Baron Reith /ˈriːθ/, of Stonehaven in the County of Kincardine, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[2] It was created in 1940 for Sir John Reith, the first Director-General of the BBC. His only son, the second Baron, disclaimed the peerage for life in 1972. Since 2016, the title is held by the latter's son, the third Baron.
| Barony of Reith | |
|---|---|
  Or, a cross engrailed sable, between four mullets gules, on a chief of the last a lion passant of the field[1] | |
| Creation date | 21 October 1940 |
| Created by | King George VI |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Sir John Reith |
| Present holder | James Reith, 3rd Baron Reith |
| Heir apparent | Hon. Harry Reith |
| Status | Extant |
| Motto | Quaecunque ("Whatsoever")[1] |
Barons Reith (1940)
edit- John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith (1889–1971)
- Christopher John Reith, 2nd Baron Reith (1928–2016) (disclaimed 1972)
- James Harry John Reith, 3rd Baron Reith (b. 1971)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Hon. Harry Joseph Reith (b. 2006)
References
edit- ^ a b Dewar, Peter Beauclerk, ed. (2003). Burke's Landed Gentry Scotland (19 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 1158–1159. ISBN 0-9711966-0-5.
- ^ "No. 34982". The London Gazette. 29 October 1940. p. 6251.