Baron Hives

Baron Hives, of Duffield in the County of Derby,^[1] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created 7 July 1950 for the Ernest Hives, Chairman of Rolls-Royce Ltd. As of 2010 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 1997.

Barons Hives (1950)[]

• Ernest Walter Hives, 1st Baron Hives (1886–1965)
• John Warwick Hives, 2nd Baron Hives (1913–1997)
• Matthew Peter Hives, 3rd Baron Hives (b. 1971)

The heir presumptive is his cousin Robert George Hives (b. 1953).^[2]
The heir presumptive's heir is his son William Duncan Hives (b. 1977).

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 ^{[self-published source][better source needed]}