Baron May
Oxford Dictionary of Politics:
Top
Erskine May
The term refers to the guide to parliamentary practice, Treatise upon the Law, Privileges, Proceedings, and Usage of Parliament (1844), written by Thomas Erskine May (1815-86). The book, and its subsequent updated editions, provides rules of conduct for Members of Parliament and is referred to in those countries which have a legislature based on the Westminster Parliament.
— Alistair McMillan
May, Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Farnborough, 1815-86, English constitutional jurist and historian. A period of long service to Parliament, including his tenure (1871-86) as clerk of the House of Commons, led to his great Treatise upon the Law, Privileges, Proceedings, and Usage of Parliament (1844).
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
Baron May
This article is about an hereditary baronetcy. For the scientist and life peer, see Robert May, Baron May of Oxford.
Baron May, of Weybridge in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1935 for the financial expert Sir George May, 1st Baronet. He was for many years secretary of the Prudential Assurance Company. May had already been created a Baronet, of the Eyot, in 1931, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2010[update] the titles are held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2006.
Barons May (1935)
- George Ernest May, 1st Baron May (1871–1946)
- John Lawrence May, 2nd Baron May (1904–1950)
- Michael St John May, 3rd Baron May (1931–2006)
- Jasper Bertram St John May, 4th Baron May (b. 1965)
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 [self-published source?][better source needed]
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
Oxford Dictionary of Politics
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics. Copyright © 1996, 2003 by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
Read more
Columbia Encyclopedia
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/cup/.
Read more
