Baron Wise, of
King’s Lynn in the
County of Norfolk
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, is a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 24 December 1951 for the
Labour politician
Frederick Wise. He had previously represented
King's Lynn in the
House of Commons
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. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded in 2012. This is the latest extant hereditary peerage created on the recommendation of a
Labour government.
Barons Wise (1951)
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Frederick John Wise, 1st Baron Wise (1887–1968)
*John Clayton Wise, 2nd Baron Wise (1923–2012)
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*Christopher John Clayton Wise, 3rd Baron Wise (born 1949)
The heir apparent
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is the present holder's elder son the Hon. Thomas Christopher C, Wise (born 1989).
A younger son, Hilary Archibald Frederick Wise, was born in 1990.
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 1951
Noble titles created for UK MPs