Baron Robertson of Oakridge
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Barony Robertson of Oakridge | |
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Creation date | 29 June 1961 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
First holder | Brian Robertson |
Present holder | William Roberston |
Heir apparent | The Hon. Daniel Benn |
Remainder to | Heirs male of the first baron's body, lawfully begotten |
Motto | Fight The Good Fight |
Baron Robertson of Oakridge, of Oakridge in the County of Gloucester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[2] It was created on 29 June 1961 for the military commander Sir Brian Robertson, 2nd Baronet. He had previously served as Military Governor of the British Zone in occupied Germany from 1947 to 1949. The Robertson Baronetcy, of Welbourn in the County of Lincoln, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 4 October 1919[3] for his father, Field Marshal Sir William Robertson, Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1915 to 1918. As of 2014 the titles are held by the first Baron's grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 2009.
Robertson Baronets, of Beaconsfield (1919)[]
- Sir William Robert Robertson, 1st Baronet (1860–1933)
- Sir Brian Hubert Robertson, 2nd Baronet (1896–1974) (created Baron Robertson of Oakridge in 1961)
Barons Robertson of Oakridge (1961)[]
- Brian Hubert Robertson, 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge (1896–1974)
- (1930–2009)
- (b. 1975)
Notes[]
- ^ "Robertson of Oakridge, Baron (UK, 1961)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk.
- ^ "No. 42401". The London Gazette. 30 June 1961. p. 4841.
- ^ "No. 31708". The London Gazette. 30 December 1919. p. 15988.
References[]
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,[page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source][better source needed]
Categories:
- 1919 establishments in the United Kingdom
- 1961 establishments in the United Kingdom
- Noble titles created in 1961
- Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
- Robertson Baronets, of Beaconsfield