The Mackeson Baronetcy, of Hythe in the County of Kent, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 29 January 1954 for the
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
politician
Harry Mackeson. He served as
Secretary for Overseas Trade
The Secretary for Overseas Trade was a junior Ministerial position in the United Kingdom government from 1917 until 1953, subordinate to the President of the Board of Trade. The office was replaced by the Minister of State for Trade on 3 Septem ...
from 1952 to 1953. As of 2010 the title is held by his son, the second Baronet, who succeeded in 1964. He is an author using the pseudonym Rupert Collens.
Mackeson baronets, of Hythe (1954)
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Sir Harry Ripley Mackeson, 1st Baronet (1905–1964)
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Sir Rupert Henry Mackeson, 2nd Baronet (born 1941). There is no heir to the baronetcy.
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