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Baroness Carnegy of Lour; farmer and public servant

Baroness Carnegy of Lour, who has died aged 85, was active in Scottish public affairs for most of her life, a contribution recognised with a peerage in 1982 and which continued thereafter for another three decades.

Her clear-sighted, no-nonsense character made her a phenomenal multi-tasker.