Baron Manton
Baron Manton, of Compton Verney in the County of Warwick, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 25 January 1922 in recognition of war services for the Leeds industrialist Joseph Watson. As of 2019[update] the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2003.
The family seat is Houghton Hall, near Market Weighton, Yorkshire.
Barons Manton (1922)
- Joseph Watson, 1st Baron Manton (1873–1922)
- (George) Miles Watson, 2nd Baron Manton (1899–1968)
- (Joseph) Rupert Eric Robert Watson, 3rd Baron Manton(1924–2003)
- Miles Ronald Marcus Watson, 4th Baron Manton (b. 1958)
The heir apparent is the present holder's elder son Hon. Thomas Nigel Charles David Watson (b. 1985)
References
- ^ "No. 32598". The London Gazette. 3 February 1922. p. 954.
- 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]
