Baron Spens
Appearance
Baron Spens, of Blairsanquhar in the County of Fife, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1959 for the lawyer and Conservative politician Sir Patrick Spens. As of 2017[update] the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2001.
Barons Spens (1959)
- (William) Patrick Spens, 1st Baron Spens (1885–1973)
- William George Michael Spens, 2nd Baron Spens (1914–1984)
- Patrick Michael Rex Spens, 3rd Baron Spens (1942–2001)
- Patrick Nathaniel George Spens, 4th Baron Spens (b. 1968)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Peter Lathallan Spens (b. 2000)
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]