Baron Brain, of Eynsham in the County of Oxford, is a title in the

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. It was created on 26 January 1962 for the physician and

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Sir Russell Brain, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a Baronet, of Reading in the County of Berkshire, on 29 June 1954. the titles are held by his youngest son, the third Baron, who succeeded in that year. He is a retired physician and a former Professor of Medicine at

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, Canada.

Barons Brain (1962—)

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Christopher Langdon Brain, 2nd Baron Brain Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει ...

'' (1926–2014) ** 15px, baseline

Michael Cottrell Brain, 3rd Baron Brain Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

(1928—) *** (1) Hon. Thomas Russell Brain (1965—) The

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and sole heir to the peerage is the present holder's son, the Hon. Thomas Russell Brain (born 1965).

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References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brain Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1962