Baron Harmsworth, of
Egham in the County of Surrey, is a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom
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. It was created in 1939 for the
Liberal
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politician
Cecil Harmsworth,
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
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between 1919 and 1922. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 1990.
The first Baron Harmsworth was the younger brother of
Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe
Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (15 July 1865 – 14 August 1922), was a British newspaper and publishing magnate. As owner of the ''Daily Mail'' and the ''Daily Mirror'', he was an early developer of popular journal ...
, and
Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere
Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere, (26 April 1868 – 26 November 1940) was a leading British newspaper proprietor who owned Associated Newspapers Ltd. He is best known, like his brother Alfred Harmsworth, later Viscount Northcl ...
and the elder brother of
Sir Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet (1 November 187019 January 1937) was a British businessman and Liberal politician.
Background
Harmsworth was the fourth son of Alfred Harmsworth, a barrister, and Geraldine Mary, daughter of William ...
, and
Sir Hildebrand Harmsworth, 1st Baronet
Sir Hildebrand Aubrey Harmsworth, 1st Baronet (15 March 1872 – 18 April 1929) was a British newspaper proprietor, twice unsuccessful parliamentary candidate, and member of the Harmsworth publishing family.
Early life and family
Hildebrand H ...
.
The family seat is The Old Rectory, near
Stoke Abbott
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The author Ralph Wightman, agriculturist, broadcaster, and native of Dorset, described the village as ...
,
Dorset
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.
Barons Harmsworth (1939)
![Cecil Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Cecil_Harmsworth%2C_1st_Baron_Harmsworth.jpg)
*
Cecil Bisshopp Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth (1869–1948)
* Cecil Desmond Bernard Harmsworth, 2nd Baron Harmsworth (1903–1990)
* Thomas Harold Raymond Harmsworth, 3rd Baron Harmsworth (b. 1939)
The
heir apparent
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is the present holder's son, the Hon. Dominic Michael Eric Harmsworth (b. 1973)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his eldest son, Thomas John Mark Harmsworth (b. 2003)
Male-line family tree
See also
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Viscount Northcliffe
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*
Viscount Rothermere
Viscount Rothermere, of Hemsted in the county of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for the press lord Harold Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth. He had already been created a baronet, of Horsey in the ...
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Harmsworth baronets, of Moray Lodge, and Harmsworth baronets, of Freshwater Grove
Notes
References
* Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
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Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Noble titles created in 1939
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