Baron Harvey of Tasburgh
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Baron Harvey of Tasburgh, of Tasburgh
in the County of Norfolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in July 1954 for the diplomat Sir Oliver Harvey
on his retirement as British Ambassador to France. In November the same year he also succeeded his half-brother as fourth Baronet of Crown Point (see below). the titles are held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 2010. The Harvey Baronetcy, of Crown Point in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1868 for the first Baron's grandfather Robert Harvey
, who had previously served as Member of Parliament
for Thetford
.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. John Harvey (b.1993)
Tasburgh
Tasburgh is a civil parish and a village in the south of Norfolk, England. The River Tas flows nearby and Tasburgh Hall lies to the west of the village. The local church is dedicated to St...
in the County of Norfolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in July 1954 for the diplomat Sir Oliver Harvey
Oliver Harvey, 1st Baron Harvey of Tasburgh
Oliver Charles Harvey, 1st Baron Harvey of Tasburgh GCMG GCVO CB , was a British civil servant and diplomat....
on his retirement as British Ambassador to France. In November the same year he also succeeded his half-brother as fourth Baronet of Crown Point (see below). the titles are held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 2010. The Harvey Baronetcy, of Crown Point in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1868 for the first Baron's grandfather Robert Harvey
Sir Robert Harvey, 1st Baronet, of Crown Point
Sir Robert John Harvey, 1st Baronet was a British Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1868.Harvey was the eldest son of General Sir Robert John Harvey of Mousehold House in Norwich...
, who had previously served as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Thetford
Thetford (UK Parliament constituency)
Thetford was a constituency of the British House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election until it was disenfranchised in 1868...
.
Harvey Baronets, of Crown Point (1868)
- Sir Robert John Harvey, 1st BaronetSir Robert Harvey, 1st Baronet, of Crown PointSir Robert John Harvey, 1st Baronet was a British Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1868.Harvey was the eldest son of General Sir Robert John Harvey of Mousehold House in Norwich...
(1817–1870) - Sir Charles Harvey, 2nd Baronet (1849–1928)
- Sir Charles Robert Lambart Edward Harvey, 3rd Baronet (1871–1954)
- Sir Oliver Charles Harvey, 4th BaronetOliver Harvey, 1st Baron Harvey of TasburghOliver Charles Harvey, 1st Baron Harvey of Tasburgh GCMG GCVO CB , was a British civil servant and diplomat....
(1893–1968) (had already been created Baron Harvey of Tasburgh)
Barons Harvey of Tasburgh (1954)
- Oliver Charles Harvey, 1st Baron Harvey of TasburghOliver Harvey, 1st Baron Harvey of TasburghOliver Charles Harvey, 1st Baron Harvey of Tasburgh GCMG GCVO CB , was a British civil servant and diplomat....
(1893–1968) - Peter Charles Oliver Harvey, 2nd Baron Harvey of Tasburgh (1921-2010)
- Charles John Giuseppe Harvey, 3rd Baron Harvey of Tasburgh (b. 1951)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son the Hon. John Harvey (b.1993)