Baron Milner of Leeds

Barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

Baron Milner of Leeds, of Roundhay in the City of Leeds, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 20 December 1951 for the Labour politician James Milner. His only son, the second Baron, was one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that were allowed to remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act of 1999. Like his father Lord Milner of Leeds sat on the Labour benches. As of 2018[update] the title is held by the latter's only son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 2003.

Barons Milner of Leeds (1951)

There is no heir to the barony.[2]

Coat of arms of Baron Milner of Leeds
Crest
Perched on a sword with point to the dexter Proper and hilt and pommel Or an owl also Proper gorged with a collar Sable thereon three mullets Argent pendent therefrom a pair of scales and resting on the dexter claw a portcullis chained Or.
Escutcheon
Gules on a chevron Ermine between in chief two bits Or and in base a rose Argent barbed and seeded Proper a teazel Sable.
Supporters
On either side an owl Proper gorged with a collar Sable thereon three mullets Argent pendent therefrom a portcullis chained Or.
Motto
Do Right And Fear Nothing[3]

References

  1. ^ "No. 39414". The London Gazette. 21 December 1951. p. 6650.
  2. ^ Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Milner of Leeds, Baron". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 1 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 2453–2454. ISBN 978-1-999767-0-5-1.
  3. ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2019. p. 3645.
  • 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]
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