Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet [SEP] noble title
Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet
Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet, (1845–1920) was chairman of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, and was created a baronet in 1897.
Life.
He was the son of Allan Gilmour, owner of a large shipping company based in Renfrew, and Agnes Strang.
He acquired the estate of Lundin in 1872 and Montrave in 1873. He later acquired estates at Greenside, Pratis and Kilmux (all in Fife).
He commissioned in to The Fife Light
Harold Tennant
- 1916: Robert Munro, 1st Baron Alness
- 1922: Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar
- 1924: William Adamson
- 1926: Sir John Gilmour
The following are Keepers of the Great Seal, who served as Secretary of State for Scotland (1926–1999).
- 1926: Sir John Gilmour
- 1929: William Adamson
- 1931: Sir Archibald Sinclair
- 1932: Sir Godfrey Collins
- 1936: Walter Elliot
- 1938: John Colville
- 1940