Baron_Colwyn

Baron Colwyn

Baron Colwyn

Barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom


Baron Colwyn, of Colwyn Bay in the County of Denbigh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1917 for the businessman Sir Frederick Smith, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a Baronet in 1912. As of 2010 the titles are held by his great-grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1966.

The third Lord Colwyn remained in the House of Lords until his retirement in 2022 as one of ninety elected hereditary peers after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999 and sat on the Conservative benches.[1][2][3][4]

Barons Colwyn (1917)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. Craig Peter Hamilton-Smith (b. 1968)
The heir apparent's heir is his son Joshua Dougal Callum Hamilton-Smith (b. 2006)


References

  1. Debrett's peerage, and titles of courtesy, in which is included full information respecting the collateral branches of Peers, Privy Councillors, Lords of Session, etc. Wellesley College Library. London, Dean. 1921.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "DodOnline - Political Biographies, Constituency & MP Profiles, News, Online Bookshop..." 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. "Lord Colwyn". UK Parliament. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

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