James Craig, 2nd Viscount Craigavon

The Rt. Hon. James Craig, 2nd Viscount Craigavon, 2nd Bt. (2 March 1906 – 18 May 1974), was a British hereditary peer who sat in the House of Lords.

He was the son of The 1st Viscount Craigavon, the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, and he succeeded to his father's peerage upon his death in 1940.

He was educated at Eton and served in the Royal Navy. He later worked as a Ships entertainer on the Orient Line and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company on its Liner, Cruise and Round World Voyages. Lord Craigavon was married to Angela Fiona Tatchell (daughter of Percy Tatchell, MRCS) (1918-2007) and had three children:

Issue

• The Hon. Janitha Stormont Craig (born 31 August 1940) (married Gordon Robert MacInnes)in 1965 eldest son of Robert Wood MacInnes, of Ruislip, county of Middlesex and has issue.
• Avila MacInnes (born 19 October 1967)
• Córdova MacInnes (born 10 December 1972)
• Jimena MacInnes (born 20 March 1975)

• The Rt. Hon. Janric Fraser Craig, 3rd Viscount Craigavon

• The Hon. Jacaranda Fiona Craig (born 8 January 1949) (married Dudley Francis Macdonald)in 1972 of 26 Paroman Towers, George Street, London W1 and has issue.

They divorced in 1983.

• Toby James Francis Macdonald (born 19 August 1975)
• Rose Carole Macdonald (born 18th January 1978)

Title and styles

• James Craig (2 March 1906 - 20 January 1927)
• The Honourable James Craig (20 January 1927 - 24 November 1940)
• Right Honourable Viscount Craigavon (24 November 1940 - 18 May 1974) 2nd Viscount Craigavon, of Stormont in the County of Down' United Kingdom, created Letter Patent 20 January 1927)
• Sir James Craig (24 November 1940 - 18 May 1974) 3rd Baronet, styled "of Stormont, co. Down. United Kingdom Created Letter Patent 5 February 1918

Coat of arms

Arms of James Craig, 2nd Viscount Craigavon

Notes Coat of arms of the Craig family Coronet A coronet of a Viscount Crest Gules a Fess Ermine between three Bridges of as many arches proper Escutcheon A Demi-Lion rampant per fess Gules and Sable holding in the dexter paw a Mullet Or Supporters Dexter: a Constable of the Ulster Special Constabulary his hand resting on a Rifle proper; Sinister: a Private of the Royal Ulster Rifles armed and accoutred also proper Motto: Motto Charity Provokes Charity

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Viscount Craigavon