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Baron Grantchester, of Knightsbridge in the City of Westminster, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 June 1953 for the banker and Liberal politician Alfred Suenson-Taylor. As of 2019, the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1995. In 2003, he replaced the deceased Lord Milner of Leeds as one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that are allowed to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. Lord Grantchester sits on the Labour benches.

The family seat is Lower House Farm, near Audlem, Cheshire.

Barons Grantchester (1953)

• Alfred Jesse Suenson-Taylor, 1st Baron Grantchester (1893–1976)
• Kenneth Bent Suenson-Taylor, 2nd Baron Grantchester (1921–1995)
• Christopher John Suenson-Taylor, 3rd Baron Grantchester (born 1951)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Jesse David Suenson-Taylor (born 1977)

Line of succession

• Alfred Jesse Taylor, 1st Baron Grantchester (1893—1976)
  • Kenneth Bent Suenson-Taylor, 2nd Baron Grantchester (1921—1995)
    • Christopher John Suenson-Taylor, 3rd Baron Grantchester (born 1951)
      • (1) Hon. Jesse David Jaffe Suenson-Taylor (born 1977)
      • (2) Hon. Adam Joel Suenson-Taylor (born 1987)
    • (3) Hon. Jeremy Kenneth Suenson-Taylor (born 1951)
      • (4) Rowan Suenson-Taylor (born 1974)
      • (5) Laurel Suenson-Taylor (born 1979)
      • (6) Daniel Suenson-Taylor (born 1983)
    • (7) Hon. James Gunnar Suenson-Taylor (born 1955)
      • (8) Andrew James Suenson-Taylor (born 1985)
      • (9) Jonathan Gunnar Suenson-Taylor (born 1991)

Arms

Coat of arms of Baron Grantchester

Crest 1st Issuant from a crown palisada Or a unicorn's head Sable armed and charged on the neck with an annulet Gold and holding in the mouth an acorn leaved and slipped Proper; 2nd issuant from a coronet composed of light roses Gules seeded Argent and set upon a rim Or a swan rousant Proper crowned with an antique crown Gold. Escutcheon Quarterly 1st & 4th: Sable on a fess engrailed between in chief a fleur-de-lys between two annulets Or and in base as many like annulets a lion passant of the field; 2nd & 3rd Gules: in chief two swans rousant Proper each crowned with an antique crown Or and in base barry wavy of six Argent and Azure. Supporters Dexter, an unicorn sable armed, and crined or, gorged with a collar argent, thereon a fesse wavy azure; Sinister, a lion or, gorged with a collar of four hearts gules. Motto Peace And Holy Quiet Badge A pellet edged Or charged with an owl standing towards the sinister Gold.

Notes

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1. "No. 39904". The London Gazette. 3 July 1953. p. 3677.
2. Burke's Peerage. 1956.

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

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King Edward VII	Kinross Shuttleworth Grenfell Redesdale Burnham Biddulph Ritchie of Dundee Hemphill Joicey Nunburnholme Swaythling Blyth Marchamley Gorell Fisher Kilbracken
King George V	Hardinge of Penshurst de Villiers Glenconner Aberconway Merthyr Rowallan Ashton of Hyde Ravensdale Hollenden Parmoor Cunliffe Wrenbury Faringdon Shaughnessy Rathcreedan Somerleyton Carnock Beaverbrook Gainford Forteviot Colwyn Gisborough Morris Cawley Terrington Glenarthur Phillimore Inverforth Sinha Cochrane of Cults Clwyd Russell of Liverpool Swinfen Meston Cullen of Ashbourne Trevethin Glendyne Manton Forres Vestey Borwick Maclay Bethell Hunsdon Darling Banbury of Southam Merrivale Bradbury Mereworth^• Greenway Hayter Cornwallis Daresbury Wraxall Remnant Moynihan Craigmyle Dulverton Luke Alvingham Baden-Powell Ponsonby of Shulbrede Dickinson Noel-Buxton Howard of Penrith Rochester Selsdon Moyne Davies Rankeillour Brocket Milne Rennell Mottistone Iliffe Palmer Rockley Elton Wakehurst Hesketh Tweedsmuir Wigram Riverdale May Kennet Strathcarron
King Edward VIII	Catto
King George VI	Windlesham Mancroft McGowan Denham Rea Cadman Kenilworth Pender Roborough Brassey of Apethorpe Stamp Bicester Milford Hankey Harmsworth Rotherwick Glentoran Tryon Croft Teviot Nathan Reith Kindersley Ironside Latham Wedgwood Geddes Bruntisfield Brabazon of Tara Keyes Hemingford Moran Killearn Dowding Gretton Westwood Hazlerigg Hacking Chetwode Sandford Altrincham Broadbridge Mountevans Lindsay of Birker Piercy Chorley Calverley Tedder Colgrain Darwen Lucas of Chilworth Shepherd Newall Oaksey Rugby Layton Simon of Wythenshawe Kershaw Trefgarne Crook Amwell Milverton Clydesmuir Burden Haden-Guest Silkin§ Hives Ogmore Morris of Kenwood Macpherson of Drumochter Kenswood Freyberg Milner of Leeds Kirkwood Wise
Queen Elizabeth II	Jeffreys Rathcavan Baillieu Grantchester Coleraine Harvey of Tasburgh Gridley Strathalmond Strathclyde Clitheroe McNair Colyton Astor of Hever Sinclair of Cleeve Bridges Norrie Birkett Harding of Petherton Poole Rootes Netherthorpe Crathorne Spens MacAndrew Nelson of Stafford Howick of Glendale Sanderson of Ayot Cobbold Robertson of Oakridge Marks of Broughton Fairhaven Leighton of St Mellons Brain Aldington Inchyra Silsoe Egremont Thomson of Fleet Martonmere Sherfield Inglewood Glendevon Grimston of Westbury Renwick St Helens Margadale
§: Disclaimed.  Italics: This title is held by a peer who holds another of higher precedence. ^* Also a Lord in the Peerage of Scotland  ^• Also a Baron in the Peerage of Ireland

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