Baron Astor of Hever (b. 1990). Baron Astor of Hever Baron Astor of Hever, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1956 for the Hon. John Jacob Astor, a prominent newspaper proprietor and Conservative politician. He was the fourth child of William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor. Lord Astor of Hever was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baron. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Kent between 1972 and 1982. , the title is held by the latter's eldest son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1984. He
Barnard Castle (UK Parliament constituency) Auckland constituency. Other parts of the former constituency formed part of a new North West Durham seat. "Notes" Barnard Castle (UK Parliament constituency) Barnard Castle was a county constituency centred on the town of Barnard Castle in County Durham, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1885 general election and abolished for the 1950 general election. The constituency was located in the west of County Durham, in North East England. 1885-1918: To the north of the constituency (moving from west to east) were the