Baron Beaverbrook
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Baron Beaverbrook, of Beaverbrook in the Province of New Brunswick in the Dominion of Canada and of Cherkley in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1917 for the prominent media owner and politician Sir Max Aitken, 1st Baronet
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Cherkley in the County of Surrey
, on 3 July 1916. When Aitken died, his son disclaimed
the title three days later, stating that "there shall only be one Lord Beaverbrook in my lifetime". the titles are held by the latter's son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1985.
The first Baron Beaverbrook's daughter Hon. Janet Aitken was the mother of John Edward Aitken Kidd, who is the father of Jemma Wellesley, Countess of Mornington
, and Jodie Kidd
. Another member of the Aitken family is the Conservative
politician Jonathan Aitken
. He is the great-nephew of the first Baron Beaverbrook.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Maxwell Francis Aitken (b. 1977)
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1917 for the prominent media owner and politician Sir Max Aitken, 1st Baronet
Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, Bt, PC, was a Canadian-British business tycoon, politician, and writer.-Early career in Canada:...
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Cherkley in the County of Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, on 3 July 1916. When Aitken died, his son disclaimed
Peerage Act 1963
The Peerage Act 1963 is the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that permitted peeresses in their own right and all Scottish hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords, and which allows newly inherited hereditary peerages to be "disclaimed".-Background:The Act resulted largely from the...
the title three days later, stating that "there shall only be one Lord Beaverbrook in my lifetime". the titles are held by the latter's son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1985.
The first Baron Beaverbrook's daughter Hon. Janet Aitken was the mother of John Edward Aitken Kidd, who is the father of Jemma Wellesley, Countess of Mornington
Jemma Wellesley, Countess of Mornington
Jemma Madeleine Kidd, Countess of Mornington , is an English countess, a make up artist, Cult Beauty Expert, and a fashion model....
, and Jodie Kidd
Jodie Kidd
Jodie Kidd is an English television personality and fashion model.-Early life:Jodie was a showjumper as a child and attended St Michael's School, Petworth.-Family:Jodie is the granddaughter from Hon...
. Another member of the Aitken family is the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Jonathan Aitken
Jonathan Aitken
Jonathan William Patrick Aitken is a former Conservative Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, and British government minister. He was convicted of perjury in 1999 and received an 18-month prison sentence, of which he served seven months...
. He is the great-nephew of the first Baron Beaverbrook.
Barons Beaverbrook (1917)
- William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 1st Baron BeaverbrookMax Aitken, 1st Baron BeaverbrookWilliam Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, Bt, PC, was a Canadian-British business tycoon, politician, and writer.-Early career in Canada:...
(1879–1964) - John William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 2nd Baron BeaverbrookSir Max Aitken, 2nd BaronetSir John William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC , formerly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook, was a British Conservative politician and press baron, the son of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook....
(1910–1985) (disclaimed 1964) - Maxwell William Humphrey Aitken, 3rd Baron BeaverbrookMaxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron BeaverbrookMaxwell William Humphrey Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook, is a British peer, baronet and politician.Aitken is the grandson of the 1st Baron Beaverbrook and the only son of Sir Max Aitken, by his third marriage to Violet de Trafford....
(b. 1951)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son Maxwell Francis Aitken (b. 1977)