Baron Marks of Broughton
Appearance
Baron Marks of Broughton, of Sunningdale in the Royal County of Berkshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 10 July 1961 for Simon Marks. He was chairman and managing director of the retail chain Marks & Spencer, a company co-founded by his father Michael Marks. As of 2010[update] the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1998.
Barons Marks of Broughton (1961)
- Simon Marks, 1st Baron Marks of Broughton (1888–1964)
- Michael Marks, 2nd Baron Marks of Broughton (1920–1998)
- Simon Richard Marks, 3rd Baron Marks of Broughton (b. 1950)
The heir apparent and sole heir to the peerage is the present holder's son Hon. Michael Marks (b. 1989).[2]
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References
- ^ "No. 42409". The London Gazette. 11 July 1961. p. 5101.
- ^ Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Marks of Broughton, Baron". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 1 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 2376–2377. ISBN 978-1-999767-0-5-1.
- 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]