Baron Kenilworth
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Baron Kenilworth, of Kenilworth in the County of Warwick, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1937 for the motor industry magnate Sir John Siddeley. His grandson, the third Baron, was an interior designer and the founder of John Siddeley International Ltd. the title is held by the latter's son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded in 1981.
The first Baron purchased Kenilworth Castle
in 1937. The house is now in the care of English Heritage
.
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 1937 for the motor industry magnate Sir John Siddeley. His grandson, the third Baron, was an interior designer and the founder of John Siddeley International Ltd. the title is held by the latter's son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded in 1981.
The first Baron purchased Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth Castle is located in the town of the same name in Warwickshire, England. Constructed from Norman through to Tudor times, the castle has been described by architectural historian Anthony Emery as "the finest surviving example of a semi-royal palace of the later middle ages, significant...
in 1937. The house is now in the care of English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
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Barons Kenilworth (1937)
- John Davenport Siddeley, 1st Baron Kenilworth (1866–1953)
- Cyril Davenport Siddeley, 2nd Baron Kenilworth (1894–1971)
- John Tennant Davenport Siddeley, 3rd Baron Kenilworth (1924–1981)
- John Randle Siddeley, 4th Baron Kenilworth (b. 1954)