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Agnew later Agnew-Somerville, of Clendry, Kirkcolm, Wigtown (UK Baronet, 1957)

Creation: let.pat. 31 Jan 1957

Family name: Agnew later Agnew-Somerville

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Arms:

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Azure three Mullets Or three and one between seven Cross-Crosslets fitchée three one two and one Argent a Canton voided of the last charged with four Mullets Gules and as many Cross-Crosslets fitchée Sable (Somerville); 2nd and 3rd, Parted per saltire Argent and Gules two Cinquefoils in pale and as many Saltires couped in fess all counterchanged a Bordure Azure (Agnew)

Crest:

1st: A Demi-Lion rampant Sable charged on the shoulder with a Cross-Crosslet fitchée Sable between two Mullets Argent (Somerville); 2nd: An Eagle rising reguardant proper holding in its dexter claw a Sword proper hilted and pommelled Or (Agnew)

Motto:

 Above the 1st crest: Crains Dieu pourque ti viveras (Fear God and you will have eternal life); above the 2nd crest: Consilio et impetu (By wisdom and vigour)

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Sir Peter Garnett Agnew, 1st Bt., MP

2nd son of Charles Leonard Agnew, of Peover Cottage, Knutsford, co. Chester, stockbroker, by his wife Alice Rowley Nelson, dau.. of John Nelson

born

9 Jul 1900

died

26 Aug 1990

Sir Quentin Charles Somerville Agnew later Agnew-Somerville, 2nd Bt.

born

8 Mar 1929

mar.

14 Dec 1963 Hon (Margaret) April Irene Drummond, 3rd dau. of John [Drummond of Megginch], 15th Baron Strange, by his wife Violet Margaret Florence Peel, former wife of Capt Edmund Owen Ethelston Peel MC, and only dau. of Lt Col Sir Robert William Buchanan-Jardine, 2nd Bt.

children

1. James Lockett Charles Agnew-Somerville (b. 26 May 1970)

1. Amelia Rachel Agnew-Somerville (b. 21 Aug 1965), mar. Aug 1992 Nicholas Hannaford, and has issue

2. Geraldine Margaret Agnew-Somerville (b. 19 May 1967), mar. 12 Dec 1998 William Osborne-Young

note

inherited the Somerville estate near Navan, co. Meath, in 1950 and added the name and arms of Somerville to those of Agnew under the terms of the will of his uncle by marriage, James Herbert Gustavus Meredyth [Somerville], 2nd Baron Athlumney

 First written 24 Aug 2006

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Address:

Mount Auldyn, Jurby Road, Ramsey, Isle of Man IM8 3PF

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