Alexander Baring, 6th Baron Ashburton

Lord Ashburton's banner of a Knight of the Order of the Garter (KG), now on display in Winchester Cathedral.

Alexander Francis St Vincent Baring, 6th Baron Ashburton KG KCVO KStJ DL (7 April 1898 – 12 June 1991) was a British businessman and politician.

He was educated at Eton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, seeing active service during the First World War in the Royal Scots Greys.

In 1924, he married Doris Mary Therese Harcourt (1900-1981), daughter of the 1st Viscount Harcourt. Through her, the family acquired the famous 'Harcourt emeralds'.

In the Second World War, he served in the Auxiliary Air Force, before returning to his career in the City of London, as a director of the family bank.

Ashburton and his family lived in Hampshire, where he was active in public life, serving as a member of Hampshire County Council and later as Lord Lieutenant of the county.

He was appointed a Knight of the Garter in 1969. Since his death, his Garter banner has been on display at Winchester Cathedral.

He died in 1991, leaving two sons. The title passed to his elder son, John.

Awards and decorations

• Knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John (1960)
• Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (1960 to 1973)
• Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (1961)
• Knight of the Order of the Garter (1969)

External links

• Hansard.millbanksystems.com
• Varingarchive.org.uk
• Thepeerage.com

Honorary titles
Preceded by The Duke of Wellington	Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire 1960–1973	Succeeded by The Earl of Malmesbury
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Francis Denzil Edward Baring	Baron Ashburton 1938–1991	Succeeded by John Francis Harcourt Baring