Baron Montagu of Beaulieu
Baron Montagu of Beaulieu , in the County of Hampshire , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom held by the head of a branch of the Scottish Clan Douglas .
The family's ancestral home is The Palace House at Beaulieu, Hampshire . This is also where the National Motor Museum is located .
Award
The title was created in 1885 for Lord Henry Douglas-Scott-Montagu , the second son of Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch , and Charlotte Montagu-Douglas-Scott . He had been a Member of the House of Commons for more than two decades .
Due to the aforementioned relationship, the respective baron is in the title succession to the titles Duke of Buccleuch and Duke of Queensberry and the titles that are subordinate to these.
List of Barons Montagu of Beaulieu (1885)
- Henry John Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (1832–1905)
- John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (1866–1929)
- Edward John Barrington Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (1926-2015)
- Ralph Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 4th Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (* 1961)
Presumed title heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is the half-brother of the current baron, the Hon. Jonathan Douglas-Scott-Montagu (* 1975).
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- Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Eds.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page