Baron Jessel, of Westminster in the County of London, was a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom
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. It was created on 8 January 1924 for
Sir Herbert Jessel, 1st Baronet, who had earlier represented
St Pancras South in
Parliament
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as a
Liberal Unionist
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from 1896 to 1906 and as a
Conservative
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from 1910 to 1918. He had already been created a Baronet, of Westminster in the County of London, in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
James I of E ...
1917. Jessel was the younger son of
Sir George Jessel,
Solicitor-General and
Master of the Rolls
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, and the younger brother of
Sir Charles Jessel, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles James Jessel, 1st Baronet Deputy lieutenant, DL, Justice of the peace, JP (11 May 1860 – 15 July 1928), was a British barrister, magistrate and businessman.
Jessel was the eldest son of George Jessel (jurist), Sir George Jessel, Mas ...
, who was created a Baronet in 1883 in recognition of his father's services. Lord Jessel was succeeded by his son, the second Baron, who served as a Deputy Speaker of the
House of Lords
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from 1963 to 1977. Both titles became extinct on his death on 13 June 1990.
Barons Jessel (1924)
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Herbert Merton Jessel, 1st Baron Jessel (1866–1950)
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Edward Herbert Jessel, 2nd Baron Jessel (1904–1990)
**Hon. Timothy Edward Jessel (1935–1969)
See also
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Sir George Jessel
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Jessel Baronets, of Ladham
References
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Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Noble titles created in 1924
Noble titles created for UK MPs