Baron Ystwyth
Baron Ystwyth , of Tan-y-Bwlch in the County of Cardigan , was a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . The title is named after the Welsh river Ystwyth .
Award
The title was awarded on January 18, 1921 to the liberal, Welsh politician Matthew Vaughan-Davies, 1st Baron Ystwyth . He had been a Member of the House of Commons for Cardiganshire since 1895 and moved to the House of Lords through the award . Since the baron's marriage remained childless, the title expired on his death on August 21, 1935.
List of Barons Ystwyth (1921)
- Matthew Vaughan-Davies, 1st Baron Ystwyth (1840-1935)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b The London Gazette : No. 32196, p. 455 , January 18, 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
- Hansard 1803-2005: Mr. Matthew Vaughan-Davies