Francis Baring, 6th Baron Northbrook

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Francis Thomas Baring, 6th Baron Northbrook (born 21 February 1954), is a British peer and Conservative politician.

The son of Francis John Baring, 5th Baron Northbrook and Rowena Margaret Manning, Northbrook took his seat in the House of Lords on the death of his father in 1990. He is now one of the ninety hereditary peers who remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act of 1999. Lord Northbrook sits on the Conservative benches and was an Opposition Whip in the House of Lords from 1999 to 2000.

In 1990 Lord Northbrook married Amelia Sharon Elizabeth Taylor. They had three daughters, but were later divorced. As of today, there is no heir to the Barony of Northbrook. However, there is an heir to the Baronetcy also held by Lord Northbrook, namely his distant relative Peter Baring.

Lord Northbrook's home, Woodlands Farm, Bramdean, Hampshire, was destroyed by fire on 4 December 2005. 100 firefighters were at the scene (with the swimming pool being used as a water store [1]) in an attempt to salvage Lord Northbrook's valuable art collection. Some of the paintings saved were later sold for over six million pounds, being bought by Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein[2].

Preceded by Francis John Baring

Baron Northbrook 1990–Present

Succeeded by Current Incumbent

This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.