Baron Hives
Baron Hives, of Duffield in the County of Derby,[1] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created 7 July 1950 for the Ernest Hives, Chairman of Rolls-Royce Ltd. As of 2010[update] the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 1997.
Barons Hives (1950)
- Ernest Walter Hives, 1st Baron Hives (1886–1965)
- John Warwick Hives, 2nd Baron Hives (1913–1997)
- Matthew Peter Hives, 3rd Baron Hives (b. 1971)
The heir presumptive is the present holder's uncle Hon. Michael Bruce Hives (b. 1926).
References
- ^ "No. 38968". The London Gazette. 14 July 1950.
- 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]