Baron Thomson of Fleet
Baron Thomson of Fleet, of Northbridge in the City of Edinburgh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1964 for Roy Thomson, a Canadian-born newspaper magnate.[1] He was succeeded in 1976 by his son, the second baron. The title is currently held by the first baron's grandson, the third baron, who succeeded his father in 2006.[2]
Barons Thomson of Fleet (1964)
- Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet (1894–1976)
- Kenneth Roy Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet (1923–2006)
- David Kenneth Roy Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet (b. 1957)
The heir to this title is the present holder's son, the Hon. Benjamin Thomson (b. 2006).
Notes
- ↑ "No. 43267". The London Gazette. 10 March 1964. p. 2189.
- ↑ "In Canada, the Torch is Passed on a Quiet but Profitable Legacy," by Ian Austen, The New York Times (Business Day section) p. C1, July 3, 2006; accessed July 5, 2017.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
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