Baron Inverforth

Summary

Baron Inverforth, of Southgate in the County of Middlesex,[1] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for the Scottish shipping magnate Andrew Weir. He was head of the firm of Andrew Weir & Co, shipowners, and also served as Minister of Munitions from 1919 to 1921. As of 2014 the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1982.

Andrew Weir, 1st Baron Inverforth

Baron Inverforth (1919) edit

  • Andrew Weir, 1st Baron Inverforth (1865–1955)
  • Andrew Alexander Morton Weir, 2nd Baron Inverforth (1897–1975)
  • Andrew Charles Roy Weir, 3rd Baron Inverforth (1932–1982)
  • Andrew Peter Weir, 4th Baron Inverforth (b. 1966)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Hon. Benjamin Andrew Weir (b. 1997).

Arms edit

Coat of arms of Baron Inverforth
 
 
Crest
A dexter and sinister hand each couped at the wrist Proper supporting a lymphad as in the arms.
Escutcheon
Or on a fess Azure between in chief an escutcheon per bend sinister Azure and Gules charged with a bend Argent and in base a lymphad sail furled Sable pennons flying to the dexter Gules three mullets of the first.
Supporters
On either side a sailor of the Mercantile Marine Proper.
Motto
Per Laborem Ad Honorem (Through Toil To Honour)[2]

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "No. 31168". The London Gazette. 7 February 1919. p. 1956.
  2. ^ Burke's Peerage. 1999.
  • Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 504.
  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]