Baron Hives, of Duffield in the County of Derby,^[1] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created 7 July 1950 for the Ernest Hives, Chairman of Rolls-Royce Ltd. As of 2010^[update] the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 1997.

Baron Hives (1950)

• Ernest Walter Hives, 1st Baron Hives (1886–1965)
• John Warwick Hives, 2nd Baron Hives (1913–1997)
• Matthew Peter Hives, 3rd Baron Hives (b. 1971)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Henry Peter David Hives (born 2024).^[2]

Title succession chart

Arms

Coat of arms of Baron Hives

Crest In front of a sun in splendour Or an eagle rising Proper. Escutcheon Or on a chevron Sable three bee hives of the field. Supporters Dexter the figure of a mechanic Proper overalls Azure holding in the exterior hand a micrometer sinister the figure of a draughstman Proper coat Argent holding under the exterior arm a set square and a T square also Proper. Motto (Thus You Make Honey Not For Yourselves You Denizens Of The Hives)[3]