Baron Colyton

The title of Baron Colyton, of Farway in County of Devon and of Taunton in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 19 January 1956 for the diplomat and Conservative politician Henry Lennox D'Aubigne Hopkinson, 1st Baron Colyton.^[1] He notably served as Minister of State for the Colonies from 1952 to 1955. He resided at Netherton Hall in the parish of Farway, Devon.^[2] As of As of 2010^[update], the title is held by his grandson, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1996.

Barons Colyton (1956)

Henry Lennox D'Aubigne Hopkinson, 1st Baron Colyton (1902–1996)
Alisdair John Munro Hopkinson, 2nd Baron Colyton (b. 1958)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Hon. James Patrick Munro Hopkinson (b. 1983).

Line of Succession

Crest: A demi-lion Sable between two mullets of six points Or. Escutcheon: Azure on a chevron Argent between three mullets of six points Or as many mascles Gules a bordure engrailed Or. Supporters: On either side an angel Proper habited Azure winged Or the dexter holding in the exterior hand a Saxon crown and the sinister likewise holding a trumpet Gold. Motto: Look Forward.Henry Lennox D'Aubigne Hopkinson, 1st Baron Colyton (1902—1996) Badge: In front of a portcullis chained Or a grasshopper Proper.

- Hon. Nicholas Henry Eno Hopkinson (1932—1991)
  - Alisdair John Munro Hopkinson, 2nd Baron Colyton (born 1958)

Alisdair John Munro Hopkinson, 2nd Baron Colyton

- - - (1) Hon. Hon. James Patrick Munro Hopkinson (b. 1983)
    - (2) Hon. Thomas Charles Robert Hopkinson (b. 1985)
  - (3) Charles Henry Kenneth Hopkinson (b. 1960)
    - (4) Frederick Nicholas Hugo Hopkinson (b. 1990)
    - (5) Henry Jonathan Arthur Hopkinson (b. 1992)

Arms

Coat of arms of Baron Colyton
	Crest A demi-lion Sable between two mullets of six points Or. Escutcheon Azure on a chevron Argent between three mullets of six points Or as many mascles Gules a bordure engrailed Or. Supporters On either side an angel Proper habited Azure winged Or the dexter holding in the exterior hand a Saxon crown and the sinister likewise holding a trumpet Gold. Motto Look Forward^[3] Badge In front of a portcullis chained Or a grasshopper Proper.

Notes

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^ "No. 40689". The London Gazette. 20 January 1956. p. 419.
^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.279
^ Burke's Peerage. 1999.

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]}

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The Prince Regent	Churchill Harris
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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
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