Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms
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The Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms is a UK government post since 1945 held by the Government Chief Whip
in the House of Lords
. Prior to 17 March 1834, the Gentlemen-at-Arms were known as the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners.
Chief Whip
The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.-The Whips Office:...
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....
. Prior to 17 March 1834, the Gentlemen-at-Arms were known as the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners.
List of Captains of the Gentlemen-at-Arms
| Date of appointment | Holder |
|---|---|
| 1509 | The Earl of Essex Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG, PC was an English soldier, peer and courtier at the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII. He married Mary Say, by whom he had one daughter, Anne, who became his heir.- Family :... |
| 1539 | Sir Anthony Browne Anthony Browne Anthony Browne may refer to:*Anthony Browne , author and illustrator of children's books*Anthony Browne , journalist, author, and policy director for London mayor Boris Johnson... |
| 1549 | The Lord Braye |
| 1550 | The Marquess of Northampton William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton, 1st Earl of Essex and 1st Baron Parr, KG was the son of Sir Thomas Parr and his wife, Maud Green, daughter of Sir Thomas Green, of Broughton and Greens Norton... |
| 1553 | The Earl of Sussex Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex Thomas Radclyffe 3rd Earl of Sussex was Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland during the Tudor period of English history, and a leading courtier during the reign of Elizabeth I.- Family:... |
| 1558 | The Lord Hunsdon Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, of Hunsdon was an English nobleman.He was the son of Mary Boleyn, the sister of Anne Boleyn and also the mistress to King Henry VIII of England... |
| 1596 | The Lord Hunsdon George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon KG was the eldest son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon and Anne Morgan. His father was first cousin to Elizabeth I of England.... |
| May 1603 | The Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland KG was an English aristocrat. He was a grandee and one of the wealthiest peers of the court of Elizabeth I. Under James I, Henry was a long-term prisoner in the Tower of London. He is known for the circles he moved in as well as for his own achievements... |
| 1615 | The Earl of Suffolk Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk Admiral Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, KG, PC was a son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk by his second wife Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk, the daughter and heiress of the 1st Baron Audley of Walden.... |
| 1616 | The Lord Howard de Walden Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, KG was an English nobleman and politician.Born at the family estate of Saffron Walden, he was the son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, by his second wife Catherine Knyvet of Charlton, and succeeded his father in 1626.Sir Theophilus Howard was named in... (succeeded as Earl of Suffolk 1626) |
| May 1635 | The Earl of Salisbury William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, KG , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1605 to 1612, was an English peer and politician.-Early years, 1591-1612:... |
| 1643 | The Lord Dunsmore Francis Leigh, 1st Earl of Chichester Francis Leigh, 1st Earl of Chichester was a Royalist politician and courtier around the period of the English Civil War.... (created Earl of Chichester 1644) |
| temp Charles II Charles II of England Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War... |
The Earl of Salisbury William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, KG , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1605 to 1612, was an English peer and politician.-Early years, 1591-1612:... |
| 20 July 1660 | The Earl of Cleveland Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland was a Cavalier general who fought for Charles I during the English Civil War.He was the eldest son of Henry Wentworth, 3rd Baron Wentworth and Anne Hopton. His paternal grandfather was Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth, the last Englishman to hold Calais... |
| 29 March 1667 | The Lord Belasyse John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse PC was an English nobleman, soldier and Member of Parliament, notable for his role during and after the English Civil War.-Early life:... |
| 10 March 1672 | The Viscount Fauconberg Thomas Belasyse, 1st Earl Fauconberg Thomas Belasyse, 1st Earl Fauconberg PC was an English peer. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War drawing close to Oliver Cromwell and married Cromwell's third daughter Mary... |
| 9 May 1676 | The Earl of Roscommon Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon , was an English poet.-Background and education:Dillon was born in Ireland about 1630... |
| 24 April 1677 | The Earl of Scarsdale Robert Leke, 3rd Earl of Scarsdale Robert Leke, 3rd Earl of Scarsdale was an English politician and courtier, styled Lord Deincourt from 1655 to 1681.... |
