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| Mcneill, Ronald John. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 1, 1880. S. of Edmund, of Crays, Belfast [of Craigdunn and Cushendun, Co. Antrim] [and Mary, dau. of Alexander Miller, of Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, sometime Treasurer of Co. Antrim]. B. [Apr. 30], 1861, at Crays. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1880. Matric. from Christ Church, Oxford, 1882; B.A. (Oxford) 1886. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 1884. Called to the Bar, 1887. M.P. for St Augustine's Div. of Kent, 1911-18; for Canterbury Div., 1918-27. Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1922-4, and 1924-5; Acting Foreign Secretary, 1928. Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1925-7; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1927. P.C., 1924. Created Baron Cushendun of Cushendun, Co. Antrim, Nov. 7, 1927. D.L. and J.P. for Co. Antrim. Assistant Editor of the St James's Gazette, 1899; Editor, 1900-4. Assistant Editor of the 11th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1907-10. Author, Home Rule: its History and Danger; Ulster's Stand for Union, etc. Died, s.p.m., Oct. 12, 1934, when the title became extinct. (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Burke, L.G. of Ireland; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Al. Oxon., which gives 'o. s. of Edmund John of Torquay'; Who was Who.) | Ronald John MCNEILL Approx. lifespan: 1861–1934 pens. Trinity College adm1880:06:01 s. of Edmund MCNEILL of Crays, Belfast, [ Co. Antrim ] of Craigdunn and Cushendun, Co. Antrim [and Mary dau. of Alexander MILLER of Ballycastle, Co. Antrim , sometime Treasurer of: Co. Antrim b. 1861:[04:30] at Crays. Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [ Middlesex ] Matric 1880:10MT: Matric. from Christ Church [Oxford] 1882 BA (Oxford) 1886 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1884 Called to the Bar: 1887 M.P. for: : St Augustine's Div. of Kent 1911-18 for Canterbury Div. [ Kent ] 1918-27 Under-Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs 1922-4, and 1924-5 Acting Foreign Sec.: 1928 Financial Sec. to: : Treasury 1925-27 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: 1927 P.C.: 1924 Created Baron Cushendun of Cushendun, Co. Antrim 1927:11:07 D.L. and J.P. for: : Co. Antrim Assistant Editor of: : St James' Gazette 1899; Editor: 1900-04 Assistant Editor of: : 11th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica 1907-10. Publ.: Home Rule: its History and Danger; Ulster's Stand for Union etc. d., s.p.m. 1934:10:12, when the title became extinct. ( Harrow School Reg. ; Burke, L.G. of Ireland ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Al. Oxon., which gives "o. s. of Edmund John MCNEILL of Torquay"; Who was Who .) |