Baron Thomson of Fleet
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Baron Thomson of Fleet, of Northbridge in the City of Edinburgh
, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1964 for the newspaper magnate Roy Thomson
. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 2006.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. Benjamin Thomson (b. 2006)
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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 1964 for the newspaper magnate Roy Thomson
Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet
Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet GBE was a Canadian newspaper proprietor and media entrepreneur.-Career:...
. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 2006.
Barons Thomson of Fleet (1964)
- Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of FleetRoy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of FleetRoy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet GBE was a Canadian newspaper proprietor and media entrepreneur.-Career:...
(1894–1976) - Kenneth Roy Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of FleetKenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of FleetKenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet , in Canada known as Ken Thomson, was a Canadian businessman and art collector who, at the time of his death, was the richest person in Canada, and the ninth richest person in the world, according to Forbes.com, with assets of approximately US $17.9...
(1923–2006) - David Kenneth Roy Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of FleetDavid Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of FleetDavid Kenneth Roy Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet is a Canadian media magnate. He is the son of the late Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet and his siblings are actress Taylor Thomson and Peter Thomson...
(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 the Hon. Benjamin Thomson (b. 2006)