- Jamie McGrigor
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name = Jamie McGrigor
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constituency_MP = Highlands and Islands
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term_start =6 May 1999
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1949|10|19|df=yes
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footnotes =Sir James Angus Rhoderick McGrigor, 6th Baronet (born
19 October 1949 ,London ) is a Conservative politician, andMember of the Scottish Parliament for theHighlands and Islands Region since 1999. He fought the Argyll and Bute constituency in the 2005 general election, finishing second, and fought the equivalent seat in the 2007 Scottish parliament election, finishing third.He has served as spokesman for fisheries for the Scottish Conservatives and is currently their spokesman on culture and sport. He is also an Honorary Vice-President of
English-Speaking Union Scotland .Family
McGrigor is the eldest son of the late Sir Charles McGrigor, 5th Bt, by his wife Mary Bettine (the historian [http://www.mmcgrigor.freeserve.co.uk/ Mary McGrigor] ), dau of Sir Charles Edmonstone, 6th Baronet. He is descended patrilineally from Dr.
James McGrigor , Wellington's Surgeon General serving the British army in Spain during the Peninsular campaign, who received a baronetcy in 1831. A more distinguished relative was the late Admiral of the Fleet Sir Rhoderick McGrigor, grandson of the second Baronet and thus his first cousin twice removed.Jamie became the 6th Baronet upon the death of his father, Sir Charles, on
1 October 2007 . [Michael Rhodes. " Sir Charles Edward McGrigor, 5th Baronet (1922-2007)" Usenet group "alt.talk.royalty". [http://groups.google.co.in/group/Peerage-News/browse_thread/thread/7eeee7894406d089]He has been twice married, and has a son and heir Alexander James Edward Lyon (b. 1998) by his second marriage, which son is now his heir apparent. [ Brooke ---. " Sir Charles Edward McGrigor, 5th Baronet (1922-2007)" posted 6 October 2007. Usenet group "alt.talk.royalty". [http://groups.google.co.in/group/Peerage-News/browse_thread/thread/7eeee7894406d089] . Retrieved 7 October 2007.] .
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External links
* [http://www.scottishconservatives.com/people/msps/msp.aspx?fld_user_id=120 Jamie McGrigor MSP] profile at the site of the Scottish Conservative Party
* [http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=people.person.page&PersonID=122802 Jamie McGrigor MSP] profile at the site of the Conservative Party
* [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/jamie_mcgrigor/ Jamie McGrigor MSP] profile at Scottish Parliament siteHighlandsIslands MSPs
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