Aretas (2nd Viscount Chilston, 2nd Baron Douglas of Baads) Akers-Douglas

1876 - 1947  (71 years)

• Name	Aretas (2nd Viscount Chilston, 2nd Baron Douglas of Baads) Akers-Douglas
  Birth	17 Feb 1876	London, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Jul 1947
  Person ID	I146946	First tree
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	Viscount Aretas (1st Viscount Chilston, 1st Baron Douglas of Baads) Akers-Douglas,   b. 21 Oct 1851, Hayes, Kent, England d. 15 Jan 1926, 34 Lower Belgrave Street, London, England (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Adeline Mary Austen-Smith   d. 25 Feb 1929
  Marriage	10 Jun 1875	Hayes, Kent, England
  Family ID	F23532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amy Jennings-Bramly   d. 11 Aug 1962
  Marriage	6 Aug 1903	Florence, Italy
  Children	1. Hon Aretas Akers-Douglas,   b. 7 Nov 1905   d. 28 Feb 1940 (Age 34 years)   2. Eric Alexander (3rd Viscount Chilston, 3rd Baron Douglas of Baads) Akers-Douglas,   b. 17 Dec 1910, Vienna, Auistria d. 10 Apr 1982 (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F23583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• Notes

  Aretas Akers-Douglas, 2nd Viscount Chilston was educated between 1890 and 1895 at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England . He was with the Diplomatic Service in 1898. He was 3rd Secretary to Cairo in 1900. He was 2nd Secretary in 1905. He was Acting Agent and Consul to Sofia in 1907. He was Chargé d'Affairs to Montenegro between 1911 and 1914. He was 1st Secretary in 1912. He was Chargé d'Affairs to Romania in 1914. He was with the Foreign Office in 1915. He held the office of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Austria between 1921 and 1928. He held the office of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Hungary between 1928 and 1933. He held the office of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia between 1933 and 1938. He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots. He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1918. He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1927. He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1935. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1939. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Chilston, of Boughton Malherbe, co. Kent [U.K., 1911] on 15 January 1926. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Douglas of Baads, co. Midlothian [U.K., 1911] on 15 January 1926.