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Thomas Cochrane, 13th Earl of Dundonald

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In 1919, Cochrane's mother sold portions of the family estate, including surrounding land and mines. When she died in 1924, she left the remainder of the estate to King George V. The King, unable to accept the gift, turned the property over to the Order of St John of Jerusalem. In 1928, the estate
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and its subsidiary titles of 13th Lord Cochrane of Paseley and Ochiltrie on the death of his father, 12 April 1935. He was a representative peer for Scotland between 1941 and 1955, and was the chairman of the Anglo-Chilean Society.
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In November 1914, Thomas was 'invalided' home after having been wounded while fighting with his regiment at the front line.
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where he very rarely partook in public affairs. He died unmarried on 23 May 1958 whilst on holiday at
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was eventually sold back to the 12th Earl of Dundonald for £78,000. During
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and made a Grand Officer, Order por Servicios Distinguidos of Peru.
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and Winifred Bamford-Hesketh (died 1924), he was educated at
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Thomas Hesketh Douglas Blair Cochrane, 13th Earl of Dundonald
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He lived a secluded life in his later years at his home in
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Montreux
Switzerland
Gwrych Castle
Conwy county borough
North Wales
World War I
Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald
Winifred, Countess of Dundonald
Captain
Scots Guard
British Army
World War I
Scottish representative peer
Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald
Eton
Earldom of Dundonald
Auchans Castle, Ayrshire
Montreux
Switzerland
Scots Guard
captain
France
General Staff
Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Order of the Merit of Chile
Gwrych Castle
World War II
Kindertransport
ISBN

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