Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton

British politician (1915-1992)
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Summary

Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton was born on April 6, 1915[1], in London[2]. He died on June 16, 1992[3], in Hampshire[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Richard Legh, 3rd Baron Newton[7]
  • Mother: Helen Winifred Meysey-Thompson[8]
  • Spouse: Priscilla Egerton-Warburton[9]
  • Child: Richard Legh, 5th Baron Newton[10], David Piers Carlis Legh[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
  • Position held: member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[13], member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom[14], member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom[15], member of the House of Lords[16], Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard[17]
  • Educated at: Christ Church[18], Eton College[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Noble title: Baron Newton[21]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party[22]
  • Military branch: British Army[23]
  • Military, police or special rank: major[24]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[25]
  • Family name: Legh[26]
  • Given name: Peter[27], Richard[28]
  • Work location: London[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Name in native language: Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton[31]
  • Candidacy in election: 1955 United Kingdom general election[32], 1959 United Kingdom general election[33], 1951 United Kingdom general election[34]

Why It Matters

Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton born?

Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton die?

Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton passed away in Hampshire[4].

Who were Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton's parents?

Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton's father was Richard Legh, 3rd Baron Newton[7]. Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton's mother was Helen Winifred Meysey-Thompson[8].

Who was Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton married to?

Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton's spouses include Priscilla Egerton-Warburton[9].

What did Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton do for work?

Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton worked as a politician[5].

Where did Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton go to school?

Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton was educated at Christ Church[18] and Eton College[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr']
    Place of death → Hampshire
    Given name → Peter, Richard
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 6w ago · Aneirinn · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Christ Church, Eton College
    Parliament.uk member id → 3067
    Given name → Peter, Richard
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton'}
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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