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=John MacDonald, 1st Duke of Ashkirk=

John Thomas Patrick (Iain Seumas Pádraig) Svensköld-MacDonald-Jones-O'Neill-Polpen-Taylor, 1st Duke of Ashkirk Bt GC KG KT KP GCB OM GCMG GCVO GBE CH Kt ISO PC QC JP DL PhD (Oxon) GCStJ PPBA WS, (4 April 1857 – 27 February 1958) Duke in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, senior Scottish civil servant of Cornish, English, Irish, Scottish, Swedish and Welsh descent.

Personal life
Ashkirk married Catrìona MacFhionnlaigh on 4 May 1887. They had three children:
 * 1) Her Grace (Anna MacDonald,) The 2nd Duchess of Ashkirk Btss LG LT GBE PC DL
 * 2) The Rt. Hon. Lord Alec MacDonald GBE Kt
 * 3) The Rt. Hon. Lord Alistair MacDonald GBE Kt

Honours
Ashkirk was awarded a number of honours during his life.
 * Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG), 1939
 * Knight Companion of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (KT), 1934
 * Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick (KP), 1920
 * Baronet (Bt) of Mingulay, 1902
 * GC (GC), 1940
 * Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB), 1920
 * Member of the Order of Merit (OM), 1929
 * Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (GCMG), 1907
 * Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO), 1897
 * Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (GBE), 1917
 * Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH), 1924
 * Knight Bachelor (Kt), 1892
 * Imperial Service Order (ISO), 1912

Crown appointments
Ashkirk held the following Crown appointments during his life:
 * Lord of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (PC), 1897

Other appointments
Ashkirk was also appointed:
 * Queen's Counsel (QC), 1897
 * JP (JP), 1907
 * Deputy Lieutenant (DL), 1912

University degrees
Ashkirk held the following university degrees during his life:
 * Philosophiæ Doctor (PhD) at the University of Oxford (Oxon), 1887

Religious Orders
Ashkirk held appointments in the following religious orders during his life.
 * Bailiff Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (GCStJ), 1912

Fellowships of Learned Societies
Ashkirk held the following fellowships of learned societies during his life:
 * Past President of the British Academy (PPBA), 1939
 * President of the British Academy (PBA), 1934 - 1939
 * Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), 1929 - 1934

Fellowships, Memberships, etc, of Professional Institutions and Associations
Ashkirk was a member of the following professional institutions and associations:
 * Member of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty’s Signet (WS), 1917

Titles and styles

 * 1857 - 1887 Mister Iain MacDonald
 * 1887 - 1892 Mister John MacDonald PhD (Oxon) EsqStJ
 * 1892 - 1897 Sir John MacDonald PhD (Oxon) MStJ
 * 1897 - 1902 The Rt. Hon. Sir John MacDonald Bt GCVO Kt QC PhD (Oxon) OStJ
 * 1902 - 1907 The Rt. Hon. Sir John MacDonald Bt GCVO Kt QC PhD (Oxon) CStJ
 * 1907 - 1912 The Rt. Hon. Sir John MacDonald Bt GCMG GCVO Kt QC JP PhD (Oxon) KStJ
 * 1912 - 1917 The Rt. Hon. The Viscount Hirta Bt GCMG GCVO Kt PC ISO QC JP DL PhD (Oxon) GCStJ
 * 1917 - 1920 The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Canna Bt KP GCMG GCVO GBE Kt ISO PC QC JP DL PhD (Oxon) GCStJ WS
 * 1920 - 1924 The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Canna Bt KP GCB GCMG GCVO GBE Kt ISO PC QC JP DL PhD (Oxon) GCStJ WS
 * 1924 - 1929 The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Canna Bt KP GCB GCMG GCVO GBE CH Kt ISO PC QC JP DL PhD (Oxon) GCStJ WS
 * 1929 - 1934 His Grace The Duke of Ashkirk Bt KP GCB OM GCMG GCVO GBE CH Kt ISO PC QC JP DL PhD (Oxon) GCStJ FBA WS
 * 1934 - 1939 His Grace The Duke of Ashkirk Bt KT KP GCB OM GCMG GCVO GBE CH Kt ISO PC QC JP DL PhD (Oxon) GCStJ PBA WS
 * 1939 - 1940 His Grace The Duke of Ashkirk Bt KG KT KP GCB OM GCMG GCVO GBE CH Kt ISO PC QC JP DL PhD (Oxon) GCStJ PPBA WS
 * 1940 - 1958 His Grace The Duke of Ashkirk Bt GC KG KT KP GCB OM GCMG GCVO GBE CH Kt ISO PC QC JP DL PhD (Oxon) GCStJ PPBA WS

Honours


Civil service


Personal life


Education
