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Bethell, Baron (UK, 1922)

Creation: let. pat. 23 Nov 1922

Family name: Bethell

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Arms:

Or a Chevron Azure charged with an Estoile of the first in chief two Boars' Heads couped of the second

Crest:

Upon a Rock proper a Boar's Head couped Azure

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Wolf proper charged on the shoulder with an Estoile Or;  Sinister:  a Wolf proper charged on the shoulder with a Portcullis Or

Motto:

Servabo Fidem (I will keep faith)

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John Henry [Bethell], 1st Baron Bethell

1st son of George Bethell, of The Firs, South Woodford, co. Essex, by his wife Frances Tipper, dau. of Robert Tipper

born

23 Sep 1861

mar.

30 May 1895 Florence Wyles (d. 8 May 1957), dau. of James Woolley Wyles, of Essex House, East Ham, co. Essex

died

27 May 1945

created

26 Jun 1911 Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Park House"

23 Nov 1922 Baron Bethell, of Romford in the County of Essex

suc. by

son

John Raymond [Bethell], 2nd Baron Bethell

born

23 Oct 1902

mar. (1)

22 Jun 1927 (div. 1948) Veronica Eileen Connolly (d. 1981), 2nd dau. of Hon Sir James Daniel Connolly

mar. (2)

6 Aug 1948 Joan Reid (widow of Lt Cdr H N Reid RN;  d. 22 Apr 1966), only dau. of Brig Gen Norman William Webber CMG DSO, of Lingwood, Camberley, co. Surrey

died

30 Sep 1965

suc. by

son by first wife

Guy Anthony John [Bethell], 3rd Baron Bethell

born

17 Mar 1928

died

2 Dec 1967

suc. by

cousin

Nicholas William [Bethell], 4th Baron Bethell

only son of Hon William Gladstone Bethell (by his wife Ann Barlow, only dau. of Lt Col Robert George Barlow, of The Holt, Ledbury, co. Hereford), 3rd son of John Henry [Bethell], 1st Baron Bethell

born

19 Jul 1938

mar. (1)

7 Apr 1964 (div. 1971) Cecilia Mary Lothian Honeyman (d. 1977), 1st dau. of Prof Alexander Mackie Honeyman, of Cowan's Rigg, St Andrews

children by first wife

1. Hon James Nicholas Bethell, later 5th Baron Bethell

2. Hon William Alexander Bethell, heir presumptive to the Barony of Bethell (b. 18 Mar 1969), mar. Tania McDonald, dau. of Iain McDonald, of Weston Underwood, co. Buckingham, and has issue

mar. (2)

13 Jul 1992 Byrony Lea Morgan Griffiths, dau. of Brian David Griffiths, of Llanrhystyd, Dyfed, and Arguignac, France

only child by second wife

3. Hon John Andrew Roland Bethell (b. 18 Aug 1995)

died

8 Sep 2007

suc. by

son by first wife

James Nicholas [Bethell], 5th Baron Bethell

born

1 Oct 1967

note

elected to the House of Lords 2018

The heir presumptive to the Barony of Bethell is Hon William Alexander Bethell, second son of the 4th Baron Bethell and younger brother of the present Baron.

 Last updated 1 Jul 2019

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Titles:

5th Baron Bethell, of Romford in the County of Essex

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 23 Nov 1922)

5th Baronet, styled "of Park House"

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 26 Jun 1911)

Addresses:

Manor Farm, Oakley Road, Brill, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP18 9SL

Tel:  01844 238446

73 Sussex Square, London W2

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