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
In office
1986–1987
Preceded byThe Lord Maclean
Succeeded bySir Iain Tennant
Personal details
Born
John Campbell Arbuthnott

(1924-10-26)26 October 1924
Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland
Died14 July 2012(2012-07-14) (aged 87)
Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Spouse
Mary Elizabeth Darley Oxley
(m. 1949; died 2010)
Children2; including Keith Arbuthnott, 17th Viscount of Arbuthnott
Parent(s)Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott
Ursula Collingwood
EducationFettes College
Alma materGonville and Caius College, Cambridge
OccupationPeer, businessman
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1942–1946
RankSub-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]

  1. ^ Mosley, Charles, editor, Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th edition, Crans, Switzerland, 1999, p. 99, ISBN 2-940085-02-1
  2. ^ Crooks, John, & Green, Alison, Debrett's People of Today, 14th edition, London, 2001, p. 45; ISBN 1-870520-64-5