Baron Baillieu

Baron Baillieu , of Sefton in the Commonwealth of Australia and of Parkwood in the County of Surrey , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

Award

The title was created on February 13, 1953 by Letters patent for the Australian businessman Sir Clive Baillie . He was chairman of the Dunlop Rubber Company and had worked for the British government in particular during World War II.

Today's title holder has been his grandson James Baillieu, 3rd Baron Baillieu , since 1973 .

List of Barons Baillieu (1953)

• Clive Baillieu, 1st Baron Baillieu (1889–1967)
• William Baillieu, 2nd Baron Baillieu (1915–1973)
• James Baillieu, 3rd Baron Baillieu (* 1950)

Title heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Hon. Robert Baillieu (* 1979).

Literature and web links

• Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• Baillieu, Baron (UK, 1953) at Cracroft's Peerage