Baron Airedale, of Gledhow in the West Riding of the County of York, was a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom
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. It was created on 17 July 1907 for the
Liberal politician
Sir James Kitson, 1st Baronet, who had previously represented
Colne Valley
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in the
House of Commons
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and served as
Lord Mayor of Leeds. Kitson had already been created a Baronet, of Gledhow in the West Riding of the County of York, in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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1886. Variations of the name Kitson included Kittson whose family crest incorporated a demi-unicorn. This unicorn is evident in the Airedale crest atop the arms granted to
James Kitson, 1st Baron Airedale in 1907.
Both the title (Barony) and Baronetcy became extinct on the death of his grandson, the fourth Baron, in 1996.
Barons Airedale (1907)
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James Kitson, 1st Baron Airedale (1835–1911)
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Albert Ernest Kitson, 2nd Baron Airedale (1863–1944)
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Roland Dudley Kitson, 3rd Baron Airedale (1882–1958)
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Oliver James Vandeleur Kitson, 4th Baron Airedale (1915–1996)
Arms
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Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Noble titles created in 1907
Peerages created for UK MPs