Baron Morris
There have been several hereditary and life peerages created for persons with the surname Morris, all in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
Baron Morris, of St John’s in the Dominion of Newfoundland and of the City of Waterford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1918 for the lawyer and politician Sir Edward Morris upon his retirement as Prime Minister of Newfoundland. As of 2012 the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2011.
Barons Morris (1918)
- Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris (1858–1935)
- Michael William Morris, 2nd Baron Morris (1903–1975)
- Michael David Morris, 3rd Baron Morris (1937–2011)
- Thomas Anthony Salmon Morris, 4th Baron Morris (b. 1982)
The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother, Hon. James Morris (b. 1983).[1]
Barons Morris of Kenwood (1950)
- see the Baron Morris of Kenwood
Law life peerages
Baron Morris (1889)
- Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin (1826–1901), see the Baron Killanin
Baron Morris of Borth-y-Gest (1960)
Life peerages
Baron Morris of Grasmere (1967)
- Charles Richard Morris, Baron Morris of Grasmere (1898–1990)
Baron Morris of Castle Morris (1990)
Baron Morris of Manchester (1997)
- Alfred Morris, Baron Morris of Manchester (1928–2012)
Baron Morris of Aberavon (2001)
- John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon (b. 1931)
Baroness Morris of Bolton (2004)
Baroness Morris of Yardley (2005)
Baron Morris of Handsworth (2006)
See also
Notes
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
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