Baron Beaverbrook

Baron Beaverbrook, of Beaverbrook in the Province of New Brunswick in Canada and of Cherkley in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1917 for the prominent media owner and politician Max Aitken. He had already been created a Baronet, of Cherkley in the County of Surrey, on 3 July 1916. When Aitken died, his son disclaimed the title three days later, as he wished there to only be one Lord Beaverbrook in his lifetime. As of 2007 the titles are held by the latter's son, the third Baron.

The first Baron Beaverbrook's daughter Hon. Janet Aitken was the mother of John Edward Aitken Kidd, who is the father of Jemma Wellesley, Countess of Mornington, and Jodie Kidd. Another member of the Aitken family is the Conservative politician Jonathan Aitken. He is the great-nephew of the first Baron Beaverbrook.

Barons Beaverbrook (1917)

*William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (1879-1964)
*John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baron Beaverbrook (1910-1985) (disclaimed 1964; stating that "there shall only ever be one Lord Beaverbrook")
*Maxwell William Humphrey Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook (b. 1951)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Maxwell Francis Aitken (b. 1977)

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]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/ www.thepeerage.com]