Baron Sherfield

Baron Sherfield, of Sherfield-on-Loddon in the County of Southampton,^[1] Is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1964 for the diplomat Sir Roger Makins. He had previously served as British Ambassador to the United States. His eldest son, the second Baron, was a leading expert on national security and defence issues. As of 2010^[update] the title is held by the latter's younger brother, the third Baron, who succeeded in 2006.

Barony Sherfield
Creation date	1964
Created by	Queen Elizabeth II
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Roger Makins, 1st Baron Sherfield
Present holder	Dwight William Makins, 3rd Baron Sherfield
Remainder to	1st Baron's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Status	Extant

Sir Ernest Makins, father of the first baron, was a brigadier-general in the army and Member of Parliament for Knutsford. Another member of the Makins family was the politician Sir William Makins, 1st Baronet. He was the elder brother of Henry Thomas Makins, grandfather of the first Baron Sherfield.

Barons Sherfield (1964)

•   Roger Mellor Makins, 1st Baron Sherfield (1904–1996)
  •   Christopher James Makins, 2nd Baron Sherfield (1942–2006)
  •   Dwight William Makins, 3rd Baron Sherfield (b. 1951)

There is no heir to the barony.

See also

• Makins Baronets, of Rotherfield Court

Notes

1. "No. 43370". The London Gazette. 30 June 1964. p. 5649.

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, ^{[page needed]}
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