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Thomas Galbraith was born in Glasgow, the son of Conservative politician The Hon.

Sir Tam Galbraith, KBE and his Belgian wife Baroness Simone du Roy de Blicquy ( b. 1924 ).

His father was MP for Glasgow Hillhead ( 1948 – 82 ) but died in 1982, triggering the famous by-election won by Roy Jenkins.

Galbraith succeeded to the barony at the age of 25 on the death of his grandfather in 1985.