Baron Mancroft
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Baron Mancroft, of Mancroft in the City of Norwich, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1937 for the Conservative
politician Sir Arthur Samuel, 1st Baronet
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Norwich in the County of Norfolk, in 1932. His son, the second Baron, was also a Conservative politician. In 1925 he assumed by deed poll
the surname of Mancroft. the titles are held by the latter's only son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1987. 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
of 1999. Lord Mancroft sits on the Conservative
benches.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Hon. Arthur Louis Stormont Mancroft (b. 1995)
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 1937 for the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Sir Arthur Samuel, 1st Baronet
Arthur Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft
Arthur Michael Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft , was a British Conservative politician.Lord Mancroft was the eldest son of Benjamin Samuel of Norwich and Rosetta Haldinstein , and grandson of Michael Samuel , all of them Ashkenazi...
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Norwich in the County of Norfolk, in 1932. His son, the second Baron, was also a Conservative politician. In 1925 he assumed by deed poll
Deed poll
A deed poll is a legal document binding only to a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an active intention...
the surname of Mancroft. the titles are held by the latter's only son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1987. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in 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....
after the passing of the House of Lords Act
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 Mancroft sits on the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
benches.
Barons Mancroft (1937)
- Arthur Michael Samuel, 1st Baron MancroftArthur Samuel, 1st Baron MancroftArthur Michael Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft , was a British Conservative politician.Lord Mancroft was the eldest son of Benjamin Samuel of Norwich and Rosetta Haldinstein , and grandson of Michael Samuel , all of them Ashkenazi...
(1872–1942) - Stormont Mancroft Samuel Mancroft, 2nd Baron MancroftStormont Mancroft, 2nd Baron MancroftStormont Mancroft Samuel Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft KBE , was a British Conservative politician.Mancroft was the son of Arthur Michael Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft, and Phoebe Fletcher. In 1925 he assumed by deed poll the surname of Mancroft...
(1914–1987) - Benjamin Lloyd Stormont Mancroft, 3rd Baron MancroftBenjamin Mancroft, 3rd Baron MancroftBenjamin Lloyd Stormont Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft is a British peer, businessman, Conservative Party politician and former heroin addict.The son of the 2nd Baron Mancroft and Diana Lloyd, he was educated at Eton College, Berkshire...
(b. 1957)
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 Hon. Arthur Louis Stormont Mancroft (b. 1995)