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Lord Meston was then a
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Before succeeding to his family title, the Hon. James Meston (as he then was) was called to the Bar in 1973 and practiced as a barrister until 1999, mainly in family law. He
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According to his candidature statement, his legislative interests include children, domestic abuse, and divorce.
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Lord Meston succeeded to his family title in 1984, and sat in the House of Lords, as a member of the
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He returned to the upper chamber after being elected in a
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He made his maiden speech in May 1984 in favour of the
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Strathcona and Mount Royal
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1384:Julian Hardinge, 4th Baron Hardinge of Penshurst
1296:Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth
1066:Robin Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 5th Baron Derwent
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2482:Robert Grimston, 3rd Baron Grimston of Westbury
2425:Robert Seager, 3rd Baron Leighton of St Mellons
2350:William Harding, 3rd Baron Harding of Petherton
2005:Ivon Moore-Brabazon, 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara
666:Andrew Bootle-Wilbraham, 8th Baron Skelmersdale
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1910:Edward Brassey, 4th Baron Brassey of Apethorpe
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810:Richard Stanley, 9th Baron Stanley of Alderley
551:Sorted by (historical) entity at time of grant
287:Seat abolished by the House of Lords Act 1999.
2385:Alistair Nelson, 4th Baron Nelson of Stafford
1611:Charles Banbury, 3rd Baron Banbury of Southam
1539:Simon Russell, 3rd Baron Russell of Liverpool
1178:Gavin Hamilton, 5th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell
904:Charles Brougham, 6th Baron Brougham and Vaux
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2390:Charles Baring, 2nd Baron Howick of Glendale
2290:Charles Harvey, 3rd Baron Harvey of Tasburgh
2217:Jonathan Morris, 3rd Baron Morris of Kenwood
1529:Thomas Cochrane, 5th Baron Cochrane of Cults
1389:Alexander de Villiers, 4th Baron de Villiers
1321:Charles Ritchie, 6th Baron Ritchie of Dundee
1141:Alexander Elphinstone, 5th Baron Elphinstone
2395:Alan Sanderson, 2nd Baron Sanderson of Ayot
2330:John Sinclair, 3rd Baron Sinclair of Cleeve
2280:John Suenson-Taylor, 3rd Baron Grantchester
1799:Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh
1504:Christopher Woodhouse, 6th Baron Terrington
1326:Charles Martyn-Hemphill, 6th Baron Hemphill
2472:Richard Fletcher-Vane, 2nd Baron Inglewood
2080:James Lindsay, 3rd Baron Lindsay of Birker
2070:Richard Broadbridge, 5th Baron Broadbridge
1734:Callum Mitchell-Thomson, 4th Baron Selsdon
1724:Philip Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Penrith
1719:Charles Noel-Buxton, 4th Baron Noel-Buxton
1600:Vicary Gibbs, 4th Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon
1449:Charles Shaughnessy, 5th Baron Shaughnessy
1110:Nathaniel Rothschild, 5th Baron Rothschild
1086:Christopher Dodson, 4th Baron Monk Bretton
1081:James Grant of Grant, 6th Baron Strathspey
1046:Robert Sackville-West, 7th Baron Sackville
953:Robert Napier, 6th Baron Napier of Magdala
661:James Holmes à Court, 7th Baron Heytesbury
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2492:Richard Hughes-Young, 2nd Baron St Helens
2457:David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet
2415:Simon Marks, 3rd Baron Marks of Broughton
2237:Richard Milner, 3rd Baron Milner of Leeds
2115:Simon Lucas, 3rd Baron Lucas of Chilworth
2015:Christopher Herbert, 4th Baron Hemingford
2000:Michael Warrender, 3rd Baron Bruntisfield
