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Aldington, Baron (UK, 1962)

Creation: let. pat. 29 Jan 1962

Family name: Low

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Arms:

Gules a Pale Ermine on a Chief Argent masoned Sable three Saffrons stalked and leafed proper

Crest:

Out of the Battlements of a Tower Or a Cubit Arm proper the hand grasping a Hurt

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Stag proper;  Sinister:  a Black Labrador Dog proper, pendant from the neck of each by its own chains a Portcullis Or

Motto:

Spes (Hope)

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Toby Austin Richard William [Low], 1st Baron Aldington, KCMG CBE DSO DL PC

1st son of Col Stuart Low DSO, of London, by his first wife Hon Lucy Gwen Atkin, 1st dau. of James Richard [Atkin], Baron Atkin (Life Peer)

born

25 May 1914

mar.

10 Apr 1947 (Felicité Ann) Araminta Bowman (b. 18 Mar 1920; former wife of Capt Paul Humphrey Armytage Bowman; d. 26 Jan 2012), 1st dau. of Sir Harold Alfred MacMichael GCMG DSO, of Folkestone, co. Kent, Governor of Tanganyika 1934-38 and High Commissioner for Palestine 1938-44 (by his wife Nesta Stephens), son of Rev Charles MacMichael, Rector of Walpole St Peter, Wisbech, co. Lincoln, by his wife Hon Sophia Caroline Curzon, 1st dau. of Rev Alfred Nathaniel Holden [Curzon], 4th Baron Scarsdale, Rector of Kedleston, co. Derby, by his wife Blanche Senhouse, 2nd dau. of Joseph Pocklington Senhouse, of Netherhall, co. Cumberland

children

1. Hon Charles Harold Stuart Low, later 2nd Baron Aldington

1. Hon (Priscilla) Jane Stephanie Low LVO (b. 4 Sep 1949), mar. 13 Dec 1975 Sir Hugh Ashley Roberts KCVO, Surveyor of the Queen's Works of Art, yst. son of Rt Rev Edward James Keymer Roberts DD, Bishop of Ely, and has issue

2. Hon (Lucy) Ann Anthea Low (b. 29 Apr 1956), mar. 2 Feb 1979 Alasdair North Grant Laing OBE, of Logie House. Forres, co. Moray, 1st son of Alexander Grant Laing MC by his wife Graeme Elizabeth Dalrymple-Hamilton, 2nd dau. of Adm Sir Frederick Hew George Dalrymple-Hamilton of Bargany KCB, and has issue

died

7 Dec 2000

created

29 Jan 1962 Baron Aldington, of Bispham in the County Borough of Blackpool

16 Nov 1999 Baron Low, of Bispham in the County of Lancashire (Life Peerage)

suc by

son

note

barrister, Middle Temple 1939; served in World War II: Greece, Crete, Western Desert and Tunisia 1940-42, Sicilian Campaign 1943, Lt Col 1944; Brigadier 1944-45; DSO 1941, MBE 1944 and CBE 1945; Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Blackpool North 1945-62; TD 1950; Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Supply 1951-54; Privy Councillor 1954; Minister of State, Board of Trade 1954-57; Chairman, Select Committee on Nationalised Industries 1957-61; KCMG 1957; Deputy Chairman, Conservative Party 1959-63; Deputy Lieutenant of Kent 1973; Warden, Winchester College 1979-87; Chairman, House of Lords Select Committee on Overseas Trade 1984-85 and Sub-Committee A, House of Lords European Communities Committee 1989-93; a director of many public and other companies; on his death the Life Barony of Low became extinct

Charles Harold Stuart [Low], 2nd Baron Aldington

born

22 Jun 1948

mar.

16 Sep 1989 Dr Regine von Csongrady-Schopf, dau. of Erwin von Csongrady-Schopf, of Bielefeld, Germany

children

1. Hon Philip Toby Augustus Low (b. 1 Sep 1990)

1. Hon Louisa Charlotte Patience Low (b. 1992)

2. Hon Marie-Therese Sophie Araminta Low (b. 1992)

Last updated 17 Feb 2012

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Title:

2nd Baron Aldington, of Bispham in the County Borough of Blackpool

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 29 Jan 1962)

Addresses:

Knoll Farm, Aldington, Ashford, Kent TN25 7BY

Tel:  01233 720292

59 Warwick Square, London SW1V 2AL

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