Baron Mancroft
Baron Mancroft , of Mancroft in the City of Norwich , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
The family home of the Barons is Chichester House in Kennington Park, London .
Award
The title was created on December 23, 1937 for the conservative politician Sir Arthur Samuel, 1st Baronet . This had already been awarded the subordinate title Baronet , of Mancroft in the City of Norwich, on January 15, 1932 .
His son, the 2nd Baron, changed his family name in 1925 to "Mancroft" through deed poll . Today's title holder has been his son Benjamin Mancroft as 3rd Baron since 1987 .
List of Barons Mancroft (1937)
- Arthur Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft (1872–1942)
- Stormont Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft (1914–1987)
- Benjamin Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft (* 1957)
The heir ( Heir Apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Hon. Arthur Mancroft (* 1995).
Individual notes
- ^ A b The London Gazette : No. 34375, p. 1324 , February 26, 1937.
- ^ The London Gazette: 33791, p. 419 , January 19, 1932.
Web links
- Mancroft, Baron (UK, 1937) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Leigh Rayment′s peerage