Talk:Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington

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He was made a life peer (as Baron Carington, one 'r') to enable him to continue to sit in the House of Lords. Doesn't that mean that he would have first had to renounce his existing hereditary title as 6th Baron Carrington (2 'r's). His inability to continue to sit resulted from a change in the law about the constitution and powers of the House of Lords, but nevertheless he remained a peer by inheritance (just without voting powers). So, before accepting a life peerage to enable him to continue to exert political influence and to vote, surely he would have had to renounce his existing title. Life peerages are only available to people who are not already peers, aren't they? Am I missing something here?? Cheers JackofOz 01:58, 4 Apr 2004 (UTC)

• People with hereditary peerage titles don't need to disclaim them in order to receive an additional life peerage title. In Nov 1999 the 6th Lord Carrington, the 7th Earl of Longford, the 2nd Lord Shepherd, the 3rd Lord Windlesham and the 2nd Earl Jellice (all hereditary peers) were all granted life peerages. - Nunh-huh 02:16, 4 Apr 2004 (UTC)

• Yeah, I was wondering that myself. His name's "Carington", but his peerage is "Carrington"? Thought it was a massive typo or something... =P cryptfiend64 18:28, May 30, 2004 (UTC)

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This should really be moved to Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, but I can't do it. Proteus (Talk) 17:22, 2 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Done.

James F. (talk) 17:34, 2 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Thanks. Proteus (Talk) 17:54, 2 Jul 2004 (UTC)

A thought - you shouldn't say "He had an unbroken run of consecutive government positions for over 30 years" when he was actually in opposition from 1964-70 and 1974 -79. Also, in that sense , High commisioner is a diplomatic rather than a government position. Perhaps you should say something like "He was prominent in British Politics for x years, serving upon the Conservative front bench in both government and opposition and as High Commissioner to Australia.

[edit] Why?

We are given this fact in the article: "It might be noted that his family surname (which the family assumed in 1839 in lieu of Smith) and life peerage are both spelt Carington (single "r"), whilst the hereditary peerages are spelt Baron Carrington (double "r")." But what is the reason for this? Is it to fit in with the Thynnes, Petres, Blounts and Cholmondeleys? DavidFarmbrough 16:17, 24 April 2006 (UTC)