Baron Layton, of Danehill in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1947 for Sir Walter Layton, a prominent economist, editor and newspaper proprietor. He was editor of The Economist from 1922 to 1938. As of 2010 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1989.
Read more about Baron Layton: Barons Layton (1947)
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