There have been several hereditary and life

peerage A peerage is a legal system historically comprising various hereditary titles (and sometimes non-hereditary titles) in a number of countries, and composed of assorted noble ranks. Peerages include: Australia * Australian peers Belgium * Belgi ...

s created for persons with the surname Morris, all 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 ...

. Baron Morris, of St John’s in the Dominion of Newfoundland and of the City of Waterford, is a title in the

. It was created in 1918 for the lawyer and politician Sir Edward Morris upon his retirement as

Prime Minister of Newfoundland The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is current title of the first minister for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, which was at certain points in its history a colony, dominion, and province. The province had a system of re ...

. the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2011.

Barons Morris (1918)

Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris (May 8, 1859 – October 24, 1935) was a Newfoundlander lawyer and Prime Minister of Newfoundland. Born in St. John's, the son of Edward Morris and Catherine Fitzgerald, he was educated at Saint Bonaven ...

(1858–1935) *Michael William Morris, 2nd Baron Morris (1903–1975) *Michael David Morris, 3rd Baron Morris (1937–2011) *Thomas Anthony Salmon Morris, 4th Baron Morris (b. 1982) The

heir presumptive An heir presumptive is the person entitled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir apparent or a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question. ...

is the present holder's brother, the Hon. James Morris (b. 1983)

Line of Succession

''Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris (1858 – 1935)''https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_enl/id/2903 ** Coronet of a British Baron

''Michael William Morris, 2nd Baron Morris (1903 – 1975)'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

''Michael David Morris, 3rd Baron Morris (1937 – 2011)'' **** Coronet of a British Baron

Thomas Anthony Salmon Morris, 4th Baron Morris (born 1982) **** (1) ''Hon.'' James Morris (b. 1983) *** (2) ''Hon.'' Edward Patrick Morris (b. 1937) **** (3) Edward Patrick Morris (b. 1965)

Barons Morris of Kenwood (1950)

*see the

Baron Morris of Kenwood Baron Morris of Kenwood, of Kenwood in the City of Sheffield, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1950 for the Labour politician Harry Morris. He had previously represented Sheffield Central and Sheffield Neep ...

Law life peerages

Baron Morris (1889)

Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin Michael Morris, Baron Morris and 1st Baron Killanin, (14 November 1826 – 8 September 1901), known as Sir Michael Morris, Bt, from 1885 to 1889, was an Irish lawyer and judge. He was Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland from 1887 ...

(1826–1901), see the

Baron Killanin Baron Killanin, of Galway in the County of Galway, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. History It was created in 1900 for the Irish lawyer and politician Michael Morris, Baron Morris, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland from 1887 to 1 ...

Baron Morris of Borth-y-Gest (1960)

* John William Morris, Baron Morris of Borth-y-Gest (1896–1979)

Life peerages

The following people have life peerages with variants of Baron/Baroness Morris: *

Charles Morris, Baron Morris of Grasmere Charles Richard Morris, Baron Morris of Grasmere, (25 January 1898 – 30 May 1990) was an academic philosopher and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds. Morris was born in Sutton Valence, Kent, and educated at Tonbridge School and Trinity ...

(1898–1990) *

Brian Morris, Baron Morris of Castle Morris Brian Robert Morris, Baron Morris of Castle Morris, (4 December 1930 – 30 April 2001), was a British poet, critic and professor of literature. He became the Labour Party's deputy chief whip and education spokesman in the House of Lords. Born an ...

(1930–2001) * Alf Morris, Baron Morris of Manchester (1928–2012) *

John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon, (born 5 November 1931) is a British politician. He was a Labour Party Member of Parliament for over 41 years, from 1959 to 2001, which included a period as Secretary of State for Wales from 1974 to 1979 ...

(b. 1931) * Patricia Morris, Baroness Morris of Bolton (b. 1954) * Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley (b. 1952) * Bill Morris, Baron Morris of Handsworth (b. 1938)

Notes

References

* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morris Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1918 Noble titles created in 1889 Noble titles created for UK MPs