| 26 June 1682 | The Earl of Huntingdon Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon PC was an English politician. He was the son of Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon, born in the 27th year of his parents' marriage, and became Earl of Huntingdon on 13 February 1656 on his father's death... |
| 28 February 1689 | The Lord Lovelace John Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace John Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace was an English peer and MP.He was born at Hurley, Buckinghanshire, the son of John Lovelace, 2nd Baron Lovelace and Lady Anne, 7th Baroness Wentworth and Baroness Le Despenser... |
| 29 November 1693 | The Duke of St Albans Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, KG was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by his mistress Nell Gwynne.-Life:... |
| 13 January 1712 | The Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, KG PC was the only son of Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester, and Rebecca Child... |
| 22 September 1714 | The Duke of St Albans Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, KG was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by his mistress Nell Gwynne.-Life:... |
| 21 May 1726 | Marquess of Hartington William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC was a British nobleman and Whig politician, the son of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire and Hon. Rachel Russell.... (succeeded as Duke of Devonshire 1729) |
| 11 June 1731 | The Earl of Burlington Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork PC , born in Yorkshire, England, was the son of Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington and 3rd Earl of Cork... |
| 11 June 1734 | The Duke of Montagu John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, KG, KB, PC , styled Viscount Monthermer until 1705 and Marquess of Monthermer between 1705 and 1709, was a British peer... |
| 8 May 1740 | The Duke of Bolton Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton Lieutenant-General Charles Powlett , 3rd Duke of Bolton KG PC was a British nobleman and politician.... |
| 12 July 1742 | The Lord Bathurst Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst PC , known as the Lord Bathurst from 1712 to 1772, was a British politician.... |
| 24 December 1744 | The Lord Hobart John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire, KB, PC was a British peer.Hobart was the son of Sir Henry Hobart, 4th Baronet and he inherited his father's title when the latter was killed in a duel in 1698... (created Earl of Buckinghamshire 1746) |
| 16 November 1756 | The Lord Berkeley of Stratton John Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley of Stratton John Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley of Stratton PC , styled The Honourable John Berkeley until 1741, was a British politician.-Background and education:... |
| 12 July 1762 | The Earl of Lichfield |
| 28 December 1772 | The Lord Edgcumbe George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Admiral George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, PC was a British peer, naval officer and politician.... created Viscount Mount Edgcumbe and Valletort 1781) |
| 29 March 1782 | The Lord Ferrers of Chartley George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend, PC, FRS , known as The Lord Ferrers of Chartley from 1770 to 1784 and as The Earl of Leicester from 1784 to 1807, was a British peer and politician.... |
| 17 May 1783 | The Earl of Jersey George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey PC was a member of the British and Irish peerage and a courtier in the court of George III.-Parliament:... |
| 31 December 1783 | The Lord Ferrers of Chartley George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend, PC, FRS , known as The Lord Ferrers of Chartley from 1770 to 1784 and as The Earl of Leicester from 1784 to 1807, was a British peer and politician.... |
| 5 March 1790 | The Viscount Falmouth George Boscawen, 3rd Viscount Falmouth George Boscawen, 3rd Viscount Falmouth, PC , was a British army officer and statesman of the late 18th and early 19th centuries... |
| 19 February 1806 | The Lord St John of Bletso St Andrew St John, 14th Baron St John of Bletso St Andrew St John, 14th Baron St John of Bletso PC FRS was an English politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1780 until 1806 when he inherited a peerage.... |
| 2 March 1808 | The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe PC , styled Viscount Valletort between 1789 and 1795, was a British politician and writer on music.-Background:... |
| 26 March 1812 | The Earl of Courtown James Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown James George Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown KP, PC , known as Viscount Stopford from 1770 to 1810, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Tory politician.... |
| 1 September 1827 | The Viscount Hereford Henry Devereux, 14th Viscount Hereford Henry Fleming Lea Devereux, 14th Viscount Hereford PC was a British Tory politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms between 1827 and 1830 and again between 1834 and 1835.... |
| 9 December 1830 | The Lord Foley Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley PC , was a British peer and Whig politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen Pensioners under Lord Grey between 1830 and 1833.-Background:... |
