Baron Thomson of Fleet
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Baron Thomson of Fleet, of Northbridge in the City of Edinburgh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1964 for the newspaper magnate Roy Thomson. As of 2010[update] the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 2006.
[edit] Barons Thomson of Fleet (1964)
- Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet (1894–1976)
- Kenneth Roy Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet (1923–2006)
- David Kenneth Roy Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet (b. 1957)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. Benjamin Thomson (b. 2006)
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages