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Francis Napier, 12th Lord Napier

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Francis Napier, 12th Lord Napier
Born1876 (1876)
Died1941 (aged 64–65)
Spouse
Clarice Hamilton
(m. 1899)
Children2, including William
FatherWilliam Napier
RelativesFrancis Napier (grandfather)
Military career
RankCaptain
UnitKing's Royal Rifle Corps
WarsWorld War I

Francis Edward Basil Napier, 12th Lord Napier, 3rd Baron Ettrick (1876–1941) was a British peer.

World War I

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During the First World War, Napier served as a captain in the 7th Battalion of the King's Royal Rifle Corps,[1] but had unsuccessfully sought exemption from military service in May 1917. His application was rejected by Selkirk County Tribunal, owing to Napier not fulfilling a previous condition to perform munition work.[2]

Family

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Francis Edward Basil Napier was the son of William John George Napier, 11th Lord Napier, 2nd Baron Ettrick and Grace Burns.

In 1899, he married Hon. Clarice Jessie E. Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 9th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, and they had:

References

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  1. ^ "Napier of Merchistoun, Lord (S, 1627)". Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  2. ^ The Times (41477), Col C: "Lord Napier Refused Exemption". 14 May 1917.
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Lord Napier
1913–1941
Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Ettrick
1913–1941
Succeeded by