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Black, of Midgham, co. Berkshire (UK Baronet, 1922)

Creation: let.pat. 19 Jun 1922

Family name: Black

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Arms:

Argent a Saltire Sable between two Crescents in pale and as many Mullets in fess Gules on a Chief of the second three Trefoils slipped of the field

Crest:

Issuant out of Clouds a Demi-Lion rampant proper charged on the shoulder with a Trefoil Vert and holding in the paws a Fylfot Sable

Motto:

Non Crux Sed Lux (Not the cross, but the light)

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Sir Robert James Black, 1st Bt.

born

19 Jul 1860

died

28 Sep 1925

Maj Sir Robert Andrew Stransham Black, 2nd Bt.

born

17 Jan 1902

died

1979

Maj Sir (Robert) David Black, 3rd Bt., DL

born

29 Mar 1929

mar. (1)

22 Oct 1953 (div. 1972) Rosemary Diana Hardy, only dau. of Maj Sir Rupert John Hardy, 4th Bt.

children by first wife

1. Diana Sarah Black (b. 15 Oct 1955), mar. 12 May 1979 Mark Robert Newton FRICS, of The Old Rectory, Church Langton, co. Leicester, son of Robert William Banner Newton, and has issue

2. Fiona Caroline Black (b. 11 Jul 1957; dsp. and vp. Dec 1982), mar. May 1982 Christopher E J Jerram, only son of Col Edward Jenner Jerram MC, of Poplars Farm, Evenlode, co. Gloucester

3. Joanna Rosemary Violet Black (b. 3 May 1966), mar. 8 Jun 1991 Christopher Robert Caspar Wild, of Sherbrooke House, Sherborne, Cheltenham, co. Gloucester, 2nd son of Robert Wild, of Slade Farm, Ockham, co. Surrey, and has issue

mar. (2)

1973 (Dorothy) Maureen Pilkington (widow of Alan Roger Douglas Pilkington), yst. dau. of Maj Charles Robert Eustace Radclyffe

There is no heir to the Baronetcy.

 First written 15 Aug 2007

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Addresses:

Beech Farm House, Woodcote, Berkshire RG8 0PX

Shurrery Lodge, Shebster, Thurso, Caithness

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