Baron Milverton, of Lagos and of Clifton in the City of Bristol, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 10 October 1947 for the colonial administrator Sir Arthur Richards.[2] He had previously served as Governor of Nigeria. His eldest son, the second Baron, succeeded in 1978.[3]
Barons Milverton (1947)
[edit]- Arthur Frederick Richards, 1st Baron Milverton (1885–1978)
- Fraser Arthur Richard Richards, 2nd Baron Milverton (1930–2023)[4][5]
- Michael Hugh Richards, presumed 3rd Baron Milverton (born 1936)
The heir apparent and last heir to the title is the present holder's son Arthur Hugh Richards (b. 1963)[6]
Arms
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References
[edit]- ^ "No. 38093". The London Gazette. 10 October 1947. p. 4753.
- ^ "Lord Milverton". 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Lady Milverton". The Daily Telegraph. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "Milverton, 2nd Baron". 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Death Announcements: MILVERTON". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Milverton, Baron". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 1 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 2454–2456. ISBN 978-1-999767-0-5-1.
- ^ Burke's Peerage. 1959.