Baron Altrincham
Baron Altrincham, of Tormarton in the County of Gloucester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 1 August 1945 for the politician Edward Grigg. His son, the second Baron, was a politician, journalist, historian and writer. Soon after the passage of the Peerage Act 1963 on 31 July 1963, he disclaimed the title for life.[1] As of 2017[update] the title is held by his younger brother, who succeeded to the disclaimed peerage in 2001.[2]
Barons Altrincham (1945)
- Edward William Macleay Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham (1879–1955)
- John Edward Poynder Grigg, 2nd Baron Altrincham (1924–2001) (disclaimed 1963)
- Anthony Ulick David Dundas Grigg, 3rd Baron Altrincham (b. 1934)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Edward Sebastian Grigg (b. 1965).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Edward Laurence Dundas de Miramont Grigg (b. 1995).
Line of Succession
Edward William MacLeay Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham (1879—1955)
- John Edward Poynder Grigg (1924—2001) Disclaimed 1963
- Anthony Ulrick David Dundas Grigg, 3rd Baron Altrincham (b. 1934)
- (1) Hon. Edward Sebastian Grigg (b. 1965)
- (2) Edward Laurence Dundas De Miramont Grigg (b. 1995)
- (3) Anthony George Seymour Sebastian Grigg (b. 1997)
- (4) Hon. Steven Thomas Grigg (b. 1969)
- (1) Hon. Edward Sebastian Grigg (b. 1965)
Notes
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2014) |
- ^ "No. 43072". The London Gazette. 2 August 1963. pp. 6533–6534.
- ^ http://thepeerage.com/p554.htm
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed], [page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
