Barony of Reith | |
Creation Date: | 21 October 1940 |
Present Holder: | James Reith, 3rd Baron Reith |
Heir Apparent: | Hon. Harry Reith |
Status: | Extant |
Motto: | Quaecunque ("Whatsoever") |
Baron Reith, of Stonehaven in the County of Kincardine, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1940 for Sir John Reith, the first Director-General of the BBC. His only son, the second Baron, disclaimed the peerage for life in 1972. Since 2016, the title is held by the latter's son, the third Baron.
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Hon. Harry Joseph Reith (b. 2006)