Baron Amwell, of Islington in the County of London, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 July 1947 for the

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politician Frederick Montague. He had previously represented Islington West in the

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and served as

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from 1929 to 1931. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1990.

Barons Amwell (1947)

Frederick Montague, 1st Baron Amwell Frederick Montague, 1st Baron Amwell, CBE (8 October 1876 – 15 October 1966) was a British Labour Party politician. Amwell was the son of John Montague and Mary Ann Manderson. His birth was registered in Holborn, Middlesex in the fourth quar ...

(1876–1966) *Frederick Norman Montague, 2nd Baron Amwell (1912–1990) *Keith Norman Montague, 3rd Baron Amwell (b. 1943) The

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is the present holder's son the Hon. Ian Keith Montague (b. 1973)
The heir apparent's heir, and next in line, is his son Oliver Montague (b. 2007)

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Amwell Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1947 Peerages created for UK MPs