Baron Clwyd
Encyclopedia
Baron Clwyd, of Abergele in the County of Denbigh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1919 for the Liberal
politician Sir John Roberts, 1st Baronet
, who had previously represented Denbighshire West in the House of Commons
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Abergele in the County of Denbigh, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1908. Lord Clwyd's father John Roberts
had earlier been Member of Parliament
for Flint from 1878 to 1892. the titles are held by the first Baron's great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2006.
The title of the barony, Clwyd, is pronounced "Cloo-id".
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. John David Roberts (b. 2006)
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1919 for the Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician Sir John Roberts, 1st Baronet
John Roberts, 1st Baron Clwyd
John Herbert Roberts, 1st Baron Clwyd , known as Sir John Roberts, 1st Baronet, from 1903 to 1919, was a Welsh Liberal politician....
, who had previously represented Denbighshire West in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Abergele in the County of Denbigh, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1908. Lord Clwyd's father John Roberts
John Roberts (Flint MP)
John Roberts , was a Welsh Liberal politician.Roberts was the son of David Roberts. His father, who was born in Llanrwst Wales, moved to Liverpool at an early age, where he built up a successful timber business, and later settled in Abergele. Roberts was educated at Brighton...
had earlier been Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Flint from 1878 to 1892. the titles are held by the first Baron's great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2006.
The title of the barony, Clwyd, is pronounced "Cloo-id".
Barons Clwyd (1919)
- John Herbert Roberts, 1st Baron ClwydJohn Roberts, 1st Baron ClwydJohn Herbert Roberts, 1st Baron Clwyd , known as Sir John Roberts, 1st Baronet, from 1903 to 1919, was a Welsh Liberal politician....
(1863–1955) - (John) Trevor Roberts, 2nd Baron ClwydTrevor Roberts, 2nd Baron ClwydJohn Trevor Roberts, 2nd Baron Clwyd of Abergele in the County of Denbigh , also Sir John Trevor Roberts, 2nd Baronet, was a Welsh peer. He was known as Trevor Roberts.-Background and early life:...
(1900–1987) - (John) Anthony Roberts, 3rd Baron Clwyd (1935–2006)
- John Murray Roberts, 4th Baron Clwyd (b. 1971)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son the Hon. John David Roberts (b. 2006)