| 16 August 1833 | The Lord Foley Thomas Foley, 4th Baron Foley Thomas Henry Foley, 4th Baron Foley was a British peer and Liberal politician. He held office in every Whig/Liberal government between 1833 and 1869.- Family and estate :... |
| 29 December 1834 | The Viscount Hereford Henry Devereux, 14th Viscount Hereford Henry Fleming Lea Devereux, 14th Viscount Hereford PC was a British Tory politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms between 1827 and 1830 and again between 1834 and 1835.... |
| 6 May 1835 | The Lord Foley Thomas Foley, 4th Baron Foley Thomas Henry Foley, 4th Baron Foley was a British peer and Liberal politician. He held office in every Whig/Liberal government between 1833 and 1869.- Family and estate :... |
| 8 September 1841 | The Lord Forester John Weld-Forester, 2nd Baron Forester John George Weld Weld-Forester, 2nd Baron Forester PC , was a British Tory politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms under Sir Robert Peel from 1841 to 1846.-Background:... |
| 24 July 1846 | The Lord Foley Thomas Foley, 4th Baron Foley Thomas Henry Foley, 4th Baron Foley was a British peer and Liberal politician. He held office in every Whig/Liberal government between 1833 and 1869.- Family and estate :... |
| 27 February 1852 | The Earl of Sandwich John Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich John William Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich PC , styled Viscount Hinchingbrooke from 1814 to 1818, was a British peer and Conservative politician... |
| 30 December 1852 | The Lord Foley Thomas Foley, 4th Baron Foley Thomas Henry Foley, 4th Baron Foley was a British peer and Liberal politician. He held office in every Whig/Liberal government between 1833 and 1869.- Family and estate :... |
| 26 February 1858 | The Earl of Shrewsbury Henry Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury Admiral Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl Talbot, 18th Earl of Waterford, CB, PC , styled Viscount Ingestre between 1826 and 1849 and known as The Earl Talbot between 1849 and 1858, was a British naval commander and Conservative politician.-Background:Shrewsbury was the... |
| 28 June 1859 | The Lord Foley Thomas Foley, 4th Baron Foley Thomas Henry Foley, 4th Baron Foley was a British peer and Liberal politician. He held office in every Whig/Liberal government between 1833 and 1869.- Family and estate :... |
| 10 July 1866 | The Earl of Tankerville Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville Charles Augustus Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville PC , styled Lord Ossulston between 1822 and 1859, was a British peer and Conservative politician... |
| 20 March 1867 | The Marquess of Exeter William Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter William Alleyne Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter PC , styled Lord Burghley between 1825 and 1867, was a British peer and Conservative politician... |
| 12 December 1868 | The Lord Foley Thomas Foley, 4th Baron Foley Thomas Henry Foley, 4th Baron Foley was a British peer and Liberal politician. He held office in every Whig/Liberal government between 1833 and 1869.- Family and estate :... |
| 27 December 1869 | The Marquess of Normanby George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby George Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby, GCB, GCMG, PC , styled Viscount Normanby between 1831 and 1838 and Earl of Mulgrave between 1838 and 1863, was a British Liberal politician and colonial governor.-Background:Normanby was born in London, the son of Constantine Phipps, 1st... |
| 20 April 1871 | The Earl Cowper Francis Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper Francis Thomas de Grey Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper KG, PC, DL , known as Viscount Fordwich from 1837 to 1856, was a British Liberal politician... |
| 1 January 1874 | The Earl of Ilchester Henry Fox-Strangways, 5th Earl of Ilchester Henry Edward Fox-Strangways, 5th Earl of Ilchester PC , known as Henry Fox-Strangways until 1865, was a British peer and Liberal politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms under William Ewart Gladstone between January and February 1874.-Background and... |
| 2 March 1874 | The Marquess of Exeter William Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter William Alleyne Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter PC , styled Lord Burghley between 1825 and 1867, was a British peer and Conservative politician... |
| 4 February 1875 | The Earl of Shrewsbury Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 19th Earl of Shrewsbury Charles John Chetwynd-Talbot, 19th Earl of Shrewsbury, 19th Earl of Waterford, 4th Earl Talbot, PC , styled Viscount Ingestre between 1849 and 1868, was a British Conservative politician... |
| 28 May 1877 | The Earl of Coventry George Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry George William Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry PC , styled Viscount Deerhurst until 1843, was a British Conservative politician... |
| 3 May 1880 | The Earl Fife Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife Alexander William George Duff, 1st Duke of Fife KG, KT, GCVO, PC, VD , styled Viscount Macduff between 1857 and 1879 and known as The Earl Fife between 1879 and 1889, was a British Peer who married Princess Louise of Wales, the third child and eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Alexandra of... |
