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Boulton, of Braxted Park, co. Essex (UK Baronet, 1944)

Creation: let.pat. 30 Jun 1944

Family name: Boulton

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Arms:

Argent on a Bend engrailed couped Gules three Leopards' Faces Or

Crest:

Upon a Holly Bush fructed a Falcon rising proper belled Or

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Sir William Whytehead Boulton, 1st Bt., MP DL

6th son of William Whytehead Boulton JP, of Beverley, co. York, by his wife Mary Hudleston Gibson, dau. of John Gibson RN, of Norton, Co. Durham, formerly of Quernmore Park, by his wife Mary Hopper, of Chilton Hall, Co. Durham

born

10 Jan 1873

mar.

23 Apr 1903 Rosalind Mary Milburn (d. 11 Dec 1969), only dau. of Sir John Davison Milburn, 1st Bt., of Guyzance Hall, co. Northumberland, by his wife Clara Georgiana Stamp, dau. of William Charles Stamp, of Mayfair, London

children

1. Sir Edward John Boulton, 2nd Bt.

2. Ralph Milburn Gibson Boulton (b. 19 May 1909; dvp. Oct 1916)

3. Sir William Whytehead Boulton, 3rd Bt., CBE TD

4. Capt Christopher Carmichael Boulton, served with the Intelligence Corps during World War II in France, the Middle East, Italy and Austria; partner, Burn & Boulton (b. 30 May 1919; d. May 1994)

died

9 Jan 1949

created

30 Jun 1944 a Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Braxted Park, co. Essex"

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament for Central Sheffield 1931-45; a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1940-42; Government Whip 1940-44; Maj, 7th Volunteer Battalion, Essex Regiment; Lord of the Manors of Great Braxted, co. Essex, and Kelvedon Hall

Sir Edward John Boulton, 2nd Bt.

born

11 Apr 1907

died

10 Aug 1982

suc. by

brother

note

served in World War II; stockbroker with Mitton, Butler, Priest & Co

Sir William Whytehead Boulton, 3rd Bt., CBE TD

born

21 Jun 1912

mar.

30 Sep 1944 (Margaret) Elizabeth Hunter, only dau. of Brig Henry Noel Alexander Hunter DSO, of Chelsea, London

children

1. (John) Gibson Boulton, de jure 4th Bt.

1. Julia Rosalind Boulton (b. 17 Jul 1945), mar. 24 Jul 1965 Anthony John Nevill Russell, of Elm House, Elmdon, Saffron Walden, co. Essex, son of John Francis Nevill Russell, of Fairstow, West Byfleet, co. Surrey, and has issue

2. Susan Elizabeth Boulton (b. 28 Dec 1948), mar. 1985 Roger Donald Harrison, of The Pink House, Hedgerley Close, Cambridge, 2nd son of Robert Harrison, of Stratford-on-Avon, co. Worcester, and has issue

died

20 Jul 2010

suc. by

son

note

barrister, Inner Temple 1936; served in World War II 1939-44 with the Essex Yeomanry, 104th Royal Horse Artillery and 14th Royal Horse Artillery; Staff College, Camberley 1944; Control Commission Germany (Legal Division) 1945-50; TD 1949; Secretary, General Council of the Bar 1950-74; CBE 1958; Secretary, Senate of the Inns of Court 1974-75; knighted 1975

(John) Gibson Boulton, de jure 4th Bt.

born

18 Dec 1946

note

Mr Gibson Boulton has not proven his succession to the Baronetcy

There is no heir to the Baronetcy.

Last updated 12 Jun 2012

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Address:

The Quarters House, Alresford, Colchester, Essex CO7 8AY

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