Baron Ironside, of Archangel and of Ironside in the

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, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1941 for Field Marshal Sir Edmund Ironside, previously

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. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded in that year. The second baron was Deputy Chairman of the

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from 1974 to 1977. However, he lost his seat in parliament after the passing of the

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. The family seat is The Priory House, near Boxted,

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Barons Ironside (1941)

* (William) Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside (1880–1959) * Edmund Oslac Ironside, 2nd Baron Ironside (1924–2020) *Charles Edmund Grenville Ironside, 3rd Baron Ironside (b. 1956) The

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is the present holder's son, the Hon. Frederick Thomas Grenville Ironside (b. 1991).

Arms

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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:Ironside Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1941