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Altrincham, Baron (UK, 1945)

Creation: let. pat. 1 Aug 1945

Family name: Grigg

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Arms:

Sable three Owls Argent a Chief Azure issuant from the base thereof a Sun in Splendour Or

Crest:

A Grenade Sable fired proper between two Roses Argent barbed and seeded also proper

Supporters:

On either side a Lion Gules gorged with a Chain Collar pendent therefrom a Portcullis Or and supporting a Date Palm fructed proper

Motto:

Servire et Servare (To serve and to preserve)

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Edward William Macleay [Grigg], 1st Baron Altrincham, KCMG KCVO DSO MC PC

son of Henry Bidewell Grigg CIE, Political Resident in State of Travancore, by his wife Elizabeth Deas-Thomson, 1st dau. of Sir Edward Deas-Thomson, Colonial Secretary of New South Wales

born

8 Sep 1879

mar.

31 Jan 1923 Hon Joan Alice Katherine Dickson-Poynder (d. 1987), only child of John Poynder [Dickson later Dickson-Poynder], 1st Baron Islington (by his wife Anne Beauclerk Dundas, dau. of Robert Henry Duncan Dundas of Glenesk, by his wife Hon Catherine Anne Carrington Napier, 1st dau. by his first wife of Robert Cornelis [Napier], 1st Baron Napier of Magdala), 1st son of Rear-Admiral Bourmaster Dickson (by his 1st wife Sarah Matilda Poynder, dau. of Thomas Poynder, of Hilmarton, Calne, co. Wiltshire), 6th son of Rear-Admiral Sir Archibald Collingwood Dickson, 2nd Bt.

children

1. Hon John Edward Poynder Grigg, later 2nd Baron Altrincham

2. Hon Anthony Ulick David Dundas Grigg, later 3rd Baron Altrincham

1. Hon Annabel Desirée Grigg (b. 19 Nov 1931)

died

1 Dec 1955

created

1 Aug 1945 Baron Altrincham, of Tormarton in the County of Gloucester

suc. by

son

note

DSO and MC 1918; CMG 1919; CVO 1919; Military Secretary to Prince of Wales 1919-21; KCVO 1920; Private Secretary to Prime Minister 1921-22; Member of Parliament (National Liberal) for Oldham 1922-25 and (Conservative) for Altrincham 1933-45;  Director of Reuters 1923-25; Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Kenya 1925-30; KCMG 1928; Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Information 1939; Financial Secretary War Office 1940; Joint Under-Secretary of War 1940-42; Privy Councillor 1944; Minister Resident in the Middle East 1944-45

Hon John Edward Poynder Grigg, formerly 2nd Baron Altrincham

born

15 Apr 1924

mar.

3 Dec 1958 (Marian) Patricia Campbell, only dau. of Harold Ernest Campbell, of Newcastle, co. Down

died

s.p. 31 Dec 2001

suc. by

brother

note

disclaimed his peerage for life 31 Jul 1963; Mr Grigg and his wife had two adopted sons, Alexander Henry Campbell Grigg (b. 4 Apr 1966) and Edward William Jonathan Grigg (b. 3 Apr 1969)

Anthony Ulick David Dundas [Grigg], 3rd Baron Altrincham

born

22 Jan 1934

mar.

2 Mar 1965 Comtesse Eliane de Cassagne de Beaufort, 2nd dau. of Geraud de Cassagne de Beaufort, 9th Marquis de Miramon 1946-93, by his wife Monique de Lasteyrie du Saillant

children

1. Hon (Edward) Sebastian Grigg later 4th Baron Altrincham

2. Hon Steven Thomas Grigg (b. 13 Mar 1969)

1. Hon Anne Casilda Grigg (b. 1 Mar 1967)

died

1 Aug 2020

suc. by

son

(Edward) Sebastian [Grigg], 4th Baron Altrincham