Baron Altrincham
Baron Altrincham, of Tormarton in the County of Gloucester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 1 August 1945 for the politician Edward Grigg. His son, the second Baron, was a politician and journalist. He was famous for criticising the life of the Queen in 1957.[2] Soon after the passage of the Peerage Act 1963 on 31 July 1963, he disclaimed the title for life.[3] As of 2020[update] the title is held by his nephew, who succeeded as 4th Baron on his father's death in that year.[4]
Baron Altrincham (1945)
[edit]- Edward William Macleay Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham (1879–1955)
- John Edward Poynder Grigg, 2nd Baron Altrincham (1924–2001) (disclaimed 1963[5])
- Anthony Ulick David Dundas Grigg, 3rd Baron Altrincham (1934–2020)[6]
- (Edward) Sebastian Grigg, 4th Baron Altrincham (born 1965).
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Edward Laurence Dundas de Miramont Grigg (born 1995).
Line of succession
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Edward William MacLeay Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham (1879–1955)
- John Edward Poynder Grigg, 2nd Baron Altrincham (1924–2001) (disclaimed 1963)
- Anthony Ulrick David Dundas Grigg, 3rd Baron Altrincham (1934–2020)
- (Edward) Sebastian Grigg, 4th Baron Altrincham (born 1965)
- (1) Hon. Edward Laurence Dundas De Miramont Grigg (born 1995)
- (2) Hon. Anthony George Seymour Sebastian Grigg (born 1997)
- (3) Hon. Arthur John R. R. Grigg (born 2003)
- (4) Hon. Steven Thomas Grigg (born 1969)
Notes
[edit]- ^ "No. 37208". The London Gazette. 3 August 1945. p. 3981.
- ^ "Criticism of Her Majesty The Queen in articles by Lord Altrincham". Writings on the British Monarchy 2024. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "No. 43072". The London Gazette. 2 August 1963. pp. 6533–6534.
- ^ "Lord Altrincham interview: The Crown, mental health and the Bullingdon Club". Politics Home. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Williams, Susan (2004). "Grigg [née Dickson-Poynder], Joan Alice Katherine, Lady Altrincham (1897–1987), organizer of maternity and nursing services in Africa". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/76425. Retrieved 24 January 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Announcements GRIGG". The Daily Telegraph. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
References
[edit]- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed], [page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
