Earl of Stockton
Earl of Stockton is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom , named after the English city of Stockton-on-Tees .
Award and subordinate titles
The title was bestowed on former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on February 24, 1984 . Along with the dignity of Earl, he was given the subordinate title Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden , of Chelwood Gate in the County of East Sussex , and of Stockton-on-Tees in the County of Cleveland .
The two titles are the last hereditary British peer titles to date to be awarded to a person who does not belong to the royal family .
The eldest son of the respective earl carries the courtesy title Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden as the title heir ( Heir Apparent ) .
List of the Earls of Stockton (1984)
- Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton (1894-1986)
- Alexander Daniel Alan Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton (born 1943)
The heir to the title is the son of the current earl, Daniel Macmillan, Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden (* 1974).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The London Gazette : No. 49660, p. 2951 , February 29, 1984.
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Eds.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Comprises Information concerning the Royal Family, the Peerage, and Baronetage. St Martin's Press et al., New York NY et al. 1990, ISBN 0-312-04640-5 .
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page