David Hay, 14th Marquess of Tweeddale
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Charles David Montagu Hay (b. 1947) is a British peer. He is 14th Marquis of Tweeddale. He inherited the title from his twin brother Edward, who is best remembered for his speech in the House of Lords on the Bosnian Civil War.
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[edit] Twin brothers succeeding as peers
The 14th Marquis is one of the few British peers ever to succeed an older twin brother in the title. Others include the 4th Earl of Durham and the 3rd Viscount Knutsford.
Although the 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow and the first Baron Glendevon (formerly Lord John Hope) were twins, both were succeeded by their sons.
[edit] Heir
The heir presumptive is the current Marquess's younger brother, Alistair, Master of Tweeddale.
[edit] British Marquesses
[edit] Marquessate of Tweeddale
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| Preceded by Edward Hay |
Marquess of Tweeddale 2005–present |
Succeeded by (current incumbent) |
[edit] Order of Precedence
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| Preceded by The Most Hon. the Marquess of Queensberry |
United Kingdom Order of Precedence gentlemen |
Succeeded by The Most. Hon. the Marquess of Lothian |
[edit] Marquesses in the Peerages of the British Isles
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