Baron Luke
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Baron Luke, of Pavenham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1929 for the businessman George Lawson Johnston
. He was the second son of John Lawson Johnston
, the founder of Bovril Ltd
. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1996. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
of 1999. Lord Luke sits on the benches.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. Ian James St. John Lawson Johnston (b. 1963)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Samuel Arthur St. John Lawson Johnston (b. 2000)
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 1929 for the businessman George Lawson Johnston
George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke
George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke, KBE , was a British businessman.Luke was the second son of John Lawson Johnston, a beef manufacturer and the founder of Bovril Ltd and Elizabeth, daughter of George Lawson, biscuit manufacturer of Edinburgh...
. He was the second son of John Lawson Johnston
John Lawson Johnston
John Lawson Johnston was the creator of Bovril.He was born in 29 Main Street, Roslin, Midlothian. A plaque is on the property and can be seen above the door...
, the founder of Bovril Ltd
Bovril
Bovril is the trademarked name of a thick, salty meat extract, developed in the 1870s by John Lawson Johnston and sold in a distinctive, bulbous jar. It is made in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, owned and distributed by Unilever UK....
. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1996. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
of 1999. Lord Luke sits on the benches.
Barons Luke (1929)
- George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron LukeGeorge Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron LukeGeorge Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke, KBE , was a British businessman.Luke was the second son of John Lawson Johnston, a beef manufacturer and the founder of Bovril Ltd and Elizabeth, daughter of George Lawson, biscuit manufacturer of Edinburgh...
(1873–1943) - Ian St John Lawson Johnston, 2nd Baron Luke (1905–1996)
- Arthur Charles St John Lawson Johnston, 3rd Baron LukeArthur Lawson Johnston, 3rd Baron LukeArthur Charles St John Lawson Johnston, 3rd Baron Luke is a British peer and currently Opposition Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport and for Defence...
(b. 1933)
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. Ian James St. John Lawson Johnston (b. 1963)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Samuel Arthur St. John Lawson Johnston (b. 2000)