John Carnegie, 12th Earl of Northesk
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John Douglas Carnegie, 12th Earl of Northesk (16 February 1895 – 22 July 1975) was born the son of Lt.-Col. Hon. Douglas Carnegie and Margaret Jean Johnstone-Douglas on 16 February 1895. He died in 1975.
He was educated at Gresham's School, Holt and King’s College, Cambridge, and served in World War I of 1914–1918 (mentioned in despatches), Captain (temporary Major), 95th (Hants Yeomanry) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (TA).
Carnegie married Dorothy May Campion, daughter of Colonel Sir William Robert Campion and Katherine Mary Byron, on 20 July 1920 and had four children:
- Mary Elizabeth Carnegie (18 October 1921)
- David John Carnegie (4 December 1922–21 November 1942)
- Robert Andrew Carnegie, 13th Earl of Northesk (24 June 1926–1994)
- Susan Jean Carnegie (20 August 1930)
In 1963, Carnegie inherited the earldom from his first cousin David Carnegie, 11th Earl of Northesk, who had died childless.
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Ludovic George Hopetoun Carnegie |
Earl of Northesk 1963–1975 |
Succeeded by Robert Andrew Carnegie |
