Baron Borwick, of

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in the

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, is a title in the

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. It was created on 20 July 1922 for the businessman Sir Robert Borwick, 1st Baronet. He was chairman of George Borwick & Sons Ltd, manufacturers of baking and custard powders. The company had been founded by his father George Borwick. Before his elevation to the peerage, Borwick had been created a

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, of Eden Lacy in the Parish of Lazonby in the County of Cumberland, on 1 July 1916. His eldest son, the second Baron, was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron. The latter was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baron (who had four daughters). the titles are held by his nephew, the fifth Baron, who succeeded in 2007. Lord Borwick is the eldest son of Robin Borwick, third son of the third Baron. The family tomb is maintained at the Cimetières du Château in

Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one millionRobert Hudson Borwick, 1st Baron Borwick (1845–1936) * George Borwick, 2nd Baron Borwick (1880–1941) * Robert Geoffrey Borwick, 3rd Baron Borwick (1886–1961) * James Hugh Myles Borwick, 4th Baron Borwick (1917–2007) * (Geoffrey Robert) James Borwick, 5th Baron Borwick (b. 1955) The

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is the present holder's son Edwin Dennis William Borwick (b. 1984).

Line of Succession

''Robert Hudson Borwick, 1st Baron Borwick (1845—1936)'' ** Coronet of a British Baron

''George Borwick, 2nd Baron Borwick (1880—1941)'' ** Coronet of a British Baron

''Robert Geoffrey Borwick, 3rd Baron Borwick (1886—1961)'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

''James Hugh Myles Borwick, 4th Baron Borwick (1917—2007)'' *** ''Robin Sandbach Borwick (1927—2003)'' **** Coronet of a British Baron

Geoffrey Robert James Borwick, 5th Baron Borwick (born 1955) ***** (1) Edwin Dennis William Borwick (b. 1984) ***** (2) Thomas James Robert Borwick (b. 1987) ***** (3) William Borwick (b. 1997) **** (4) Richard David Borwick (b. 1960) ***** (5) Christian Richard Sandbach Borwick (b. 1985) ***** (6) Fraser James Montgomery Borwick (b. 1992) ***** (7) Sebastian Steven Brockton Borwick (b. 2001)

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Borwick Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1922