Baron Grenfell
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Baron Grenfell, of Kilvey in the County of Glamorgan, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1902 for the military commander Sir Francis Grenfell
. His eldest son, the second Baron, was Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords
and Chairman of Committees from 1963 to 1976. the title is held by the latter's son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1976. He previously worked for the World Bank
. Lord Grenfell lost his seat in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act of 1999. However, in 2000 he was made a life peer
as Baron Grenfell of Kilvey, of Kilvey in the County of Swansea, and was able to return to the House of Lords.
The heir presumptive to the baroney is Richard Arthur St. Leger Grenfell (b. 1966).
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 1902 for the military commander Sir Francis Grenfell
Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell
Field Marshal Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, GCB, GCMG, PC was a British Army officer.-Military career:Francis Wallace Grenfell was descended from Pascoe Grenfell...
. His eldest son, the second Baron, was Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
and Chairman of Committees from 1963 to 1976. the title is held by the latter's son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1976. He previously worked for the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
. Lord Grenfell lost his seat in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act of 1999. However, in 2000 he was made a life peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
as Baron Grenfell of Kilvey, of Kilvey in the County of Swansea, and was able to return to the House of Lords.
Barons Grenfell (1902)
- Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron GrenfellFrancis Grenfell, 1st Baron GrenfellField Marshal Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, GCB, GCMG, PC was a British Army officer.-Military career:Francis Wallace Grenfell was descended from Pascoe Grenfell...
(1841–1925) - Pascoe Christian Victor Francis Grenfell, 2nd Baron GrenfellPascoe Grenfell, 2nd Baron GrenfellColonel Pascoe Christian Victor Francis Grenfell, 2nd Baron Grenfell CBE, TD was a peer in the House of Lords . Until 1936 he served in the King's Royal Rifle Corps. -References:...
(1905–1976) - Julian Pascoe Francis St Leger Grenfell, 3rd Baron GrenfellJulian Grenfell, 3rd Baron GrenfellJulian Pascoe Francis St Leger Grenfell, 3rd Baron Grenfell is a Labour peer in the House of Lords known for his strong Europhile views...
(b. 1935)
The heir presumptive to the baroney is Richard Arthur St. Leger Grenfell (b. 1966).