Baron Trent
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Baron Trent, of Nottingham in the County of Nottingham, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created on 18 March 1929 for the a businessman and philanthropist Sir Jesse Boot, 1st Baronet
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Nottingham
in the County of Nottingham, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 11 January 1917. He was the son of John Boot
, founder of Boots
, chemists. Lord Trent was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was also head of the family business. The titles became extinct on his death in 1956.
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 on 18 March 1929 for the a businessman and philanthropist Sir Jesse Boot, 1st Baronet
Jesse Boot, 1st Baron Trent
Jesse Boot, 1st Baron Trent transformed The Boots Company, founded by his father, John Boot, into a national retailer, which branded itself as "Chemists to the Nation", before he sold out his controlling interest to American investors in 1920.John Boot offered his best friend, John Harston, the...
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
in the County of Nottingham, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 11 January 1917. He was the son of John Boot
John Boot
John Boot , born in Radcliffe on Trent in Nottinghamshire, England, was the father of the founder of Boots the Chemists. Jesse Boot turned the company into a retailer known throughout the world....
, founder of Boots
Boots UK
Boots UK Limited , is a leading pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom, with outlets in most high streets throughout the country...
, chemists. Lord Trent was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was also head of the family business. The titles became extinct on his death in 1956.
Barons Trent (1929)
- Jesse Boot, 1st Baron TrentJesse Boot, 1st Baron TrentJesse Boot, 1st Baron Trent transformed The Boots Company, founded by his father, John Boot, into a national retailer, which branded itself as "Chemists to the Nation", before he sold out his controlling interest to American investors in 1920.John Boot offered his best friend, John Harston, the...
(1850–1931) - John Campbell Boot, 2nd Baron TrentJohn Boot, 2nd Baron TrentJohn Campbell Boot, 2nd Baron Trent KBE was the son of the Jesse Boot who turned the Boots Company, founded by his father John Boot, into a major national company. He was educated at The Leys School and Jesus College, Cambridge and served in the First World War...
(1889–1956)