Baron Parmoor, of

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in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 January 1914 for the lawyer and politician Sir Charles Cripps. He and his wife,

Marian Ellis Marian Emily Cripps, Baroness Parmoor (née Ellis; 6 January 1878 – 6 July 1952) was a British anti-war activist. Early life and wartime activities Marian Ellis was born in Nottingham, one of twin daughters of Quaker and radical parents, th ...

, were anti-war activists. Two of his sons, the second and third Baron, both succeeded in the title. The third Baron was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baron. the title is held by the latter's first cousin, the fifth Baron, who succeeded in 2008. He is the grandson of Major the Hon. Leonard Harrison Cripps, third son of the first Baron. The

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politician the Hon.

Sir Stafford Cripps Sir Richard Stafford Cripps (24 April 1889 – 21 April 1952) was a British Labour Party politician, barrister, and diplomat. A wealthy lawyer by background, he first entered Parliament at a by-election in 1931, and was one of a handful of La ...

was the youngest son of the first Baron.

Violet Cripps, Baroness Parmoor Violet Mary Geraldine Cripps, Baroness Parmoor (née Nelson; 1891–1983), was a British peeress. Early life Lady Parmoor was the youngest daughter of Sir William Nelson, 1st Baronet and Margaret Hope. Marriages and children Lady Parmoor was m ...

, wife of the 3rd Baron and mother of the 4th Baron, was the second wife of

Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, (familiarly " Bendor"; 19 March 1879 – 19 July 1953) was a British landowner and one of the wealthiest men in the world. He was the son of Victor Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor, son of the ...

. His daughter, Ruth Julia Cripps, married Sir Alfred Egerton in 1912, becoming th
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They had no children but did adopt a nephew. She set up and was the chairman of the Women's Advisory Council on Solid Fuels in 1943. Parmoor House in Parmoor hamlet near

, Buckinghamshire, was the home of the first Baron Parmoor.

Barons Parmoor (1914)

* Charles Alfred Cripps, 1st Baron Parmoor (1852–1941) *(Alfred Henry) Seddon Cripps, 2nd Baron Parmoor (1882–1977) *Frederick Heyworth Cripps, 3rd Baron Parmoor (1885–1977) *(Frederick Alfred) Milo Cripps, 4th Baron Parmoor (1929–2008) *(Michael Leonard) Seddon Cripps, 5th Baron Parmoor (b. 1942) The

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is the present holder's son Hon. Henry William Anthony Cripps (b. 1976).

Arms

References

* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Parmoor 1914 establishments in the United Kingdom Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1914 Noble titles created for UK MPs History of Buckinghamshire