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Acton, 4th Baron, (Richard Gerald Lyon-Dalberg-Acton) (30 July 1941–10 Oct. 2010)  

Born 30 July 1941; s of 3rd Baron Acton, CMG, MBE, TD and Hon. Daphne, o d of 4th Baron Rayleigh, FRS and Lady Mary Hilda, 2nd ...

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Balfour of Inchrye, 2nd Baron, (Ian Balfour) (21 Dec. 1924–14 April 2013)  

Born 21 Dec. 1924; s of 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye, PC, MC and Diana Blanche (d 1982), d of Sir Robert Grenville Harvey, 2nd Bt; ...

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Bauer, Baron, (Peter Thomas Bauer) (6 Nov. 1915–3 May 2002)  

DSc; FBA 1975

Born 6 Nov. 1915; unmarried; died 3 May 2002

Professor of Economics, University of London, at the London School of Economics, 1960–83...

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Beaumont of Whitley, Baron, (Rev. Timothy Wentworth Beaumont) (22 Nov. 1928–8 April 2008)  

MA (Oxon)

Born 22 Nov. 1928; o s of Major and Hon. Mrs M. W. Beaumont; m 1955, Mary Rose Wauchope; one s two d...

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Bedford, 13th Duke of, (John Robert Russell) (24 May 1917–25 Oct. 2002)  

Born 24 May 1917; er s of 12th Duke and Louisa Crommelin Roberta (d 1960), y d of Robert Jowitt Whitwell; m 1st, ...

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Bethell, 4th Baron, (Nicholas William Bethell) (19 July 1938–8 Sept. 2007)  

Born 19 July 1938; s of Hon. William Gladstone Bethell (d 1964) (3rd s of 1st Baron), and Ann Margaret Bethell (d...

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Briggs, Baron cr 1976 (Life Peer), of Lewes, E Sussex, (Asa Briggs) (7 May 1921–15 March 2016)  

MA, BSc (Econ); FBA 1980

Born 7 May 1921; o s of William Walker Briggs and Jane Briggs, Keighley, Yorks; m 1955, Susan Anne Banwell, o d of late Donald I. Banwell, Keevil, Wiltshire; two ...

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Bullock, Baron, (Alan Louis Charles Bullock) (13 Dec. 1914–2 Feb. 2004)  

Kt 1972; FBA 1967

Born 13 Dec. 1914; s of Frank Allen Bullock; m 1940, Hilda Yates, d of Edwin Handy, Bradford; three s one ...

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Camrose, 4th Viscount, (Adrian Michael Berry) (15 June 1937–19 April 2016)  

Born 15 June 1937; er s of Baron Hartwell (Life Peer), MBE, TD (who disclaimed his hereditary peerages for life, 1995); m 1967, Marina Beatrice, ...

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Carbery, 11th Baron, (Peter Ralfe Harrington Evans-Freke) (20 March 1920–28 July 2012)  

Born 20 March 1920; o s of Major the Hon. Ralfe Evans-Freke, MBE (yr s of 9th Baron) (d 1969), and Vera (...

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Cary, Sir Roger Hugh, (8 Jan. 1926–29 Dec. 2011), a consultant to BBC’s Director-General, 1986–2002  

2nd Bt cr 1955

Born 8 Jan. 1926; o s of Sir Robert (Archibald) Cary, 1st Bt, and Hon. Rosamond Mary Curzon (d 1985...

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Chilver, Baron, ((Amos) Henry Chilver) (30 Oct. 1926–8 July 2012)  

Kt 1978; FRS 1982; FREng

Born 30 Oct. 1926; e s of Amos H. Chilver and Annie E. Mack; m 1959, Claudia M. B. Grigson, MA, MB, BCh, ...

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Chitty, Sir Thomas Willes, (2 March 1926–7 March 2014), author (as Thomas Hinde)  

3rd Bt cr 1924

Born 2 March 1926; e s of Sir (Thomas) Henry Willes Chitty, 2nd Bt, and Ethel Constance (d 1971), ...

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Clifford of Chudleigh, 10th Baron, (William Hugh Clifford) (17 Dec. 1858–5 July 1943)  

Born 17 Dec. 1858; s of 8th Baron and Hon. Agnes Catherine, y d of 11th Baron Petre; m 1st, 1886, Catherine Mary, d of R. Bassett; three ...

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Coote, Rev. Sir Algernon, (29 Sept. 1817–20 Nov. 1899)  

11th Bt cr 1620; Premier Bt of Ireland

Born 29 Sept. 1817; s of Sir Charles Henry Coote, 9th Bt; m 1st, 1847, Cecilia (d 1878), o d...

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Corbett of Castle Vale, Baron cr 2001 (Life Peer), of Erdington in the County of West Midlands, (Robin Corbett) (22 Dec. 1933–19 Feb. 2012)  

Born 22 Dec. 1933; s of Thomas Corbett and Marguerite Adele Mainwaring; m 1970, Val Hudson; one d, and one s one d from former marriage; died 19 Feb. 2012...

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Curtis, Michael Howard, (28 Feb. 1920–3 July 2004), Executive Aide to HH The Aga Khan, 1959–86; Director, Aga Khan Health and Education Services, Geneva, 1985–92; Chairman, Nation Printers and Publishers, Nairobi, Kenya, 1972–77; Director, Nation Newspapers, 1959–94 (Managing Director and Chief Executive, 1959, retired)  

Born 28 Feb. 1920; e s of late Howard and Doris May Curtis; m 1st, 1947, Barbara Winifred Gough (marr. diss. 1961); two s...

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Dacre, 28th Baron, (James Thomas Archibald Douglas-Home) (16 May 1952–8 May 2014)  

Born 16 May 1952; o s of Baroness Dacre (27th in line) and Hon. William Douglas-Home (d 1992), author and playwright; m 1979...

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Deedes, Baron, (William Francis Deedes) (1 June 1913–17 Aug. 2007)  

KBE 1999; MC 1944; PC 1962

Born 1 June 1913; s of (Herbert) William Deedes; m 1942, Evelyn Hilary Branfoot (d 2004); one ...

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Feversham, 6th Baron cr 1826, (Charles Antony Peter Duncombe) (3 Jan. 1945–29 March 2009)  

Born 3 Jan. 1945; s of late Col Antony John Duncombe-Anderson and G. G. V. McNalty; m 1st, 1966, Shannon (d 1976), d of Sir Thomas Foy, CSI, CIE; two ...