Baron Wensleydale
Baron Wensleydale is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
Awards
On January 16, 1856, the title Baron Wensleydale , of Walton was created as a life peerage for James Parke . On July 23, 1856, he was given the same title again, this time as a hereditary title. Since he had three daughters but no sons, the title expired on his death on February 25, 1868.
On December 19, 1900, the title of Baron Wensleydale , of Blagdon and Blyth in the County of Northumberland for Sir Matthew White Ridley, 5th Baronet, was created as a subordinate title to the concurrently bestowed title of Viscount Ridley . Today's title holder is Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley, 5th Baron Wensleydale .
Barons Wensleydale, first bestowal (1856)
- James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale (1782–1868)
Barone Wensleydale, second award (1900)
- Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley , 1st Baron Wensleydale (1842–1904)
- Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Viscount Ridley , 2nd Baron Wensleydale (1874–1916)
- Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Viscount Ridley , 3rd Baron Wensleydale (1902–1964)
- Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley , 4th Baron Wensleydale (1925–2012)
- Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley , 5th Baron Wensleydale (born 1958)
Estimated heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current Viscount Hon. Matthew White Ridley (* 1993).