Baron Trevethin and Oaksey
Baron Trevethin , of Blaengawney in the County of Monmouth , and Baron Oaksey , of Oaksey in the County of Wilts , are two hereditary British titles in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . The two titles have been united since 1959.
The titles are named after the town of Trevethin , a suburb of Pontypool in Wales and the town of Oaksey near Malmesbury in England .
Awards
The title Baron Trevethin was created on August 24, 1921 for the distinguished judge Sir Alfred Lawrence . He was Lord Chief Justice of England from 1921 to 1922 .
The first baron's younger son, Geoffrey Lawrence , was also a noted lawyer. In 1945 he became presiding judge in the Nuremberg trial of the major war criminals . After the conclusion of the proceedings, he was raised in turn on January 13, 1947 as Baron Oaksey in the hereditary nobility.
After his older brother died in 1959 without a male descendant, Lawrence held both titles. However, contrary to the general rules, he did not use the older title, but continued to call himself Baron Oaksey . His son did the same.
List of Barons Trevethin and Oaksey
Barons Trevethin (1921)
- Alfred Lawrence, 1st Baron Trevethin (1843–1936)
- Charles Lawrence, 2nd Baron Trevethin (1879–1959)
- Geoffrey Lawrence, 3rd Baron Trevethin, 1st Baron Oaksey (1880–1971)
- John Lawrence, 4th Baron Trevethin, 2nd Baron Oaksey (1929–2012)
- Patrick Lawrence, 5th Baron Trevethin, 3rd Baron Oaksey (* 1960)
Heir Apparent is the son of the current owner , Oliver Lawrence (* 1990).
Barons Oaksey (1947)
- Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey (1880–1971) (inherited the title Baron Trevethin in 1959 )
because of the other owners of the title see above
Individual evidence
- ^ The London Gazette : No. 32440, p. 6841 , August 30, 1921.
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Trevethin, Baron (UK, 1921) at Cracroft's Peerage