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| Tennant, Harold John. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 12, 1885. [Youngest] s. of [Sir] Charles [1st Bart.], of 35, Gloucester Square, London (and Emma, dau. of Richard Winsloe, Esq., of Taunton). B. [Nov. 11, 1865], at Glen, Innerleithen, Peebles. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1885; B.A. 1888. Private Secretary to Mr Asquith, 1892-5. M.P. for Berwickshire , 1894-1918. Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, 1909-11; Financial Secretary to the War Office, 1911-12; Under-Secretary of State for War, 1912-16. Secretary for Scotland , 1916. P.C. 1914. Of Great Maytham, Rolvenden, Kent , Edinglassie, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire , and 33, Bruton Street, London . J.P. for Kent , 1912; D.L. for Aberdeenshire , 1915. Married (1) Oct. 1, 1889, Helen Elizabeth, dau. of Major Gordon Duff, of Drummuir; (2) July 8, 1896, Margaret Edith, dau. of George Whitley Abraham, and had issue. Author, Letters from a Lowland Keeper . Died Nov. 9, 1935, at Great Maytham; buried at Edinglassie. Brother of Edward P. (1878). ( Eton Sch. Lists; Who was Who ; Burke, P. and B.; The Times, Nov. 11, 1935.) | Harold John TENNANT Approx. lifespan: 1865–1935 pens. Trinity College adm1885:05:12 Youngest s. of [Sir] Charles TENNANT [1st Bart.], of 35 Gloucester Square, London (and Emma WINSLOE dau. of Richard WINSLOE Esq., of Taunton, [ Somerset ] ) b. Glen Innerleithen, Peebles-shire 1865:11:11 Sch: Eton Matric 1885:10MT: BA 1888 Private Sec. to: : Mr Asquith 1892-95 M.P. for: : Berwickshire 1894-1918 Parliamentary Sec. to: : Board of Trade 1909-11 Financial Sec. to: : War Office 1911-12 Under-Sec. of State for: War 1912-16 Sec. for: : Scotland 1916 P.C. 1914 Of Great Maytham Rolvenden, Kent Edinglassie Strathdon, Aberdeenshire and 33 Bruton Street, London J.P. for: : Kent 1912 D.L. for: : Aberdeenshire 1915 m. (1) 1889:10:01 Helen Elizabeth, dau. of Major: Gordon Duff, of Drummuir, [ Banffshire ] m. (2) 1896:07:08 Margaret Edith ABRAHAM dau. of George Whitley ABRAHAM had issue Publ.: Letters from a Lowland Keeper: d. Great Maytham, [ Kent ] 1935:11:09 buried Edinglassie, [ Aberdeenshire ] brother of Edward P. TENNANT (1878) ( Eton School Lists; Who was Who ; Burke P. and B.; The Times 1935:11:11) |