Viscount Boyd of Merton
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Viscount Boyd of Merton, of Merton-in-Penninghame in the County of Wigtown, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1960 for the Conservative politician and former Secretary of State for the Colonies, Alan Lennox-Boyd. As of 2010[update] the title is held by his eldest son, the second Viscount, who succeeded in 1983.
The Hon. Sir Mark Lennox-Boyd, youngest son of the first Viscount, is also a Conservative politician. The family seat is Ince Castle, near Saltash, Cornwall.
[edit] Viscounts Boyd of Merton (1960)
- Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton (1904–1983)
- Simon Lennox-Boyd, 2nd Viscount Boyd of Merton (b. 1939)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Benjamin Alan Lennox-Boyd (b. 1964)
[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 [self-published source?][better source needed]
