Baron Iliffe, ofYattendon in the County ofBerkshire,[1] is a title in thePeerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1933 for the newspaper magnateSir Edward Iliffe. For many years the family controlled newspapers inBirmingham andCoventry, including theBirmingham Post, theBirmingham Mail and theCoventry Evening Telegraph, and were also part owners ofThe Daily Telegraph. The first Baron also representedTamworth in Parliament as aConservative.
As of 2010[update], the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 1996. He is the current Commodore of TheRoyal Yacht Squadron of Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Lord Iliffe and the rest of the Iliffe family holds (2006) an estimated fortune (according to theSunday Times Rich List) of £200m.
The family surname and the title of the barony is pronounced "EYE-liff".
Theheir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Edward Richard Iliffe (b. 1968).
The heir apparent's heir is his son, Henry Robert John Iliffe (b. 1999).
