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List Of Life Peerages
More than 1,500 life peerages have been created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom under the Life Peerages Act 1958. *List of life peerages (1958–1979) **Created under the premierships of Harold Macmillan, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Harold Wilson, Edward Heath and James Callaghan *List of life peerages (1979–1997) **Created under the premierships of Margaret Thatcher and John Major *List of life peerages (1997–2010) **Created under the premierships of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown *List of life peerages (2010–present) **Created under the premierships of David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak See also *List of members of the House of Lords *List of hereditary peers in the House of Lords by virtue of a life peerage *List of hereditary peers elected under the House of Lords Act 1999 * List of law life peerages (1876-2005) * List of life peerages (1377-1876) {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Life Peerages Life peers * Life peers In the United Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the peerage whose titles cannot be inherited, in contrast to hereditary peers. In modern times, life peerages, always created at the rank of baron, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as age and citizenship. The legitimate children of a life peer are entitled to style themselves with the prefix "The Honourable", although they cannot inherit the peerage itself. Before 1887 The Crown, as '' fount of honour'', creates peerages of two types, being hereditary or for life. In the early days of the peerage, the Sovereign had the right to summon individuals to one Parliament without being bound to summon them again. Over time, it was established that once summoned, a peer would have to be summoned for the remainder of their life, and later, that the peer's heirs and successors would also be summoned, thereby firmly entren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016. He previously served as Leader of the Opposition from 2005 to 2010, and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Witney from 2001 to 2016. He identifies as a one-nation conservative, and has been associated with both economically liberal and socially liberal policies. Born in London to an upper-middle-class family, Cameron was educated at Heatherdown School, Eton College, and Brasenose College, Oxford. From 1988 to 1993 he worked at the Conservative Research Department, latterly assisting the Conservative Prime Minister John Major, before leaving politics to work for Carlton Communications in 1994. Becoming an MP in 2001, he served in the opposition shadow cabinet under Conservative leader Michael Howard, and succeeded Howard in 2005. Cameron sought to rebrand the Conservat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Peerages Of Britain And Ireland
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union club Other uses * Angle of list, the leaning to either port or starboard of a ship * List (information), an ordered collection of pieces of information ** List (abstract data type), a method to organize data in computer science * List on Sylt, previously called List, the northernmost village in Germany, on the island of Sylt * ''List'', an alternative term for ''roll'' in flight dynamics * To ''list'' a building, etc., in the UK it means to designate it a listed building that may not be altered without permission * Lists (jousting), the barriers used to designate the tournament area where medieval knights jousted * ''The Book of Lists'', an American series of books with unusual lists See also * The List (other) * Listing (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronies
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Barony may refer to: * Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron * Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron * Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British Isles ** Barony (Ireland), a historical subdivision of the Irish counties * Barony (role-playing game), a 1990 tabletop RPG See also * Baronet * Baronage {{English Feudalism In England, the ''baronage'' was the collectively inclusive term denoting all members of the feudal nobility, as observed by the constitutional authority Edward Coke. It was replaced eventually by the term ''peerage''. Origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Life Peerages
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union club Other uses * Angle of list, the leaning to either port or starboard of a ship * List (information), an ordered collection of pieces of information ** List (abstract data type), a method to organize data in computer science * List on Sylt, previously called List, the northernmost village in Germany, on the island of Sylt * ''List'', an alternative term for ''roll'' in flight dynamics * To ''list'' a building, etc., in the UK it means to designate it a listed building that may not be altered without permission * Lists (jousting), the barriers used to designate the tournament area where medieval knights jousted * ''The Book of Lists'', an American series of books with unusual lists See also * The List (other) * Listing (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Life Peerages Before 1876
This is a list of life peerages created prior to the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 and the Life Peerages Act 1958. Richard II (1377–1399) *1377 – Guichard d'Angle, Earl of Huntingdon *1385 – Robert de Vere, Marquess of Dublin **1386 – Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland *1397 – Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk Henry V (1413–1422) *1414 – John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford *1414 – Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester *1416 – Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter Henry VIII (1509–1547) *1514: Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey James I (1603–1625) *1618 – Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham Charles I (1625–1649) *1640 – Mary Howard, Baroness Stafford **1688 – Mary Howard, Countess of Stafford *1641 – Elizabeth Savage, Countess Rivers *1644 – Alice Dudley, Duchess of Dudley The Protectorate *1658–1659 – Cromwell's Other House – The life members of the Other House were addressed as "Lord". About forty men took up their seats in the Other House. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Law Life Peerages
