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Bonsor, of Kingswood, Epsom, Surrey (UK Baronet, 1925)

Creation: let.pat. 26 Jan 1925

Family name: Bonsor

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Arms:

Per fess Azure and Argent a Pale counterchanged three Lion's Heads erased Or on a Chief also Or three Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper

Crest:

A Wolf passant Sable collared and chained Or resting the dexter forepaw on a Rose as in the Arms

Motto:

Omne Bonum Dei Donum (Every good thing is a gift from God)

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Sir Henry Cosmo Orme Bonsor, 1st Bt., DL MP

born

2 Sep 1848

died

4 Dec 1929

Maj Sir Reginald Bonsor, 2nd Bt.

born

9 Aug 1879

died

4 Apr 1959

Maj Sir Bryan Cosmo Bonsor, 3rd Bt., MC

born

27 Sep 1916

died

1977

Sir Nicholas Cosmo Bonsor, 4th Bt., DL MP

born

9 Dec 1942

mar.

4 Sep 1969 Hon Nadine Marisa Lampson (b. 23 Aug 1948), 2nd dau. and cohrss. of Graham Curtis [Lampson], 2nd Baron Killearn, by his wife Nadine Marie Cathryn Pilcher, only dau. of Vice-Admiral Cecil Horace Pilcher DSO, of 5 Wilton Place, London SW1

children

1. (Alexander) Cosmo Walrond Bonsor (b. 8 Sep 1976)

2. James Charles Bonsor (b. 1983)

1. Sacha Henrietta Bonsor (b. 1987)

2. Elizabeth Nadine Bonsor (b. 1987)

3. Mary Catherine Bonsor (b. 1987)

note

Lieut, Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry 1963-69; barrister, Inner Temple 1967; Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire 1973; Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Nantwich 1979-83 and for Upminster 1983-97; Vice-Chairman, Conservative Foreign Affairs Committee 1981-83 and Conservative Defence Committee 1987-90; Chairman, Cyclotron Trust for Cancer Treatment 1984-92; Chairman, Food Hygiene Bureau 1987-95; Member of Council, Lloyd's 1987-92; Freeman, City of London 1988; Chairman, British Field Sports Society 1988-93; Chairman, Standing Council of the Baronetage 1990-93; Chairman, House of Commons Select Committee on Defense 1992-95; Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office 1995-97; Hon Col, 60 Signals Squadron (V) 2000

 First written 20 Aug 2007

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Address:

Liscombe Park House, Soulbury, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

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