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Baron Glenconner

Baron Glenconner, of The Glen in the County of Peebles,[2] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for Sir Edward Tennant, 2nd Baronet, who had earlier represented Salisbury in the House of Commons as a Liberal and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire. Lord Glenconner was succeeded by his second son, the second baron. The latter was succeeded in 1983 by his eldest son, the third baron, who bought the island of Mustique. As of 2014, the titles are held by the third baron's grandson, the fourth baron, who became the next-to-youngest peer in the realm when he succeeded in August 2010.

The Tennant baronetcy, of The Glen and St Rollox,[3] was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1885 for Charles Tennant, a businessman and Liberal Member of Parliament. He was the grandson of the chemist and industrialist Charles Tennant. Tennant was succeeded by his fourth son, the aforementioned second baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1911.


The seat of the baronetcy is Glen House, near Peebles, under the hill named Minchmuir.[4]

(1823–1906)

Sir Charles Clow Tennant, 1st Baronet

(1859–1920) (created Baron Glenconner in 1911)

Sir Edward Priaulx Tennant, 2nd Baronet

The Liberal politician was a younger son of the first Baronet.

Harold Tennant

(née Tennant), wife of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, was the daughter of the first Baronet from his first marriage.

Margot Asquith

The civil servant and politician (née Tennant), was the daughter of the first Baronet from his second marriage.

Katharine Elliot, Baroness Elliot of Harwood

The war poet was the eldest son of the first Baron.

Edward Tennant

The Hon. and the Hon. David Tennant were younger sons of the first Baron.

Stephen Tennant

The author was the daughter of the second Baron.

Emma Tennant

The model was the daughter of the Hon. Tobias William Tennant, younger son of the second Baron, by Lady Emma Tennant (née Cavendish), daughter of the 11th Duke of Devonshire (not to be confused with the author Emma Tennant mentioned above).

Stella Tennant

Several other members of the Tennant family have also gained distinction:

Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). . London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 404.

Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy

Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,

Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages