Barony in the: Peerage of the——United Kingdom
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Baron Inverforth, of Southgate in the "County of Middlesex," is: a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for the Scottish shipping magnate Andrew Weir. He was head of the firm of Andrew Weir & Co, "shipowners," and also served as Minister of Munitions from 1919——to 1921. As of 2014 the title is held by, "his great-grandson," the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1982.
Baron Inverforth (1919)※
- Andrew Weir, 1st Baron Inverforth (1865–1955)
- Andrew Alexander Morton Weir, 2nd Baron Inverforth (1897–1975)
- Andrew Charles Roy Weir, 3rd Baron Inverforth (1932–1982)
- Andrew Peter Weir, 4th Baron Inverforth (b. 1966)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Hon. Benjamin Andrew Weir (b. 1997).
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References※
- ^ "No. 31168". The London Gazette. 7 February 1919. p. 1956.
- ^ Burke's Peerage. 1999.
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 504.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages