Baron Layton, of Danehill in the County of Sussex, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1947 for Sir Walter Layton, a prominent economist, editor and newspaper proprietor. He was editor of ''

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'' from 1922 to 1938. the title is held by his grandson, the fourth Baron—son of the first Baron's younger son

David Layton The Hon. David Layton MBE (5 July 1914 – 31 July 2009) was a British economist and industrial relations specialist who in 1966 founded Incomes Data Services. Life A younger son of Walter Layton, 1st Baron Layton (1884–1966), by his marriage to ...

—who succeeded in 2018.

Barons Layton (1947)

* Walter Thomas Layton, 1st Baron Layton (1884–1966) *

Michael John Layton, 2nd Baron Layton Michael John Layton, 2nd Baron Layton (28 September 1912 – 23 January 1989), was, with his father Walter Layton, 1st Baron Layton, a founder member, and President (1983–1989) of the European-Atlantic Group, and was an active Internati ...

(1912–1989) *Geoffrey Michael Layton, 3rd Baron Layton (1947–2018) *Jonathan Francis Layton, 4th Baron Layton (b. 1942) The

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is the present holder's son, the Hon. Jeremy Layton (b. 1978).

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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:Layton Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1947 People from Danehill, East Sussex