1454:Christopher Norton, 3rd Baron Rathcreedan
925:Mark Henniker-Major, 6th Baron Hartismere
889:Benjamin Yarde-Buller, 6th Baron Churston
804:James Methuen-Campbell, 8th Baron Methuen
799:Nicholas Hanbury-Tracy, 8th Baron Sudeley
631:Charles Weld-Forester, 9th Baron Forester
2265:Christopher Jeffreys, 3rd Baron Jeffreys
2187:Christopher Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest
1650:Fiennes Cornwallis, 4th Baron Cornwallis
1514:Francis Phillimore, 5th Baron Phillimore
1366:Christopher Godley, 4th Baron Kilbracken
1218:Hugh Cecil, 5th Baron Amherst of Hackney
1011:Rhoderick Moncreiff, 6th Baron Moncreiff
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943:Simon Douglas-Pennant, 7th Baron Penrhyn
864:Richard Denison, 9th Baron Londesborough
794:Clifton Wrottesley, 6th Baron Wrottesley
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1975:Rupert Kindersley, 4th Baron Kindersley
1935:Thomas Harmsworth, 3rd Baron Harmsworth
1769:Christopher Seely, 6th Baron Mottistone
1544:Charles Swinfen Eady, 4th Baron Swinfen
689:Robin Jordan Boyd, 8th Baron Kilmarnock
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2300:William Fraser, 3rd Baron Strathalmond
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1900:Henry Denison-Pender, 4th Baron Pender
1829:Ian Macpherson, 3rd Baron Strathcarron
1489:Richard Chaloner, 3rd Baron Gisborough
1484:Craig Hamilton-Smith, 4th Baron Colwyn
1444:Charles Henderson, 3rd Baron Faringdon
1414:Henry Ashton, 4th Baron Ashton of Hyde
1351:William Whiteley, 4th Baron Marchamley
1336:Stephen Wilson, 6th Baron Nunburnholme
1291:Christopher Balfour, 5th Baron Kinross
1188:Stuart Sclater-Booth, 6th Baron Basing
1165:William Edwardes, 6th Baron Kensington
1115:Alexander Baring, 7th Baron Revelstoke
1016:William Coleridge, 5th Baron Coleridge
776:Patrick Conolly-Carew, 7th Baron Carew
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2380:Oliver MacAndrew, 4th Baron MacAndrew
2320:Alisdair Hopkinson, 2nd Baron Colyton
2232:Valerian Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg
2227:Michael Whitfield, 3rd Baron Kenswood
2212:Tudor Rees-Williams, 4th Baron Ogmore
2172:Michael Richards, 3rd Baron Milverton
2105:Alastair Campbell, 4th Baron Colgrain
2065:Sebastian Grigg, 4th Baron Altrincham
2045:Arthur Hazlerigg, 4th Baron Hazlerigg
1895:Randle Siddeley, 4th Baron Kenilworth
1870:Benjamin Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft
1714:Martin Dickinson, 3rd Baron Dickinson
1574:Alastair Williamson, 4th Baron Forres
1559:Patrick Lawrence, 5th Baron Trevethin
1469:Maxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook
1399:Charles McLaren, 4th Baron Aberconway
1341:Charles Montagu, 5th Baron Swaythling
1253:Christopher Bailey, 5th Baron Glanusk
1243:James Hamilton, 5th Baron HolmPatrick
1036:John Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache
1031:Jasset Ormsby-Gore, 7th Baron Harlech
1021:Thomas Fremantle, 6th Baron Cottesloe
724:Edward Littleton, 8th Baron Hatherton
626:Hugh Cholmondeley, 5th Baron Delamere
621:Thomas Liddell, 9th Baron Ravensworth
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2365:James Turner, 3rd Baron Netherthorpe
2355:David Charles Poole, 2nd Baron Poole
2325:John Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever
2192:Christopher Silkin, 3rd Baron Silkin
2177:David Colville, 3rd Baron Clydesmuir
2157:David Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne
2040:William Westwood, 4th Baron Westwood
1980:Charles Ironside, 3rd Baron Ironside
1865:James Hennessy, 4th Baron Windlesham
1814:Anthony Balfour, 3rd Baron Riverdale
1754:Charles Nall-Cain, 3rd Baron Brocket
1690:Robert Yerburgh, 3rd Baron Alvingham
1640:Ambrose Greenway, 4th Baron Greenway
1627:Dominick Browne, 3rd Baron Mereworth
1459:Hugh Crossley, 4th Baron Somerleyton
1424:Ian Hope-Morley, 4th Baron Hollenden
1316:Anthony Biddulph, 5th Baron Biddulph
1228:Brian Mulholland, 6th Baron Dunleath
