Baron Sinclair of Cleeve

Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

Baron Sinclair of Cleeve, of Cleeve in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.^[1] It was created on 21 January 1957 for the businessman and public servant, Robert Sinclair. He notably served as President of the Imperial Tobacco Company and as Director-General of Army Requirements at the War Office from 1939 to 1942 and as Chief Executive at the Ministry of Production from 1943 to 1945. As of 2010^[update] the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1985.

Barons Sinclair of Cleeve (1957)

Robert John Sinclair, 1st Baron Sinclair of Cleeve (1893–1979)
John Robert Kilgour Sinclair, 2nd Baron Sinclair of Cleeve (1919–1985)
John Lawrence Robert Sinclair, 3rd Baron Sinclair of Cleeve (b. 1953).

There is no heir to the title.^[2]

Arms

Coat of arms of Baron Sinclair of Cleeve
	Crest In front of a saltire Argent a dove Proper beaked and legged Gules in the beak an olive branch also Proper. Escutcheon Or a cross engrailed Sable in the first quarter a sword erect Proper on a chief also Sable three martlets Gold Supporters Dexter, a griffin Sable; sinister, a unicorn Argent; each gorged with a Or white may leaved and flowered Proper. Motto Credo (I Believe) ^[3]

References

^ "No. 40981". The London Gazette. 22 January 1957. p. 502.
^ Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Sinclair of Cleeve, Baron". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 1 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 3191–3193. ISBN 978-1-999767-0-5-1.
^ Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage. 2000.

Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[self-published source]} ^{[better source needed]}

Extant hereditary baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

King George III

Ellenborough
Manners

The Prince Regent

Churchill
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King George IV

Ravensworth
Delamere
Forester
Rayleigh
Gifford
Feversham
Seaford
Plunket
Heytesbury
Skelmersdale
Wynford

Catto

King George VI

Queen Elizabeth II

§: 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