Baron Joicey

Baron Joicey, of Chester-le-Street in the County of Durham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1906 for the coal mining magnate and former Liberal Member of Parliament for Chester-le-Street, James Joicey. He had already been created a Baronet, of Chester-le-Street in the County of Durham, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1893. As of 2007 the titles are held by his great-grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1993.

The family seat is Etal Manor on the Ford Castle and Etal Castle estate.

Barons Joicey (1906)

*James Joicey, 1st Baron Joicey (1846-1936)
* James Arthur Joicey, 2nd Baron Joicey (1880-1960)
* Hugh Edward Joicey, 3rd Baron Joicey (1881-1966). He was the second son of the first Baronet. He married Lady Joan Katherine Lambton (21 September 1893 – 1967), youngest daughter of Frederick Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham. In the Boer War and Great War of 1914-18 he served in the 14th Hussars and 1st Suffolk Regiment latterley with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was High Sheriff of Northumberland 1933.
* Michael Edward Joicey, 4th Baron Joicey (1925-1993)
* James Michael Joicey, 5th Baron Joicey (b. 1953)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Hon. William James Joicy (b. 1990) [http://www.thepeerage.com/p8408.htm]

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]