Baron Piercy, of Burford in the County of Oxford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 14 November 1945 for the economist, financier and civil servant William Piercy. As of 2010[update] the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1981.
Barons Piercy (1945) edit
- William Piercy, 1st Baron Piercy (1886–1966)
- Nicholas Pelham Piercy, 2nd Baron Piercy (1918–1981)
- James William Piercy, 3rd Baron Piercy (b. 1946)
The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother Hon. Mark Edward Pelham Piercy (b. 1953).
The heir presumptive's heir apparent, and last in line, is his son William Nicholas Pelham Piercy (b. 1989).[2]
References edit
- ^ "No. 37354". The London Gazette. 16 November 1945. p. 5604.
- ^ Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Piercy, Baron". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 1 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 2791–2793. ISBN 978-1-999767-0-5-1.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]