Baron Blyth
Baron Blyth , of Blythwood in the County of Essex , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
The family home of the barons is Blythwood Estate near Athenry in County Galway .
Award and subordinate titles
The title was created on July 19, 1907 for the businessman Sir James Blyth, 1st Baronet . As early as August 30, 1895, he was given the subordinate title of Baronet , of Blythwood in the Parish of Stansted Mountfitchet in the County of Essex. Today's title holder has been his great-great-grandson as the 5th baron since 2009.
List of Barons Blyth (1907)
- James Blyth, 1st Baron Blyth (1841-1925)
- Herbert Blyth, 2nd Baron Blyth (1868–1943)
- Ian Blyth, 3rd Baron Blyth (1905–1977)
- Anthony Blyth, 4th Baron Blyth (1931-2009)
- James Blyth, 5th Baron Blyth (* 1970)
The heir ( Heir Apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Hon. Hugo Blyth (* 2006).
Individual evidence
- ^ A b The London Gazette : No. 28043, p. 5029 , July 23, 1907.
- ^ The London Gazette: 26658, 4969 , September 3, 1895.
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Blyth, Baron (UK, 1907) at Cracroft's Peerage