Baron Kenilworth, of Kenilworth in the County of Warwick, is a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom is one of the five Peerages in the United Kingdom. It comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Acts of Union 1800, Acts of Union in 1801, when it replaced the ...
. It was created in 1937 for the motor industry magnate
Sir John Siddeley. His grandson, the third Baron, was an interior designer and the founder of John Siddeley International Ltd. the title is held by the latter's son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded in 1981.
The first Baron purchased
Kenilworth Castle in 1937. The house is now in the care of
English Heritage.
Barons Kenilworth (1937)
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John Davenport Siddeley, 1st Baron Kenilworth
John Davenport Siddeley, 1st Baron Kenilworth (5 August 1866 – 3 November 1953), was a pioneer of the motor industry in the United Kingdom, manufacturing aero engines and airframes as well as motor vehicles.
Career
The eldest son of William ...
(1866–1953)
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Cyril Davenport Siddeley, 2nd Baron Kenilworth (1894–1971)
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John Tennant Davenport Siddeley, 3rd Baron Kenilworth (1924–1981)
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John Randle Siddeley, 4th Baron Kenilworth (b. 1954)
The
heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. William Randle Siddeley (b. 1992).
Arms
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 1937