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Shepherd, Baron (UK, 1946)

Creation: let. pat. 28 Jun 1946

Family name: Shepherd

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Arms:

No arms

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George Robert [Shepherd], 1st Baron Shepherd, PC

son of George Robert Shepherd, of Spalding, co. Lincoln, by his wife Helen Sophia .....

born

19 Aug 1881

mar.

4 Aug 1915 Ada Newton (d. 1975), dau. of Alfred Newton, of Halstead, co. Essex

died

4 Dec 1954

created

28 Jun 1946 Baron Shepherd, of Spalding in the County of Lincoln

suc. by

son

note

Lord-in-Waiting 1948-49; Captain of the Yeoman of the Guard Jul-Oct 1949; Capt of the Gentlemen-at-Arms (Chief Government Whip in the House of Lords) 1949-51; Privy Councillor 1951; Chief Opposition Whip, House of Lords 1951; Deputy Speaker, House of Lords 1951

Malcolm Newton [Shepherd], 2nd Baron Shepherd, PC

born

27 Sep 1919

mar.

15 Nov 1941 Allison Redmond (d. 3 Feb 1998), dau. of Patrick Redmond, of 56 Carrick Knowe, Parkway, Edinburgh

died

5 Apr 2001

created

16 Nov 1999 Baron Shepherd of Spalding, of Spalding in the County of Lincolnshire (Life Peerage)

suc. by

son

note

Capt of the Gentlemen-of-Arms (Chief Government Whip in the House of Lords) 1964-67; Deputy Speaker, House of Lords 1964; Privy Councillor 1965; Minister of State, Commonwealth Office 1967-70; Deputy Leader of the House of Lords 1968-70; Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords 1974-76; on his death the 1999 life barony became extinct

Graeme George [Shepherd], 3rd Baron Shepherd

born

6 Jan 1949

mar.

1971 Eleanor ......

only child

1. Hon Patrick Malcolm Shepherd (b. 19...)

Last updated 18 Aug 2004

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Titles:

3rd Baron Shepherd, of Spalding in the County of Lincoln

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 28 Jun 1946)

Address:

c/o The Hong Kong Club, 1 Jackson Road, Central, Hong Kong

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