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Barony Sherfield

Creation date1964
Created byQueen Elizabeth II
PeeragePeerage of the United Kingdom
First holderRoger Makins, 1st Baron Sherfield
Present holderDwight William Makins, 3rd Baron Sherfield
Remainder to1st Baron's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
StatusExtant

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 the title is held by the latter's younger brother, the third Baron, who succeeded in 2006.

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.

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

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