Leonard Lyell, 1st Baron Lyell
Leonard Lyell, 1st Baron Lyell (21 October 1850 – 18 September 1926) was a Scottish Liberal politician.
The eldest son of Colonel Henry Lyell and Katherine Horner, he was a nephew of Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet, the geologist.
He served as Liberal Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland from 1885 to 1900, and was commissioned a Deputy Lieutenant for Forfarshire in December 1901.[1]
He was created a baronet in 1894[2] and raised to the peerage as Baron Lyell, of Kinnordy in the County of Forfar, on 4 July 1914.[3]
His only son Charles Henry Lyell was also a Liberal MP but as he died in 1918 his son Charles Anthony Lyell succeeded to both the baronetcy and barony.
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27387. p. 8840. 13 December 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26479. p. 508. 26 January 1894.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28849. p. 5448. 14 July 1914.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Leonard Lyell
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Samuel Laing |
Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland 1885–1900 |
Succeeded by Cathcart Wason |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Lyell 1914–1926 |
Succeeded by Charles Anthony Lyell |