Baron Kenyon, of Gredington, in the
County of Flint, is a title in the
Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1788 for the lawyer and judge
Sir Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baronet. He served as
Master of the Rolls and as
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. Kenyon had already been created a Baronet, of Gredington in the County of Flint, in 1784.
His grandson, the third Baron, briefly represented
St Michael's in the
House of Commons. His grandson, the fourth Baron, held minor office in the governments of
Lord Salisbury,
Arthur Balfour and
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. He was a Liberal Party (United Kingdom), Liberal Party politician from Wales, known for lea ...
and also served as
Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire. In 1912 Lord Kenyon assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Tyrell. the titles are held by his great-grandson, the seventh Baron, who succeeded his father in 2019.
Barons Kenyon (1788)
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Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon
Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon (5 October 1732 – 4 April 1802), was a British politician and barrister, who served as Attorney General, Master of the Rolls and Lord Chief Justice. Born to a country gentleman, he was initially educated in ...
(1732–1802)
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George Kenyon, 2nd Baron Kenyon (1776–1855).
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio. It was founded in 1824 by Philander Chase. Kenyon College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Kenyon has 1,708 undergraduates enrolled. Its 1,000-acre campus is s ...
was named after him.
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Lloyd Kenyon, 3rd Baron Kenyon (1805–1869)
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Lloyd Tyrell-Kenyon, 4th Baron Kenyon
Lloyd Tyrell-Kenyon, 4th Baron Kenyon, KCVO, TD (5 July 1864 – 30 November 1927), was a British peer and Conservative politician.
Family background and education
Born in Wilmore Crescent, west London, Kenyon was the son of the Hon. Lloyd Ken ...
(1864–1927)
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Lloyd Tyrell-Kenyon, 5th Baron Kenyon (1917–1993)
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Lloyd Tyrell-Kenyon, 6th Baron Kenyon (1947–2019)
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Lloyd Nicholas Tyrell-Kenyon, 7th Baron Kenyon (b. 1972)
The
heir presumptive
An heir presumptive is the person entitled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir apparent or a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question. ...
is his brother, Hon. Alexander Simon Tyrell-Kenyon (b. 1975)
References
External links
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
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Baronies in the Peerage of Great Britain
1788 establishments in Great Britain
Noble titles created in 1788