Baron Palmer, of Reading in the County of Berkshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created in 1933 for the businessman and patron of music, Sir Ernest Palmer, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a baronet, of Grosvenor Crescent in the City of Westminster, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 26 January 1916.[2] The Palmer family had made its fortune from their ownership of the firm of Huntley & Palmers, biscuit manufacturers, of Reading. As of 2023 the titles are held by the first Baron's great-great-grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2023.

The family seat is Manderston, near Duns, Berwickshire.

Baron Palmer (1933)

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The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Ernest Bailie Rohan Palmer (b. 2019).

Male-line family tree

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Male-line family tree, Barons Palmer
Ernest Palmer
1st Baron Palmer

1858–1948
Cecil Palmer
2nd Baron Palmer

1882–1950
Raymond Palmer
3rd Baron Palmer

1916–1990
Hon.
Sir Gordon Palmer
1918–1989
Adrian Palmer
4th Baron Palmer

1951–2023
Hugo Palmer
5th Baron Palmer

born 1980
Hon.
Ernest Palmer
born 2019

Arms

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Coat of arms of Baron Palmer
 
 
Crest
Upon a mount Vert in front of a palm tree Proper three escallops fessways Or.
Escutcheon
Per saltire Azure and Gules two palmers'staves in saltire between four escallops Or.
Supporters
On either side a palmer supporting with the exterior hand a palmer's staff Proper.[3]
Motto
Per Crucem Ad Palmam (Through The Cross To The Palm)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "No. 33954". The London Gazette. 27 June 1933. p. 4296.
  2. ^ "No. 29483". The London Gazette. 22 February 1916. p. 1946.
  3. ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2019. p. 3924.