John Monson, 11th Baron Monson (3 May 1932 - 12 February 2011) was a British hereditary peer and crossbench member of the House of Lords. He was one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. He was a civil liberties campaigner and president of the Society for Individual Freedom.
The son of the 10th Baron Monson and Bettie Northrup Powell, he was educated at Eton College in Berkshire and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1954. In 1958, Monson succeeded to his father's barony.
Monson married in 1955 Emma Devas, daughter of Anthony Devas. The couple had three sons, including Nicholas who succeeded him.
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| Preceded by John Monson |
Baron Monson 1958–2011 Member of the House of Lords (1958–2011) |
Succeeded by Nicholas Monson |