About Ranald MacDonell
Lived 1875 – 1941 (aged 65). Ranald MacDonell was a British diplomat.
Aeneas Ranald MacDonell, CBE, 11th Lord MacDonell, 21st Chief of Glengarry, (8 August 1875 – 10 May 1941) was a British diplomat.
Ranald was born in Chelsea. His father worked for the New Zealand Midland Railway Company. He attended St Paul's School, London but showed little academic promise.
In December 1917 he was given the rank of Major and attached to the British military mission in Tiflis. In the chaos of the time he took a 36-hour train journey there from Baku.
He died in Swanage in 1941.
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Who was Ranald MacDonell?
British diplomat
When was Ranald MacDonell born?
Ranald MacDonell was born on 8 August 1875 in Chelsea.
When did Ranald MacDonell die?
Ranald MacDonell died on 10 May 1941.
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Ranald MacDonell was a diplomat.
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Ranald MacDonell was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ranald MacDonell. https://biography.guide/ranald-macdonell/
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