Baron Piercy
Baron Piercy , of Burford in the County of Oxford , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
The title was awarded to the entrepreneur and economist William Piercy on November 14, 1945 . During the Second World War he was secretary in various ministries, including those for procurement and aircraft production. In the following period he was from 1946 to 1956 director of the Bank of England .
Today's title holder has been his grandson as 3rd Baron since 1981.
List of Barons Piercy (1945)
- William Piercy, 1st Baron Piercy (1886–1966)
- Nicholas Piercy, 2nd Baron Piercy (1918–1981)
- James Piercy, 3rd Baron Piercy (born 1946)
Probable title heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is the brother of the current title holder, Hon. Mark Piercy (* 1953).
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Piercy, Baron (UK, 1945) at Cracroft's Peerage
Individual evidence
- ^ A b The London Gazette : No. 37354, p. 5604 , November 16, 1945.