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. As of 2007 the title is held by the latter's only son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1993. Lord Freyberg is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, and sits as a cross-bencher.

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)

There is no heir to the barony.

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]