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.
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Hon. James Patrick Munro Hopkinson (b. 1983).
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.
Alisdair John Munro Hopkinson, 2nd Baron Colyton
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