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Major-General Sir John Swinton of Kimmerghame, KCVO, OBE, DL (21 April 1925 – 4 October 2018) was a British Army officer who served as Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District from 1976 until his retirement in 1979.
Sir John Swinton, 14th of that Ilk, great-grandson of Henry de Swinton who appears on the Ragman Roll, was a distinguished soldier and statesman in the reigns of Robert II of Scotland and Robert III of Scotland.
When Sir John Swinton 18th of that Ilk was born in 1502, in Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland, his father, Sir John Swinton 17th, was 24 and his mother, Catherine Lauder, was 42. He married Margaret Hume of Wedderburn in 1523, in Scotland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters.
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Oct 16, 2018 · MAJOR General Sir John Swinton of Kimmerghame, who has died aged 93, had a distinguished career in the Scots Guards and then was a well-respected figure in the Borders, serving as a hard-working...
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John Swinton may refer to: Sir John Swinton, 14th of that Ilk, Scottish soldier and mercenary leader. Sir John Swinton, 15th of that Ilk. John Swinton (died 1679), Scottish figure of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and Interregnum. Sir John Swinton (died 1723), his son, Scottish politician.
Major General Sir Ernest Swinton, a leading proponent of the tank during The Great War, was a distant cousin but a close family friend. On leaving Harrow, John Swinton’s military career began with officer training before he was commissioned into the Scots Guards in March 1944.
Oct 11, 2018 · Sir John was a very popular Lord Lieutenant for Berwickshire from 1989 to 2000. During this time, he organised a number of Royal visits, including a very successful one by The Queen and...
