John Dodson, 3rd Baron Monk Bretton

John Charles Dodson, 3rd Baron Monk Bretton DL (17 July 1924 – 26 May 2022) was a British agriculturist, Sussex landowner, and hereditary peer who was a long–serving member of the House of Lords from 1948 to 1999.

John Dodson succeeded his father, John William Dodson, on 29 July 1933; aged only nine. Thus he held a peerage for 88 years (1933-2022), this is thought to be the world record. He was educated at Institut Le Rosey; Westminster (March 1941-July 1942); and New College, Oxford (matric. Michaelmas 1942; B.A. and M.A. 1952).

Monk Bretton in the Lords Lord Monk Bretton first sat in Parliament at the age of 23 on 27 January 1948. He was greeted by the Second Reading of the Parliament Act 1949. Over 51 years later the by then 75-year-old peer was excluded by the House of Lords Act 1999. His maiden speech was made on 18 March 1948 in Lord Dowding's Notice debate on the Slaughter of Animals.

At 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday 9 November 1999 Lord Grantchester rose to ask Her Majesty's Government how their proposals for the milk industry and in particular for the supply of raw milk will affect the rural economy, in the ensuing debate Monk Bretton made his valediction. He concluded his 13-minute speech thus: That is the end of my remarks, but I wish also to say goodbye. It is likely that the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, who initiated this debate, and I will no longer attend this House. I am delighted that a maiden speaker (Lord Carlile of Berriew) is to speak after me. I hope that he will carry the torch for British dairying.

Ancestors +Some of Monk Bretton's ancestors John Charles Dodson (1924–2022) Father:John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton (1869-1933) Paternal Grandfather:John George Dodson, 1st Baron Monk Bretton (1825-1897) Paternal Great-Grandfather:Sir John Dodson (1780-1858) Paternal Great-grandmother:Frances-Priscilla Pearson (1788–1869), daughter of George Pearson, MD, FRS, LRCP of London, and Tyers Hill, Darfield, Yorkshire Paternal Grandmother:Caroline-Florence Campion (died 1912) Paternal Great-Grandfather:William John Campion (1804-1869) of Danny House Paternal Great-Grandmother:Harriet Kemp, daughter of Thomas Read Kemp Mother:Ruth Brand (died 1967) Maternal Grandfather:Hon. Charles Brand, MFH (1855-1912) Maternal Great-Grandfather:Speaker Brand, Viscount Hampden & 23rd Baron Dacre (1814-1892) Maternal Great-Grandmother:Eliza Ellice (1818-1899), daughter of General Robert Ellice and Eliza Courtney (Eliza was lovechild of Prime Minister Earl Grey and Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire) Maternal Grandmother:Alice van de Weyer (1856-1926) Maternal Great-grandfather:Sylvain van de Weyer (1802-1874) Maternal Great-Grandmother:Elizabeth Bates (1817-1878), daughter of Joshua Bates

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