John Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton

Lord Ashburton in the robes of a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter

John Francis Harcourt Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton, KG KCVO DL (born 2 November 1928) is a British merchant banker and former chairman of British Petroleum (BP). Lord Ashburton also sat on the boards of Jaguar Cars, Dunlop Rubber and Royal Insurance.

Family

He was the oldest son of Alexander Baring, 6th Baron Ashburton, KG, and Doris Mary Thérèse Harcourt.

His maternal grandparents were Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, and Mary Ethel Burns, daughter of Walter Hayes Burns of New York City.

Marriages and children

First marriage

On 25 November 1955, Baring married Susan Mary Renwick. She was a daughter of Robert Renwick, 1st Baron Renwick, and his first wife Dorothy Mary Parkes. They had four children:

Lucinda (Mary Louise) "Lucy" Baring (born 20 October 1956). Married Michael John Wilmont Malet Vaughan, son of John David Malet Vaughan, 8th Earl of Lisburne. They have three children: Emma, Sophie and Edward.
Mark (Francis Robert) Baring (born 17 August 1958). Married Miranda Caroline Moncrieff. They have four children: Aurea, Fred, Patrick and Flora.
Rose Theresa Baring (born 7 December 1961). Married Barnaby Hugh Rogerson. They have two daughters: Molly and Hannah.
Alexander Nicholas John "Zam" Baring (born 15 February 1964). Married Lucy Caroline Fraser, daughter of General David Fraser and Julia Frances Oldridge de la Hey. They have four children: Olive, William, Anna and Alfred.

Lord Ashburton and his first wife received a divorce in 1984.

Second marriage

Following his divorce, Lord Ashburton remained single for three years. In 1987, he married Sarah Cornelia Spencer-Churchill, a daughter of John George Spencer-Churchill and Angela Mary Culme-Seymour. Her paternal grandparents were John Strange Spencer-Churchill and Lady Gwendoline Theresa Mary Bertie. John Strange Spencer-Churchill was a son of Lord Randolph Churchill and his wife Jennie Jerome. He was also a brother of Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The second Lady Ashburton is a director of Borderline and has three children from a previous marriage. These are Peregrine Crewe, Emma Crewe (married to Nicholas Vester, they have two children Cleo and Scarlet) and Bel Crewe (who has two children Jack Badger and Molly Megan).

Lord Ashburton has no children from his second marriage.

Career

Lord Ashburton received his education at Eton College and Trinity College, Oxford.

He has served in the board of directors of several companies. The following list may not be complete:

He was a director of Trafford Park Estates from 1964 to 1977.
He was a director of Royal Insurance from 1964 to 1982.
He was a director of Pye Holdings from 1967 to 1979.
He was Chairman of the Board of the Barings Bank from 1974 to 1989. The Bank had been founded by his ancestor Francis Baring in 1762.
He was invited several times to the annual meeting of the Bilderberg Group.
He was a director of Dunlop Holdings from 1981 to 1984.
He was a director of BP from 1982 to 1992.
He was a director of the Bank of England from 1983 to 1991.
He was a director of the Barings public limited company from 1985 to 1989.
He was Chairman of the Board of BP from 1992 to 1995.

Titles and honours

He succeeded to the Barony of Ashburton on 12 June 1991, and became a Knight of the Garter in 1994 - one of the rare cases where both father and son were appointed to this Order.

