Baron Forres
Baron Forres, of Glenogil in the County of Forfar, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1922 for the Scottish businessman and Liberal politician Sir Archibald Williamson, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a Baronet in 1909. Williamson was the son of Stephen Williamson who represented St Andrews and Kilmarnock in the House of Commons. As of 2010 the titles are held by the first Baron's great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1978.
Barons Forres (1922)
- Archibald Williamson, 1st Baron Forres (1860–1931)
- Stephen Kenneth Guthrie Williamson, 2nd Baron Forres (1888–1954)
- John Archibald Harford Williamson, 3rd Baron Forres (1922–1978)
- Alastair Stephen Grant Williamson, 4th Baron Forres (b. 1946)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. George Archibald Williamson (b. 1972)
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References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, ,
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
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