Baron Freyberg
Baron Freyberg, of Wellington in New Zealand and of Munstead in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1951 for the prominent military commander Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg. He served as Governor-General of New Zealand from 1946 to 1952. His only son, the second Baron, was a Colonel in the Grenadier Guards.[1]
| Barony of Freyberg | |
|---|---|
  Or a chief sable four mullets of the field | |
| Creation date | 19 October 1951[1] |
| Created by | King George VI |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Sir Bernard Freyberg |
| Present holder | Valerian Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg |
| Heir apparent | Hon. Joseph Freyberg |
| Remainder to | Heirs male of the first baron's body lawfully begotten[2] |
| Motto | "New zeal and honour" |
As of 2017, the title is held by the latter's only son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1993.[1] Lord Freyberg is one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, and sits as a cross-bencher.[3]
Barons Freyberg (1951)
- Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg (1889–1963)
- Paul Richard Freyberg, 2nd Baron Freyberg (1923–1993)
- Valerian Bernard Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg (b. 1970)
The heir apparent and sole heir to the peerage is the present holder's son, the Hon. Joseph John Freyberg (b. 2007)[4]
References
- Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- "No. 39362". The London Gazette. 19 October 1951. p. 5437.
- "Valerian Freyberg: a youthful presence in the House of Lords". The Guardian. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Freyberg, Baron". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 1 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 1484–1485. ISBN 978-1-999767-0-5-1.
