Baron Meston, of

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, is a title in the

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. It was created on 29 December 1919 for the Indian civil servant and former Lieutenant-Governor of the

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, Sir James Meston. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1984. He is a barrister and judge.

Barons Meston (1919)

* James Scorgie Meston, 1st Baron Meston (1865–1943) *

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(1894–1984) * James Meston, 3rd Baron Meston (b. 1950) The

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is the present holder's son the Hon. Thomas James Dougall Meston (b. 1977)

Arms

References

* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Meston Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1919