Baron Elton

Baron Elton, of Headington in the County of Oxford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 January 1934 for the historian Godfrey Elton. As of 2023 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded in that year. The Elton family is descended in male line from Richard Elton (c. 1630–1695) who resided at Newent, Gloucestershire.

Barons Elton (1934)

 * Godfrey Elton, 1st Baron Elton (1892–1973)
 * Rodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton (1930–2023)
 * Edward Paget Elton, 3rd Baron Elton (born 1966)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Charles William Paget Elton (b. 2010).

Line of succession

 * [[Image:Coronet of a British Baron.svg|15px|baseline]] Godfrey Elton, 1st Baron Elton (1892–1973)
 * [[Image:Coronet of a British Baron.svg|15px|baseline]] Rodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton (1930–2023)
 * [[Image:Coronet of a British Baron.svg|15px|baseline]] Edward Paget Elton, 3rd Baron Elton (b. 1966)
 * (1) Hon. Charles William Paget Elton (2010–)