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Friday, March 21, 2025

Duncan Cameron Ramsay-Fairfax-Lucy 1932-2025

 Duncan Cameron Ramsay-Fairfax-Lucy, who died 8 March, 2025, aged 92, was a scion of the baronets of that name, and was for many years heir presumptive to the title.

His home was the Malt House, Charlecote, Warwickshire, near the family seat at Charlecote Park.

He was born 18 September, 1932, son of Capt Ewen Aymer Robert Ramsay-Fairfax-Lucy (1899-1969), and his wife the former Margaret Westall King (1902-1994), daughter of Sir John Westall King, 2nd Baronet (1863-1940); and was a grandson paternally of Sir Henry William Cameron-Ramsay-Fairfax-Lucy, 3rd Baronet (1870-1944).

Duncan was heir presumptive to the baronetcy (cr 1836) of his cousin, Sir Edmund, 6th Baronet, from 1974 until the birth of Edmund's son and heir in 1995.

He married 26 September, 1964, Janet Barclay Niven, (died 11 January, 2017), daughter of Patrick Angus Barclay Niven, of Malt Cottage, Charlecote, by whom he had issue, a son, Spencer Angus James (born 9 May, 1966), and a daughter, Anna Margaret Barclay (born 1 Feb, 1969).

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