Baron Bicester

Baron Bicester , of Tusmore in the County of Oxford , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

The historic family residence of the barons was Tusmore Park near Bicester in Oxfordshire until 1960 .

Award

The title was created on June 29, 1938 for bank manager Vivian Smith .

Today's title holder has been his grandson Hugh Smith as the 4th Baron since 2014 .

List of Barons Bicester (1938)

• Vivian Smith, 1st Baron Bicester (1867-1956)
• Randal Smith, 2nd Baron Bicester (1898–1968)
• Angus Smith, 3rd Baron Bicester (1932-2014)
• Hugh Smith, 4th Baron Bicester (born 1934)

Probable title heir Heir Presumptive is the second uncle of the current title holder, Charles James Vivian Smith (* 1963).

Literature and web links

• Charles Kidd (Ed.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 978-099293482-8 .
• Bicester, Baron (UK, 1938) at Cracroft's Peerage
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page