Baron Swaythling
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Baron Swaythling, of Swaythling
in the County of Southampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1907 for the prominent Jewish banker, Liberal
politician and philanthropist, Sir Samuel Montagu, 1st Baronet
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Swaythling in the County of Southampton, in 1894. the titles are held by his great-great-grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1998.
Several other members of the family may also be mentioned. The Hon. Edwin Samuel Montagu
, second son of the first Baron, was a Liberal
politician and the husband of Venetia Stanley. The medical researcher Philip D'Arcy Hart
was the grandson of the first Baron. The Hon. Ewen Montagu
, second son of the second Baron, was a judge, writer and intelligence officer, famous for conceptualizing Operation Mincemeat
. The Hon. Ivor Montagu
, third son of the second Baron, was a film maker. Also, the first Baron was the uncle of the Liberal Member of Parliament
Sir Stuart Samuel, 1st Baronet Samuel and of Liberal politician Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
.
Swaythling
Swaythling was once a village but over the years it has gradually become a suburb and electoral ward of Southampton in Hampshire, England. The ward has a population of 13,394....
in the County of Southampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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 1907 for the prominent Jewish banker, Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician and philanthropist, Sir Samuel Montagu, 1st Baronet
Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling
Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling was a British banker who founded the bank of Samuel Montagu & Co.. He was a philanthropist and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1900, and was later raised to the peerage.Montagu was born in Liverpool as Montagu Samuel, the second...
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Swaythling in the County of Southampton, in 1894. the titles are held by his great-great-grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1998.
Several other members of the family may also be mentioned. The Hon. Edwin Samuel Montagu
Edwin Samuel Montagu
Edwin Samuel Montagu PC was a British Liberal politician. He notably served as Secretary of State for India between 1917 and 1922.-Background and education:...
, second son of the first Baron, was a Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician and the husband of Venetia Stanley. The medical researcher Philip D'Arcy Hart
Philip D'Arcy Hart
Philip Montagu D’Arcy Hart, CBE, was a British medical researcher and pioneer in tuberculosis treatment. Grandson of Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling, he became a consultant physician at University College Hospital at the age of 34...
was the grandson of the first Baron. The Hon. Ewen Montagu
Ewen Montagu
Captain The Hon. Ewen Edward Samuel Montagu, CBE, QC, DL, RNR was a British judge, writer and Naval intelligence officer....
, second son of the second Baron, was a judge, writer and intelligence officer, famous for conceptualizing Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat was a successful British deception plan during World War II. As part of the widespread deception plan Operation Barclay to cover the intended invasion of Italy from North Africa, Mincemeat helped to convince the German high command that the Allies planned to invade Greece and...
. The Hon. Ivor Montagu
Ivor Montagu
The Honorable Ivor Goldsmid Samuel Montagu was a British filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, film critic, writer, table tennis player and apparent Soviet spy...
, third son of the second Baron, was a film maker. Also, the first Baron was the uncle of the Liberal 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,...
Sir Stuart Samuel, 1st Baronet Samuel and of Liberal politician Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel GCB OM GBE PC was a British politician and diplomat.-Early years:...
.
Barons Swaythling (1907)
- Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron SwaythlingSamuel Montagu, 1st Baron SwaythlingSamuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling was a British banker who founded the bank of Samuel Montagu & Co.. He was a philanthropist and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1900, and was later raised to the peerage.Montagu was born in Liverpool as Montagu Samuel, the second...
(1832–1911) - Louis Samuel Montagu, 2nd Baron SwaythlingLouis Montagu, 2nd Baron SwaythlingLouis Samuel Montagu, 2nd Baron Swaythling was a prominent British Jew, financier, and political activist. He was the son and heir of Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling....
(1869–1927) - Stuart Albert Montagu, 3rd Baron Swaythling (1898–1990)
- David Charles Samuel Montagu, 4th Baron SwaythlingDavid Montagu, 4th Baron SwaythlingDavid Charles Samuel Montagu, 4th Baron Swaythling was a British peer who held prominent positions in a number of notable British companies...
(1928–1998) - Charles Edgar Samuel Montagu, 5th Baron SwaythlingCharles Montagu, 5th Baron SwaythlingCharles Edgar Samuel Montagu, 5th Baron Swaythling is the fifth Baron Swaythling. He is the middle child but only son of David Montagu, 4th Baron Swaythling and Christiane Françoise Dreyfus...
(b. 1954)