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Hailsham of St Marylebone

British  
/ ˈheɪlʃəm /

noun

  1. Baron, title of Quintin ( McGarel ) Hogg (ˈkwɪntɪn). 1907–2001, British Conservative politician; Lord Chancellor (1970–74; 1979–87). He renounced his viscountcy in 1963 when he made an unsuccessful bid for the Conservative Party leadership; he became a life peer in 1970

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Her paternal grandfather was Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone, a former lord chancellor.

From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2013

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