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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m A r c h i b a l d C a m e r o n C o r b e t t , 1 s t B a r o n R o w a l l a n ) Archibald Cameron Corbett, 1908 Annie R. Merrylees 's pair of oils on ivory of Lord and Lady Rowallan
Archibald Cameron Corbett, 1st Baron Rowallan (23 May 1856 – 19 March 1933), was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament and Liberal Unionist Party politician.
Early life [ edit ]
The second son of Thomas Corbett, a Glasgow merchant and philanthropist, and Sarah (née Cameron),[1] Glasgow Academy . With his older brother Thomas, he took up the offer of a world tour rather than go to university. On his return, he briefly studied sculpture in South Kensington and then managed his father's estates in Essex which he bought from his uncle after his father's death in 1880. He became one of the principal developers of the eastern suburbs of London .[2]
Political career [ edit ]
An interest in philanthropy led him into politics and first contested North Warwickshire in 1884 at the age of 28. At the 1885 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP ) for Glasgow Tradeston , first as a Liberal and from 1886 as a Liberal Unionist. In August 1908, he crossed the floor of the House and rejoined the Liberal Party. In the same year, he served as president of the Scottish Permissive Bill and Temperance Association .[3] House of Commons in 1911, when he was created 1st Baron Rowallan , of Rowallan in the County of Ayr .[4]
Family life [ edit ]
In 1887, he married Alice Mary Polson, a daughter of John Polson, the co-founder of the corn merchants firm of Brown & Polson. They had a daughter, Elsie Cameron , and two sons; Thomas Godfrey Polson and Arthur Cameron who joined the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and was killed in 1916.[5] First World War , Elsie was a VAD , and served as an ambulance driver with the Scottish Women's Hospital for Foreign Service. She was taken into captivity in 1915 while in the Kingdom of Serbia . As well as the War and Victory medals, she was awarded the Serbian Gold Medal for Devoted Service .[6] Daily Record of 25 December 1915, noting that she was still in Serbia.[7]
In 1901, the Corbetts bought the 6,000 acre Rowallan Estate in Ayrshire . Their previous Scottish home at Rouken Glen was donated to the citizens of Glasgow as a public park. In 1906, he donated the Ardgoil Estate to Glasgow as well.[8] his son .
Coat of arms of Archibald Corbett, 1st Baron Rowallan
Crest
A branch of oak thereon a raven Sable.
Escutcheon
Quarterly 1st & 4th Argent a key fesseways wards downwards between two ravens Sable (Corbett) 2nd & 3rd Azure a chevron Or between two bears' heads couped Argent muzzled Gules in chief and in base a cross moline of the third (Polson).
Supporters
Dexter a salmon Proper holding in its mouth a jewelled ring Or sinister a seal Proper.
Motto
Deus Pascit Corvos[9]
References [ edit ]
^ Rowallan: the autobiography of Lord Rowallan, Paul Harris Publishing Ltd, 1976, ISBN 0-919670-12-1 p. 5.
^ Rowallan: the autobiography of Lord Rowallan, Paul Harris Publishing Ltd, 1976, ISBN 0-919670-12-1 pp. 7–12.
^ "The Scottish Permissive Bill and Temperance Association Jubilee, 1858-1908" . The National Advocate . XLIII (11 ). New York: National Temperance Society. November 1908. Retrieved 3 April 2024 .public domain .
^ "No. 28512" . The London Gazette
^ Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britain, Burke's Peerage Partnership 2001, ISBN 0-9711966-0-5 p. 251.
^ Millensend, John. "Group to Honourable E.Cameron-Corbett, Voluntar Aid Detachment" . Bonhams . Archived from the original on 21 October 2021.
^ "Miss Corbett in Serbia". The Daily Record . 25 December 1915. p. 1.
^ Rowallan: the autobiography of Lord Rowallan, Paul Harris Publishing Ltd, 1976, ISBN 0-919670-12-1 pp. 31–32.
^ Burke's Peerage . 1959.
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