Baron Burnham
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Baron Burnham, of Hall Barn in the Parish of Beaconsfield in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1903 for the influential newspaper magnate Sir Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baronet
, owner of the Daily Telegraph. He had already been created a Baronet, of Hall Barn in The Parish of Beaconsfield in the County of Buckingham, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1892. Levy-Lawson was the son of Joseph Moses Levy
, who acquired the Daily Telegraph only months after its founding. Lord Burnham was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baron. He followed his father in the management and ownership of the newspaper, but sold it in 1928 to Lord Camrose
and partners. Lord Burnham also sat as a Member of Parliament
. In 1919 he was created Viscount Burnham, of Hall Barn in the County of Buckingham, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
However, he had no surviving male issue and the viscountcy became extinct on his death while he was succeeded in the baronetcy and barony by his younger brother, the third Baron. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baron. He was a Major-General in the Territorial Army. His younger son, the sixth Baron (who succeeded his elder brother in 1993), was active on the Conservative
benches in the House of Lords
and served as a Deputy Speaker between 1995 and 2001 and 2002 and 2005 and as Conservative Deputy Chief Whip from 1997 to 2001. Lord Burnham was one of the ninety elected hereditary peer
s that were allowed to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
. the title is held by his son, the seventh Baron, who succeeded in 2005.
The family retained an interest in the Daily Telegraph after it was sold in 1928. The fourth Baron and his son the sixth Baron were both executives of the newspaper until the Camrose interests were in turn displaced by Conrad Black
in 1986.
The first Baron's sons retained the name Levy-Lawson though predominantly using Lawson, and the fourth Baron was registered with it at birth, but subsequently they have used Lawson only.
There is no heir to the baronetcy and barony.
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 1903 for the influential newspaper magnate Sir Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baronet
Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baron Burnham
Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baron Burnham KCVO , known as Sir Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baronet, from 1892 to 1903, was a British newspaper proprietor....
, owner of the Daily Telegraph. He had already been created a Baronet, of Hall Barn in The Parish of Beaconsfield in the County of Buckingham, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1892. Levy-Lawson was the son of Joseph Moses Levy
Joseph Moses Levy
Joseph Moses Levy was a newspaper editor and publisher.The son of Moses Levy and Helena Moses, he was educated at Bruce Castle School, after which he was sent to Germany to learn the printing trade. When he returned to England he established a printing company in Shoe Lane, Fleet Street...
, who acquired the Daily Telegraph only months after its founding. Lord Burnham was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baron. He followed his father in the management and ownership of the newspaper, but sold it in 1928 to Lord Camrose
William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose
William Ewart Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose was a British newspaper publisher.The second of three brothers born in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, Berry started his working life as a journalist and established his own paper, Advertising World, in 1901...
and partners. Lord Burnham also sat as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
. In 1919 he was created Viscount Burnham, of Hall Barn in the County of Buckingham, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
However, he had no surviving male issue and the viscountcy became extinct on his death while he was succeeded in the baronetcy and barony by his younger brother, the third Baron. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baron. He was a Major-General in the Territorial Army. His younger son, the sixth Baron (who succeeded his elder brother in 1993), was active on 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...
benches in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
and served as a Deputy Speaker between 1995 and 2001 and 2002 and 2005 and as Conservative Deputy Chief Whip from 1997 to 2001. Lord Burnham was one of the ninety elected hereditary peer
Hereditary peer
Hereditary peers form part of the Peerage in the United Kingdom. There are over seven hundred peers who hold titles that may be inherited. Formerly, most of them were entitled to sit in the House of Lords, but since the House of Lords Act 1999 only ninety-two are permitted to do so...
s that were allowed to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
. the title is held by his son, the seventh Baron, who succeeded in 2005.
The family retained an interest in the Daily Telegraph after it was sold in 1928. The fourth Baron and his son the sixth Baron were both executives of the newspaper until the Camrose interests were in turn displaced by Conrad Black
Conrad Black
Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, OC, KCSG, PC is a Canadian-born member of the British House of Lords, and a historian, columnist and publisher, who was for a time the third largest newspaper magnate in the world. Lord Black controlled Hollinger International, Inc...
in 1986.
The first Baron's sons retained the name Levy-Lawson though predominantly using Lawson, and the fourth Baron was registered with it at birth, but subsequently they have used Lawson only.
Barons Burnham (1903)
- Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baron BurnhamEdward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baron BurnhamEdward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baron Burnham KCVO , known as Sir Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baronet, from 1892 to 1903, was a British newspaper proprietor....
(1833–1916) - Harry Lawson Webster Levy-Lawson, 2nd Baron BurnhamHarry Levy-Lawson, 1st Viscount BurnhamSir Harry Lawson Webster Levy-Lawson, 1st Viscount Burnham GCMG, CH, TD, JP, DL, was a British newspaper proprietor and a Liberal Unionist politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1916 when he inherited his peerage.-Biography:Levy-Lawson was born at St...
(1862–1933) (created Viscount Burnham in 1919)
Viscounts Burnham (1919)
- Harry Lawson Webster Levy-Lawson, 1st Viscount Burnham, 2nd Baron BurnhamHarry Levy-Lawson, 1st Viscount BurnhamSir Harry Lawson Webster Levy-Lawson, 1st Viscount Burnham GCMG, CH, TD, JP, DL, was a British newspaper proprietor and a Liberal Unionist politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1916 when he inherited his peerage.-Biography:Levy-Lawson was born at St...
(1862–1933)
Barons Burnham (1903; Reverted)
- William Arnold Webster Levy-Lawson, 3rd Baron Burnham (1864–1943)
- Edward Frederick Lawson, 4th Baron Burnham (1890–1963)
- William Edward Harry Lawson, 5th Baron Burnham (1920–1993)
- Hugh John Frederick Lawson, 6th Baron BurnhamHugh Lawson, 6th Baron BurnhamHugh John Frederick Lawson, 6th Baron Burnham was a successful executive with The Daily Telegraph, prior to its takeover by Conrad Black in 1986, and later led a successful career in the House of Lords. He was educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford....
(1931–2005) - Harry Frederick Alan Lawson, 7th Baron Burnham (b. 1968)
There is no heir to the baronetcy and barony.