Baron Selsdon
Encyclopedia
Baron Selsdon, of Croydon in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1932 for the Conservative
politician Sir William Mitchell-Thomson, 2nd Baronet
. His son, the second Baron, was a successful racing driver, winning the 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans
in the first Ferrari
(although his codriver, Luigi Chinetti
, actually drove for all but one half hour). As of 2009 the titles are held by the second Baron's only son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1963. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peer
s that remain in the House of Lords
after the House of Lords Act
of 1999. Lord Selsdon sits on the Conservative
benches. The Mitchell-Thomson Baronetcy, of Polmood in the County of Peebles, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1900 for the first Baron's father, Sir Mitchell Mitchell-Thomson, Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1897 to 1900.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Hon. Callum Malcolm McEacharn Mitchell-Thomson (b. 1969)
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 1932 for 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 Sir William Mitchell-Thomson, 2nd Baronet
William Mitchell-Thomson, 1st Baron Selsdon
William Lowson Mitchell-Thomson, 1st Baron Selsdon KBE PC , known as Sir William Mitchell-Thomson, 2nd Baronet, from 1918 to 1932, was a British politician....
. His son, the second Baron, was a successful racing driver, winning the 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans
1949 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 17th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 25 and 26 1949.This was the first race held following the end of World War II...
in the first Ferrari
Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...
(although his codriver, Luigi Chinetti
Luigi Chinetti
Luigi Chinetti was an Italian-born racecar driver, who emigrated to the United States during World War II and became an American citizen....
, actually drove for all but one half hour). As of 2009 the titles are held by the second Baron's only son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1963. He is 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 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 House of Lords Act
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;...
of 1999. Lord Selsdon sits 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. The Mitchell-Thomson Baronetcy, of Polmood in the County of Peebles, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1900 for the first Baron's father, Sir Mitchell Mitchell-Thomson, Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1897 to 1900.
Mitchell-Thomson Baronets, of Polmood (1900)
- Sir Mitchell Mitchell-Thomson, 1st Baronet (1846–1918)
- Sir William Lowson Mitchell-Thomson, 2nd BaronetWilliam Mitchell-Thomson, 1st Baron SelsdonWilliam Lowson Mitchell-Thomson, 1st Baron Selsdon KBE PC , known as Sir William Mitchell-Thomson, 2nd Baronet, from 1918 to 1932, was a British politician....
(1877–1938) (created Baron Selsdon in 1932)
Barons Selsdon (1932)
- William Lowson Mitchell-Thomson, 1st Baron SelsdonWilliam Mitchell-Thomson, 1st Baron SelsdonWilliam Lowson Mitchell-Thomson, 1st Baron Selsdon KBE PC , known as Sir William Mitchell-Thomson, 2nd Baronet, from 1918 to 1932, was a British politician....
(1877–1938) - Peter Mitchell-Thomson, 2nd Baron Selsdon (1913–1963)
- Malcolm McEacharn Mitchell-Thomson, 3rd Baron SelsdonMalcolm Mitchell-Thomson, 3rd Baron SelsdonMalcolm McEacharn Mitchell-Thomson, 3rd Baron Selsdon is a British peer, banker and businessman. He is one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999....
(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. Callum Malcolm McEacharn Mitchell-Thomson (b. 1969)