Early Life and Education
Michael Ancram was born in London, and is of Scottish noble descent. He was educated at Ampleforth College, an independent school in North Yorkshire, followed by Christ Church at the University of Oxford (BA History 1966 proceeded MA), where he was a member of the Bullingdon Club, and the University of Edinburgh (LLB 1968).
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