| 21 January 1881 | The Marquess of Huntly Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly PC, DL, JP , styled Lord Strathavon until 1853 and Earl of Aboyne between 1853 and 1863, was a Scottish Liberal politician... |
| 27 June 1881 | The Lord Carrington Robert Wynn Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire KG, GCMG, PC, DL, JP , known as the Lord Carrington from 1868 to 1895 and as the Earl Carrington from 1895 to 1912, was a British Liberal politician and aristocrat.-Background and education:Born at Whitehall, London, Lincolnshire was the... |
| 6 July 1885 | The Earl of Coventry George Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry George William Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry PC , styled Viscount Deerhurst until 1843, was a British Conservative politician... |
| 10 February 1886 | The Lord Sudeley Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 4th Baron Sudeley Charles Douglas Richard Hanbury-Tracy, 4th Baron Sudeley PC FRS , styled The Honourable Charles Hanbury-Tracy from 1858 to 1877, was a British Liberal politician... |
| 5 August 1886 | The Viscount Barrington George Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington George William Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington PC was a British Conservative politician. He held office under Lord Salisbury as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1885 and 1886 and as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1886.-Background and education:Barrington was... |
| 24 November 1886 | The Earl of Rosslyn Robert St Clair-Erskine, 4th Earl of Rosslyn Robert Francis St Clair-Erskine, 4th Earl of Rosslyn , styled Lord Loughborough until 1866, was a Scottish Conservative politician... |
| 11 August 1890 | The Earl of Yarborough Charles Pelham, 4th Earl of Yarborough Charles Alfred Worsley Pelham, 4th Earl of Yarborough KG, PC , styled Lord Worsley until 1875, was a British peer and politician... |
| 25 August 1892 | The Lord Vernon George Venables-Vernon, 7th Baron Vernon George William Henry Venables-Vernon, 7th Baron Vernon PC , styled The Honourable George Venables-Vernon from 1866 to 1883, was a British Liberal politician... |
| 13 March 1894 | The Earl of Chesterfield Edwyn Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield Edwyn Francis Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Stanhope between 1883 and 1887, was a British peer and courtier.-Background and education:... |
| 16 July 1895 | The Lord Belper Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper PC, JP, DL , styled The Honourable Henry Strutt between 1856 and 1880, was a British businessman, courtier and politician... |
| 18 December 1905 | The Earl Beauchamp William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp KG, KCMG, PC , styled Viscount Elmley until 1891, was a British Liberal politician. He was Governor of New South Wales between 1899 and 1901, a member of the Liberal administrations of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and H. H... |
| 31 July 1907 | The Lord Denman Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman GCMG, KCVO, PC was a British Liberal politician and the fifth Governor-General of Australia.-Early years:... |
| 26 June 1911 | The Lord Colebrooke Edward Colebrooke, 1st Baron Colebrooke Edward Arthur Colebrooke, 1st Baron Colebrooke PC, GCVO , known as Sir Edward Colebrooke, 5th Baronet, from 1890 to 1906, was a British Liberal politician and courtier.... |
| 20 November 1922 | The Earl of Clarendon George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon George Herbert Hyde Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon KG, PC , known as Lord Hyde from 1877 to 1914, was a British Conservative politician... |
| 22 January 1924 | The Earl of Dunmore Alexander Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore Alexander Edward Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore, VC, DSO, MVO, DL was more commonly known as Viscount Fincastle... |
| 1 December 1924 | The Earl of Clarendon George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon George Herbert Hyde Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon KG, PC , known as Lord Hyde from 1877 to 1914, was a British Conservative politician... |
| 26 June 1925 | The Earl of Plymouth Ivor Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth Ivor Miles Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth PC was an English nobleman and Conservative politician.... |
| 1 January 1929 | The Earl of Lucan George Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan Colonel George Charles Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan GCVO, KBE, CB, PC, TD, DL , known as Lord Bingham from 1888 to 1914, was a British Conservative politician.... |
| 5 June 1929 | The Earl of Cavan Frederick Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan Field Marshal Frederick Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE was a British Army officer and Chief of the Imperial General Staff.-Army career:... |
| 12 November 1931 | The Earl of Lucan George Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan Colonel George Charles Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan GCVO, KBE, CB, PC, TD, DL , known as Lord Bingham from 1888 to 1914, was a British Conservative politician.... |
| 31 May 1940 | The Lord Snell |
| 21 April 1944 | Vacant |
