Baron Geddes, of

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in the County of Kent, is a title in the

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. It was created on 28 January 1942 for the prominent Conservative politician and former

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, Sir Auckland Geddes. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1975. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the

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after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, and sits on the Conservative benches. Sir Eric Geddes, British Minister of Munitions and First Lord of the Admiralty during the

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, was the elder brother of the first Baron. Margaret Geddes, who married

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, son of

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, was the daughter of the first Baron. The family seat is in

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, Wiltshire.

Barons Geddes (1942)

Auckland Campbell Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes Auckland Campbell Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes, (21 June 1879 – 8 June 1954) was a British academic, soldier, politician and diplomat. He was a member of David Lloyd George's coalition government during the First World War and also served as Amba ...

(1879–1954) *Ross Campbell Geddes, 2nd Baron Geddes (1907–1975) * Euan Michael Ross Geddes, 3rd Baron Geddes (born 1937) The

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is the present holder's son the Hon. James George Neil Geddes (born 1969).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Angus Ross Alexander Geddes (born 2005).

Arms

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Geddes Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1942 Noble titles created for UK MPs