Baron Croft
Baron Croft , of Bournemouth in the County of Southampton , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
Award
The title was created on May 28, 1940 for the Conservative MP, Sir Henry Croft, 1st Baronet . This had already been awarded the subordinate title Baronet , of Knowle in the County of Southampton on February 28, 1924 in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom .
Today's title holder has been his grandson Bernard Croft as 3rd Baron since 1997 .
List of Barons Croft (1940)
- Henry Croft, 1st Baron Croft (1881–1947)
- Michael Croft, 2nd Baron Croft (1916–1997)
- Bernard Croft, 3rd Baron Croft (born 1949)
There is currently no title inheritance.
literature
- Charles Kidd (Ed.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 978-099293482-8 .
Web links
- Croft, Baron (UK, 1940) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page