James Yorke Macgregor Scarlett, 4th Baron Abinger (13 March 1871 – 11 December 1903) was a British peer.
The Lord Abinger | |
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 Lord Abinger wearing coronation robes and the coronet of a baron, 1902 | |
| Born | James Yorke Macgregor Scarlett 13 March 1871 London, England |
| Died | 11 December 1903 (aged 32) Paris, France |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge (BA, MA) |
| Father | William Scarlett, 3rd Baron Abinger |
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Life
editJames Yorke Macgregor Scarlett was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] He was a captain in the 3rd Battery Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, and saw active service in the Second Boer War, leaving England for South Africa in February 1900.[2]
He owned 41,000 acres (200 km2). His town address was at 46 Cornwall Gardens, but he also owned Inverlochy Castle (today Inverlochy Castle Hotel), Invernessshire. He was a member of the Carlton Club.
He died of heart failure caused by an accidental fall down a flight of stairs at a restaurant in Paris, France.[3]
Family
editScarlett was the son of William Scarlett, 3rd Baron Abinger, and Helen Magruder. His sister was Evelina Haverfield. He succeeded his father to the title in 1892, and died unmarried without male heirs. The title of Baron Abinger then went to his second cousin Shelley Scarlett, who descended from the 3rd son of the 1st Baron.
References
edit- ^ "Scarlett, James Yorke Mcgregor, Baron Abinger (SCRT892JY)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36069. London. 19 February 1900. p. 11.
- ^ "LORD ABINGER KILLED BY FALLING DOWN STAIRS OF A PARIS RESTAURANT Son of an American Woman and Left No Direct Heir for Title and Fortune. WAS AT A LATE SUPPER When He Became Dizzy, Left the Room and Stumbled on a Stairway. VERDICT OF THE DOCTORS Heart Disease Brought on by Shock the Cause of Death—His Sister a Physician". Indianapolis Journal. Vol. 53, no. 347. 13 December 1903. Page 1, column 7. Retrieved 1 December 2021 – via Hoosier State Chronicles.
- "Abinger, Baron (Scarlett) (Baron UK 1835)." Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage 1995. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited, 1995. pp. 8–9.