This is a list of life peerages in the peerage of the United Kingdom created under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876. On 1 October 2009, the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 was repealed by Schedule 18 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 owing to the creation of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. As a result, the power to create law life peers lapsed, although the validity of life peerages created thereunder remains intact. 1870s ‡ former MP 1880s ‡ former MP 1890s ‡ former MP 1900s ‡ former MP 1910s ‡ former MP 1920s ‡ former MP 1930s 1940s ‡ former MP 1950s ‡ former MP 1960s ‡ former MP 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Law life peers subsequently created hereditary peers Other peers who served as Law Lords Hereditary peers Peers created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 List of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary This is a complete list of people who have been appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary under the terms of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hereditary Peers Elected Under The House Of Lords Act 1999
This is a list of hereditary peers elected to serve in the House of Lords under the provisions of the House of Lords Act 1999 and the Standing Orders of the House of Lords. The Act excluded all hereditary peers who were not also life peers except for two holders of royal offices plus ninety other peers, to be chosen by the House. Before the enactment of the Act, the House approved a Standing Order stating that the remaining hereditary peers shall consist of: * 2 peers to be elected by the Labour hereditary peers * 42 peers to be elected by the Conservative hereditary peers * 3 peers to be elected by the Liberal Democrat hereditary peers * 28 peers to be elected by the Crossbencher hereditary peers * 15 peers to be elected by the whole House * The holders of the offices of Earl Marshal (the Duke of Norfolk) and Lord Great Chamberlain (currently the Baron Carrington) to be ex officio members The total number and sub-composition set out above reflects a comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hereditary Peers In The House Of Lords By Virtue Of A Life Peerage ...
This article is a list of hereditary peers who are or have been members of the House of Lords by virtue of a life peerage under the Life Peerages Act 1958. List of hereditary peers with life peerages List of life peers who have disclaimed hereditary peerage References Notes Citations {{reflist Hereditary Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic inform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Members Of The House Of Lords
This is a list of members of the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Current sitting members Lords Spiritual 26 bishops of the Church of England sit in the House of Lords: the Archbishops of Canterbury and of York, the Bishops of London, of Durham and of Winchester, and the next 21 most senior diocesan bishops (with the exception of the Bishop in Europe and the Bishop of Sodor and Man). Under the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015, female bishops take precedence over men until May 2025 to become new Lords Spiritual for the 21 seats allocated by seniority. Lords Temporal Lords Temporal include life peers, excepted hereditary peers elected under the House of Lords Act 1999 and remaining law life peers. ;Note: Current non-sitting members There are also peers who remain members of the House, but are currently ineligible to sit and vote. Peers on leave of absence Under section 23 of the Standing Orders of the House of Lords, peers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak (; born 12 May 1980) is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party (UK), Leader of the Conservative Party since October 2022. He previously held two Cabinet of the United Kingdom, cabinet positions under Boris Johnson, lastly as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2020 to 2022. Sunak has been Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond (Yorks) (UK Parliament constituency), Richmond (Yorks) since 2015. Ideologically, Sunak has been described as belonging to the Centrism, centre-ground of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party. Sunak was born in Southampton to parents of Indian descent who migrated to Britain from East Africa in the 1960s. He was educated at Winchester College, studied philosophy, politics and economics at Lincoln College, Oxford, and earned an MBA from Stanford University in California as a Fulbright Program, Fulbright Scholar. During his t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Truss
Mary Elizabeth Truss (born 26 July 1975) is a British politician who briefly served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from September to October 2022. On her fiftieth day in office, she stepped down amid a government crisis, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the United Kingdom. Truss previously held various Cabinet positions under prime ministers David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson, lastly as foreign secretary from 2021 to 2022. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Norfolk since 2010. Truss attended Merton College, Oxford, and was the president of Oxford University Liberal Democrats. In 1996, she joined the Conservative Party. She worked at Shell and Cable & Wireless, and was the deputy director of the think tank Reform. After two unsuccessful attempts to be elected to the House of Commons, she was elected as the MP for South West Norfolk at the 2010 UK general election. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
