Baron Monkswell

Baron Monkswell, of Monkswell in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1885 for the lawyer and Liberal politician Sir Robert Collier. His eldest son, the second Baron, served as Under-Secretary of State for War in 1895 in the Liberal administration of Lord Rosebery. His grandson, the fourth Baron (who succeeded his uncle in the title), disclaimed the peerage on 7 April, 1964. As of 2006 the title is held by the latter's eldest son, the fifth Baron.

The artist John Collier was the younger son of the first Baron Monkswell.

Barons Monkswell (1885)

*Robert Porrett Collier, 1st Baron Monkswell (1817-1886)
*Robert Collier, 2nd Baron Monkswell (1845-1909)
*Robert Alfred Hardcastle Collier, 3rd Baron Monkswell (1875-1964)
*William Adrian Larry Collier, 4th Baron Monkswell (1913-1984) (disclaimed 1964)
*Gerard Collier, 5th Baron Monkswell (b. 1947)

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]