Baron Alvingham, of Woodfold in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the

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. It was created on 10 July 1929 for

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. He had previously represented Dorset South in the

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as a

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. His father,

, had earlier represented

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in Parliament. In 1916, Royal approval was given to a peerage to whom he had been signified, but he died before the patent was issued. The first Baron's son, the second Baron, who succeeded his father in 1955, served in the

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and retired in 1981 as a

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and Director of Army Quartering.''Who's Who 2009'' page 39 the title is held by his son, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in that year. The family seat is Bix Hall, near

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Barons Alvingham (1929)

* Robert Daniel Thwaites Yerburgh, 1st Baron Alvingham (1889–1955) * Robert Guy Eardley Yerburgh, 2nd Baron Alvingham (1926–2020) * Robert Richard Guy Yerburgh, 3rd Baron Alvingham (b. 1956) The

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is the present holder's son Robert William Guy Yerburgh (b. 1983).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Robert Rafe Guy Yerburgh (b. 2015).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alvingham Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1929 Noble titles created for UK MPs