Baron Cobbold
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Baron Cobbold, of Knebworth in the County of Hertford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1960 for the banker Cameron Cobbold
. He was Governor of the Bank of England
from 1949 to 1961. the title is held by his son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1987. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords
after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
, and sits as a cross-bencher. In 1960 Lord Cobbold assumed by deed poll
the additional surname of Lytton, which was the maiden name of his mother Lady Hermione Lytton
.
Several other members of the Cobbold family have also gained distinction. The first Baron was the grandson of Nathaniel Fromanteel Cobbold, who was the son of John Cobbold, Member of Parliament
for Ipswich
, and brother of John Cobbold
, Thomas Cobbold
and Felix Cobbold
, who also sat as Members of Parliament.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Hon. Henry Fromanteel Lytton-Cobbold
(b. 1962)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Edward Lytton-Cobbold (b. 1992)
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 1960 for the banker Cameron Cobbold
Cameron Cobbold, 1st Baron Cobbold
Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold, 1st Baron Cobbold KG, GCVO, PC, DL was a British banker. He served as Governor of the Bank of England from 1949 to 1961 and as Lord Chamberlain from 1963 to 1971.-Early life and career:...
. He was Governor of the Bank of England
Governor of the Bank of England
The Governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the Bank, with the incumbent grooming his or her successor...
from 1949 to 1961. the title is held by his son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1987. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain 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....
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;...
, and sits as a cross-bencher. In 1960 Lord Cobbold assumed by deed poll
Deed poll
A deed poll is a legal document binding only to a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an active intention...
the additional surname of Lytton, which was the maiden name of his mother Lady Hermione Lytton
Hermione Cobbold
Hermione Cobbold, Baroness Cobbold known as Lady Hermione Bulwer-Lytton until 1930 was the British matriarch of Knebworth House and wife of Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold, 1st Baron Cobbold.Born in, 1905 she was the daughter of Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton and Pamela...
.
Several other members of the Cobbold family have also gained distinction. The first Baron was the grandson of Nathaniel Fromanteel Cobbold, who was the son of John Cobbold, 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,...
for Ipswich
Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)
Ipswich is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
, and brother of John Cobbold
John Cobbold (1831–1875)
John Patteson Cobbold was a Conservative Party politician in England.The scion of a long-established prominent family in Ipswich, Suffolk, Cobbold was elected at the general election in February 1874 as one of the two Members of Parliament for the borough of Ipswich, winning a seat held from 1847...
, Thomas Cobbold
Thomas Cobbold (diplomat)
Thomas Clement Cobbold CB was a British diplomat and Conservative Party politician.A member of the Cobbold brewery family, he was the son of John Cobbold, Member of Parliament for Ipswich, and his wife Lucy, daughter of Reverend Henry Patterson...
and Felix Cobbold
Felix Cobbold
Felix Thornley Cobbold was a British barrister and Liberal Party politician.Cobbold was the son of John Cobbold, Member of Parliament for Ipswich, and his wife Lucy, daughter of Reverend Henry Patterson. John Cobbold, Thomas Cobbold and Nathaniel Cobbold, grandfather of Cameron Cobbold, 1st Baron...
, who also sat as Members of Parliament.
Barons Cobbold (1960)
- Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold, 1st Baron CobboldCameron Cobbold, 1st Baron CobboldCameron Fromanteel Cobbold, 1st Baron Cobbold KG, GCVO, PC, DL was a British banker. He served as Governor of the Bank of England from 1949 to 1961 and as Lord Chamberlain from 1963 to 1971.-Early life and career:...
(1904–1987) - David Antony Fromanteel Lytton-Cobbold, 2nd Baron Cobbold (b. 1937)
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 Hon. Henry Fromanteel Lytton-Cobbold
Henry Lytton-Cobbold
Henry Fromanteel Lytton-Cobbold is the current occupier of Knebworth House in Hertfordshire, England.He is the son of David Antony Fromanteel Lytton-Cobbold, 2nd Baron Cobbold, and is heir to the Barony of Cobbold. He is married to Martha Boone, with two children, Morwenna Gray and Edward...
(b. 1962)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Edward Lytton-Cobbold (b. 1992)