Baron Layton
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Baron Layton, of Danehill in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1947 for Sir Walter Layton
, a prominent economist, editor and newspaper proprietor. He was editor of The Economist
from 1922 to 1938. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1989.
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 1947 for Sir Walter Layton
Walter Layton, 1st Baron Layton
Walter Thomas Layton, 1st Baron Layton, CH, CBE , was a British economist, editor and newspaper proprietor.-Background & education:Layton was the son of Alfred John Layton of Woking, Surrey, and Mary Johnson...
, a prominent economist, editor and newspaper proprietor. He was editor of The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
from 1922 to 1938. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1989.
Barons Layton (1947)
- Walter Thomas Layton, 1st Baron LaytonWalter Layton, 1st Baron LaytonWalter Thomas Layton, 1st Baron Layton, CH, CBE , was a British economist, editor and newspaper proprietor.-Background & education:Layton was the son of Alfred John Layton of Woking, Surrey, and Mary Johnson...
(1884–1966) - Michael John Layton, 2nd Baron LaytonMichael Layton, 2nd Baron LaytonMichael John Layton, 2nd Baron Layton , was, with his father Walter Layton, 1st Baron Layton, a founder member, and President of the European-Atlantic Group, and was an active Internationalist....
(1912–1989) - Geoffrey Michael Layton, 3rd Baron Layton (b. 1947)