Baron Banbury of Southam, in the County of Warwick, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1924 for the businessman and

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Sir Frederick Banbury, 1st Baronet Frederick George Banbury, 1st Baron Banbury of Southam (2 December 1850 – 13 August 1936), known as Sir Frederick Banbury, 1st Baronet, from 1903 to 1924, was a British businessman and Conservative Member of Parliament. Early life Frederick ...

. He was head of Frederick Banbury and Sons, stockbrokers, and also represented

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. Banbury had already been created a

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, of Southam in the County of Warwick, in 1902. The titles are currently held by his great-grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1981.

Barons Banbury (1924)

* Frederick George Banbury, 1st Baron Banbury of Southam (1850–1936) **Charles William Banbury (1877–1914) *Charles William Banbury, 2nd Baron Banbury of Southam (1915–1981) *Charles William Banbury, 3rd Baron Banbury of Southam (born 1953). There is no heir to the titles.

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References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Banbury of Southam Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1924 Peerages created for UK MPs