Baron Clwyd, of

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in the

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, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1919 for the Liberal politician Sir John Roberts, 1st Baronet, who had previously represented Denbighshire West in the

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. He had already been created a Baronet, of Brynwenallt in the parish of Abergele in the County of Denbigh, in the

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in 1908. Lord Clwyd's father

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had earlier been

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for

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from 1878 to 1892. the titles are held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2006. The title of the barony, Clwyd, is pronounced "Cloo-id".

Barons Clwyd (1919)

* John Herbert Roberts, 1st Baron Clwyd (1863–1955) * (John) Trevor Roberts, 2nd Baron Clwyd (1900–1987) * (John) Anthony Roberts, 3rd Baron Clwyd (1935–2006) * John Murray Roberts, 4th Baron Clwyd (born 1971) The

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is the present holder's son Hon. John David Roberts (born 2006).

Line of Succession

''John Herbert Roberts, 1st Baron Clwyd (1863–1955)'' ** Coronet of a British Baron

''John Trevor Roberts, 2nd Baron Clwyd (1900–1987)'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

''John Anthony Roberts, 3rd Baron Clwyd (1935–2006)'' **** Coronet of a British Baron

John Murray Roberts, 4th Baron Clwyd (born 1971) ***** (1) ''Hon.'' John David Roberts (b. 2006) **** (2) ''Hon.'' Jeremy Trevor Roberts (b. 1973) **** (3) ''Hon.'' Hugh Gerald Arthur Roberts (b. 1977) ** ''Hon. David Stowell Roberts (1900–1956)'' *** (4) Hugh Martin Roberts (b. 1941) **** (5) Thomas Owen Roberts (b. 1973) *** (6) Peter Gareth Roberts (b. 1947) **** (7) Matthew Lewis Roberts (b. 1984)

References

Attribution

* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Clwyd Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1919 Peerages created for UK MPs