1203:John Lumley-Savile, 4th Baron Savile
1198:Dominic Hubbard, 6th Baron Addington
1159:Edward Beckett, 5th Baron Grimthorpe
1091:Charles James, 6th Baron Northbourne
919:Francis Baring, 6th Baron Northbrook
884:Charles Cavendish, 7th Baron Chesham
851:Richard Stanley, 8th Baron Eddisbury
789:Rupert Ponsonby, 7th Baron de Mauley
762:William Westenra, 7th Baron Rossmore
704:Eric Saumarez, 7th Baron de Saumarez
646:Jasper Duncombe, 7th Baron Feversham
598:Michael Spencer, 7th Baron Churchill
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2310:Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baron Clitheroe
2120:Graeme Shepherd, 3rd Baron Shepherd
2090:Nicholas Chorley, 3rd Baron Chorley
2075:Jeffrey Evans, 4th Baron Mountevans
2060:James Edmondson, 3rd Baron Sandford
2055:Philip Chetwode, 2nd Baron Chetwode
1990:Antony Wedgwood, 5th Baron Wedgwood
1749:Michael Hope, 5th Baron Rankeillour
1685:Ian Lawson Johnston, 4th Baron Luke
1655:Peter Greenall, 4th Baron Daresbury
1439:William Buckley, 4th Baron Wrenbury
1419:Daniel Mosley, 4th Baron Ravensdale
1306:Rupert Mitford, 6th Baron Redesdale
1301:Julian Grenfell, 3rd Baron Grenfell
1125:Charles Gibson, 5th Baron Ashbourne
1071:Anthony Tufton, 6th Baron Hothfield
1056:Marke Hill-Trevor, 5th Baron Trevor
982:Charles Strachey, 4th Baron O'Hagan
909:Richard Bethell, 6th Baron Westbury
874:Geoffrey Somerset, 6th Baron Raglan
869:Charles French, 8th Baron de Freyne
694:Mark Bampfylde, 7th Baron Poltimore
2477:Jonathan Hope, 3rd Baron Glendevon
2467:Dwight Makins, 3rd Baron Sherfield
2370:James Dugdale, 2nd Baron Crathorne
2295:Richard Gridley, 3rd Baron Gridley
2275:James Baillieu, 3rd Baron Baillieu
2242:James Kirkwood, 4th Baron Kirkwood
2131:Patrick Lawrence, 3rd Baron Oaksey
2025:Victor Lampson, 3rd Baron Killearn
1940:Robin Cayzer, 3rd Baron Rotherwick
1794:Timothy Loder, 4th Baron Wakehurst
1739:Jonathan Guinness, 3rd Baron Moyne
1680:Michael Wills, 3rd Baron Dulverton
1670:Colin Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan
1509:Simon Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur
1434:Roger Cunliffe, 3rd Baron Cunliffe
1394:Cody Tennant, 4th Baron Glenconner
1268:Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Killanin
1258:Philip Gurdon, 3rd Baron Cranworth
1193:John Fellowes, 4th Baron de Ramsey
1183:James St Aubyn, 5th Baron St Levan
1120:James Collier, 6th Baron Monkswell
1097:Oliver Eden, 6th Baron Northington
1076:David Tennyson, 6th Baron Tennyson
1006:Alastair Bruce, 5th Baron Aberdare
987:Guy Mansfield, 6th Baron Sandhurst
948:Raymond O'Neill, 4th Baron O'Neill
938:Raymond Jolliffe, 5th Baron Hylton
823:Christopher Leigh, 6th Baron Leigh
641:Anthony Gifford, 6th Baron Gifford
566:Rupert Law, 9th Baron Ellenborough
346:"His Honour James Meston KC - QEB"
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2360:Nicholas Rootes, 3rd Baron Rootes
2345:Thomas Birkett, 3rd Baron Birkett
2270:Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Baron Rathcavan
2152:Edward Kershaw, 4th Baron Kershaw
2142:Jonathan Layton, 4th Baron Layton
2095:Charles Muff, 3rd Baron Calverley
1920:Charles Smith, 5th Baron Bicester
1905:Massey Lopes, 4th Baron Roborough
1804:John Buchan, 4th Baron Tweedsmuir
1665:Philip Remnant, 4th Baron Remnant
1621:John Bradbury, 4th Baron Bradbury
1606:Robert Darling, 3rd Baron Darling
1524:Arup Kumar Sinha, 6th Baron Sinha
1519:Andrew Weir, 4th Baron Inverforth
1429:Michael Cripps, 5th Baron Parmoor
1263:Lyulph Lubbock, 5th Baron Avebury
1233:Richard Vivian, 5th Baron Swansea
1130:Charles Winn, 6th Baron St Oswald
1061:David Russell, 5th Baron Ampthill
1026:John Pakington, 7th Baron Hampton
993:Francis Napier, 6th Baron Ettrick
894:Max Wyndham, 7th Baron Leconfield
845:John Parnell, 9th Baron Congleton
714:James Scarlett, 9th Baron Abinger
656:Tyrone Plunket, 9th Baron Plunket
2435:Charles Low, 2nd Baron Aldington
2247:Christopher Wise, 3rd Baron Wise
2167:Keith Montague, 3rd Baron Amwell