| 22 March 1945 | The Earl Fortescue Hugh Fortescue, 5th Earl Fortescue Hugh William Fortescue, 5th Earl Fortescue KG, PC was a British peer and Conservative politician.Fortescue was the eldest son of Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue, and his wife the Hon. Emily , and succeeded his father in the earldom in 1932... |
| 4 August 1945 | The Lord Ammon Charles Ammon, 1st Baron Ammon Charles George Ammon, 1st Baron Ammon PC DL JP was a British Labour Party politician.-Background and education:The son of Charles George and Mary Ammon, he was educated at Public Elementary schools.-Career:... |
| 18 October 1949 | The Lord Shepherd George Shepherd, 1st Baron Shepherd George Robert Shepherd, 1st Baron Shepherd PC , was a British Labour politician.-Early life:Shepherd was the son of George Robert Shepherd, a tailor of Spalding, Lincolnshire... |
| 5 November 1951 | The Earl Fortescue Hugh Fortescue, 5th Earl Fortescue Hugh William Fortescue, 5th Earl Fortescue KG, PC was a British peer and Conservative politician.Fortescue was the eldest son of Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue, and his wife the Hon. Emily , and succeeded his father in the earldom in 1932... |
| 27 June 1957 | The Earl St Aldwyn Michael Hicks Beach, 2nd Earl St Aldwyn Michael John Hicks Beach, 2nd Earl St Aldwyn PC, GBE TD was a British Conservative politician.St Aldwyn was the only son of Michael Hicks Beach, Viscount Quenington, who was killed in action in 1916, and the grandson of Michael Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn. His mother was Marjorie, who also... |
| 21 October 1964 | The Lord Shepherd Malcolm Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd Malcolm Newton Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd [Hereditary] and also Baron Shepherd of Spalding [Life Peerage] PC , was a British Labour politician and peer who served as Leader of the House of Lords under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan.Shepherd was the son of the Labour politician George... |
| 29 July 1967 | The Lord Beswick Frank Beswick, Baron Beswick Frank Beswick, Baron Beswick was a British Labour Co-operative politician.Born in 1911 in Nottingham, Beswick's father was a coal miner. He was educated in Nottingham and then at the Working Men's College in London. He became a journalist and was elected to the London County Council... |
| 24 June 1970 | The Earl St Aldwyn Michael Hicks Beach, 2nd Earl St Aldwyn Michael John Hicks Beach, 2nd Earl St Aldwyn PC, GBE TD was a British Conservative politician.St Aldwyn was the only son of Michael Hicks Beach, Viscount Quenington, who was killed in action in 1916, and the grandson of Michael Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn. His mother was Marjorie, who also... |
| 11 March 1974 | The Baroness Llewelyn-Davies Annie Llewelyn-Davies, Baroness Llewelyn-Davies of Hastoe Annie Llewelyn-Davies, Baroness Llewelyn-Davies of Hastoe was a British Labour Party politician and life peer.... |
| 6 May 1979 | The Lord Denham Bertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham Bertram Stanley Mitford Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham KBE PC is a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords as one of the remaining hereditary peers... |
| 22 May 1991 | The Lord Hesketh |
| 16 September 1993 | The Viscount Ullswater Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater Nicholas James Christopher Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater, LVO, PC , succeeded his great-grandfather in the Viscountcy of Ullswater in 1949... |
| 20 July 1994 | The Lord Strathclyde Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde Thomas Galloway Dunlop du Roy de Blicquy Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde, PC , is a British politician. He is currently the Leader of the House of Lords and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster as well as being the leader of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords... |
| 6 May 1997 | The Lord Carter Denis Carter, Baron Carter Denis Victor Carter, Baron Carter PC was a British agriculturalist and Labour Co-operative politician.Carter was born in Elephant and Castle in London, where his parents, Albert and Annie Carter, worked in a tea warehouse and as an office cleaner, respectively... |
| 1 May 2002 | The Lord Grocott Bruce Grocott, Baron Grocott Bruce Joseph Grocott, Baron Grocott PC is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.Grocott was born in Kings Langley near Watford, and was educated at Leicester University. He obtained an MA from Manchester University after conducting research on Local Government... |
| 24 January 2008 | The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Janet Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Janet Anne Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, PC is a British Labour politician. She is the current Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords.-Education and early political career:... |
| 5 October 2008 | The Lord Bassam of Brighton |
| 13 May 2010 | The Baroness Anelay of St Johns Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns Joyce Anne Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St. Johns, DBE, PC is a Conservative member of the House of Lords and has been the Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords since 12 May 2010, having previously been Opposition Chief Whip before the May 2010 General Election.-Early life:She was born Joyce... |