Ancestry

Ancestors of John Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton

16. Francis Baring, 3rd Baron Ashburton

8. Alexander Baring, 4th Baron Ashburton

17. Claire Maret de Bassano

4. Francis Baring, 5th Baron Ashburton

18. Edward Digby, 9th Baron Digby

9. Hon. Leonora Digby

19. Lady Theresa Fox-Strangways

2. Alexander Baring, 6th Baron Ashburton

20. Samuel Hood-Tibbits, 3rd Viscount Hood

10. Francis Wheler Hood, 4th Viscount Hood

21. Mary Isabella Tibbits

5. Hon. Mabel Hood

22. Arthur Wellesley Ward

11. Edith Lydia Drummond Ward

1. John Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton

24. William Vernon Harcourt (scientist)

12. William Vernon Harcourt (politician)

25. Matilda Gooch

6. Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt

26. Thomas Henry Lister

13. Maria Lister

27. Lady Maria Villiers

3. Hon. Doris Mary Therese Harcourt

28. William Burns

14. Walter Hayes Burns

29. Mary Leaming Fisher

7. Mary Ethel Burns

30. Junius Spencer Morgan

15. Mary Lyman Morgan

31. Juliet Pierpont

Styles of address and arms

Styles of address

1928-1938: Mr John Baring
1938-1980: The Honourable John Baring
1980-1990: The Honourable John Baring CVO
1990-1991: The Honourable Sir John Baring KCVO
1991-1994: The Right Honourable The Lord Ashburton KCVO
1994-: The Right Honourable The Lord Ashburton KG KCVO

Arms

Arms of John Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton
	Notes Baron since 1991 Coronet A coronet of a Baron Crest A five rays star Erminois between two wings Argent. Torse Mantling Or and Azure. Escutcheon Azure a fess Or charged with a cross patée fitché in chief a head of bear proper and muzzled and gorged Or. Supporters On either side a bear proper muzzled gorged Or, a chain affixed thereto passing between the forelegs and reflexed over the back also Or, the bear charged on the shoulder with a cross patée fitchée also Or. Motto VIRTUS IN ARDUIS Latin: Fortitude under difficulties Orders The Order of the Garter circlet.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

↑ , Ashburton Baron (UK, 1835), Cracroft's Peerage [Altered tinctures]. Retrieved 19 December 2013
↑ Image of correct arms (right) St George's Chapel. Retrieved 19 December 2013
↑ House of Baring. European Heraldry [Correct tinctures]. Retrieved 19 December 2013
↑ Crest of the Baron Ashburton. Heraldic Sculptor. Retrieved 19 December 2013

External links

His profile in Peerage.com

Court offices
Preceded by Nicholas Henderson	Lord Warden of the Stannaries 1990–1994	Succeeded by The Earl Peel
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Alexander Baring	Baron Ashburton 1991–present	Incumbent Heir apparent: Hon. Mark Baring

Hereditary barons of the United Kingdom

House of Hanover (1801–1901)

House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1901–1917)

House of Windsor (1917–1965)

*Current substantive hereditary barons, listed by precedence, from highest to lowest ** ranks much higher as Master of the Horse *** Lords Grimston, Renwick, St Helens & Margadale cede precedence to the earlier-created life peer Lord Chalfont

Current members of the Order of the Garter

Ex officio	Elizabeth II The Prince of Wales

Knights and Ladies Companion	The Lord Carrington The Lord Bramall The Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover The Lord Ashburton Sir Ninian Stephen Sir Timothy Colman The Duke of Abercorn Sir Erskine Gladstone of Fasque and Balfour, Bt The Lord Inge Sir Antony Acland The Lord Butler of Brockwell The Lord Morris of Aberavon Sir John Major The Lord Luce Sir Thomas Dunne The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers The Lord Boyce The Lord Stirrup The Baroness Manningham-Buller The Lord King of Lothbury The Lord Shuttleworth Sir David Brewer 2 vacancies

Royal Knights and Ladies	The Duke of Edinburgh The Duke of Kent The Princess Royal The Duke of Gloucester Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy The Duke of York The Earl of Wessex The Duke of Cambridge

Stranger Knights and Ladies	Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg The Queen of Denmark The King of Sweden King Juan Carlos I of Spain Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands The Emperor of Japan The King of Norway

Officers	The Bishop of Winchester (Prelate) The Duke of Abercorn (Chancellor) The Dean of Windsor (Registrar) Thomas Woodcock (Garter Principal King of Arms) The Clarenceux King of Arms (Secretary) David Leakey (Black Rod)

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