2125:Francis Newall, 2nd Baron Newall
2050:David Hacking, 3rd Baron Hacking
2030:Piers Dowding, 3rd Baron Dowding
1985:Dominic Latham, 2nd Baron Latham
1945:Robin Dixon, 3rd Baron Glentoran
1880:Richard Bowyer, 3rd Baron Denham
1875:Harry McGowan, 4th Baron McGowan
1784:Anthony Cecil, 4th Baron Rockley
1675:Thomas Shaw, 4th Baron Craigmyle
1594:James Bethell, 5th Baron Bethell
1584:Jamie Borwick, 5th Baron Borwick
1579:William Vestey, 4th Baron Vestey
1564:John Nivison, 4th Baron Glendyne
1474:Adrian Pease, 5th Baron Gainford
1464:Adam Nicolson, 5th Baron Carnock
1409:John Corbett, 4th Baron Rowallan
1361:Patrick Fisher, 4th Baron Fisher
1238:Vicary Gibbs, 6th Baron Aldenham
1213:David Brooks, 5th Baron Crawshaw
1154:Henry Allsopp, 7th Baron Hindlip
1051:James Adderley, 8th Baron Norton
1041:Anthony Gerard, 5th Baron Gerard
879:Richard Strutt, 5th Baron Belper
840:Charles Vivian, 7th Baron Vivian
719:Mark Baring, 8th Baron Ashburton
709:Richard Denman, 6th Baron Denman
699:Gregory Mostyn, 7th Baron Mostyn
603:Michael Harris, 9th Baron Harris
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184:Dougall Meston, 2nd Baron Meston
2451:Max Wyndham, 2nd Baron Egremont
2440:James Millar, 3rd Baron Inchyra
2340:George Norrie, 2nd Baron Norrie
2335:Mark Bridges, 3rd Baron Bridges
2315:Duncan McNair, 3rd Baron McNair
2182:Fraser Burden, 4th Baron Burden
2035:John Gretton, 4th Baron Gretton
1965:Rupert Nathan, 3rd Baron Nathan
1930:Donald Hankey, 3rd Baron Hankey
1925:Guy Philipps, 4th Baron Milford
1915:Nicholas Stamp, 5th Baron Stamp
1824:William Young, 3rd Baron Kennet
1809:Andrew Wigram, 3rd Baron Wigram
1774:Robert Iliffe, 3rd Baron Iliffe
1729:David Lamb, 3rd Baron Rochester
1660:Antony Gibbs, 4th Baron Wraxall
1645:William Chubb, 4th Baron Hayter
1616:Derek Duke, 4th Baron Merrivale
1589:Joseph Maclay, 3rd Baron Maclay
1494:Thomas Morris, 4th Baron Morris
1479:John Dewar, 4th Baron Forteviot
1311:Harry Lawson, 7th Baron Burnham
1208:Mark Cubitt, 5th Baron Ashcombe
977:Miles Glyn, 8th Baron Wolverton
899:Colin Vernon, 8th Baron Lyveden
636:John Strutt, 6th Baron Rayleigh
571:John Manners, 6th Baron Manners
2430:Michael Brain, 3rd Baron Brain
2375:Patrick Spens, 4th Baron Spens
2285:James Law, 3rd Baron Coleraine
2202:Matthew Hives, 3rd Baron Hives
2137:Robert Maffey, 3rd Baron Rugby
2100:Robin Tedder, 3rd Baron Tedder
2085:James Piercy, 3rd Baron Piercy
2010:Charles Keyes, 3rd Baron Keyes
1960:Charles Kerr, 3rd Baron Teviot
1955:Bernard Croft, 3rd Baron Croft
1950:Charles Tryon, 4th Baron Tryon
1744:David Davies, 4th Baron Davies
1569:Miles Watson, 4th Baron Manton
1549:James Meston, 3rd Baron Meston
1404:David Lewis, 5th Baron Merthyr
1331:James Joicey, 5th Baron Joicey
1248:Evan Baillie, 4th Baron Burton
1223:Richard Legh, 5th Baron Newton
959:David Rollo, 5th Baron Dunning
651:Colin Ellis, 6th Baron Seaford
195:James Meston, 3rd Baron Meston
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2162:Robert Crook, 3rd Baron Crook
2110:Paul Davies, 4th Baron Darwen
2020:James Wilson, 3rd Baron Moran
1995:Euan Geddes, 3rd Baron Geddes
1890:John Cadman, 3rd Baron Cadman
1789:Edward Elton, 3rd Baron Elton
1779:Hugo Palmer, 5th Baron Palmer
1764:James Rodd, 4th Baron Rennell
1759:George Milne, 3rd Baron Milne
1534:John Roberts, 4th Baron Clwyd
1499:John Cawley, 4th Baron Cawley
1356:John Barnes, 5th Baron Gorell
735:Simon Fraser, 5th Baron Lovat
476:Peerage of the United Kingdom
312:"Notice with candidates list"
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1847:Innes Catto, 3rd Baron Catto
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1885:Matthew Rea, 4th Baron Rea
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251:Child Abduction Bill
121:The 2nd Baron Meston
96:The 4th Baron Palmer
24:The Right Honourable
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266:Adrian, Lord Palmer
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