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Burghclere, Baron (UK, 1895 - 1921)

Creation: let.pat. 3 Aug 1895

Extinct: 6 May 1921

Family name: Gardner

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Arms:

Or on a Chevron Gules between three Griffin's Heads erased Azure an Anchor with Line reflexed between two Lions passant contourny Or all within a Bordure wavy Sable

Crest:

A Demi-Griffin Azure gorged with a Collar with Chain reflexed over the back charged on the shoulder with a Saltire wavy and holding in the claws an Anchor with Line reflexed all Or

Supporters:

On either side a Wyvern reguardant Vert wings elevated and addorsed gorged with a Collar flory counterflory and charged on the breast with an Anchor with Line reflexed Or

Motto:

 Valet anchora virtus

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Herbert Coulstoun [Gardner], 1st Baron Burghclere, PC

illegitimate son of Alan Legge [Gardner], 3rd Baron Gardner, by Julia Sarah Hayfield Fortescue, dau. of Edward E T Fortescue, whom he later married

born

9 Jun 1846

mar.

4 Mar 1890 Lady Winifred Anne Henrietta Christiana Byng (b. 2 Jul 1864; widow of Capt Hon Alfred John George Byng, ADC to the Governor-General of Canada, 2nd son by his second wife of George Stevens [Byng], 2nd Earl of Strafford; dspm. 28 Sep 1933), 1st dau. of Henry Howard Molyneux [Herbert], 4th Earl of Carnarvon, by his first wife Lady Evelyn Stanhope, only dau. of George Augustus Frederick [Stanhope], 6th Earl of Chesterfield

children

1. Hon Juliet Mary Stanhope Gardner (b. 14 Jun 1892)

2. Hon Alethea Margaret Gwendolin Valentine Gardner (b. 19 Aug 1893), mar. 30 Jun 1915 Sir Geoffrey Storrs Fry, 1st Bt., KCB CVO, and had issue

3. Hon Mary Sidney Katharine Almina Gardner (b. 27 Aug 1896; d. 1982), mar. 19 Dec 1914 (div. 1928) as his first wife Geoffrey Hope [Morley later Hope-Morley], 2nd Baron Hollenden, and had issue

4. Hon Evelyn Florence Margaret Winifred Gardner (b. 27 Sep 1903)

died

s.p.m. 6 May 1921

created

3 Aug 1895 Baron Burghclere, of Walden in the County of Essex

note

Member of Parliament (Liberal) for North Essex 1885-95; Privy Councillor 1892; President of the Board of Agriculture 1892-95; Ecclesiastical Commissioner 1903; Chairman, Ancient Monuments Commission

On the death of the 1st Baron Burghclere the Barony of Burghclere became extinct.

 First written 31 Jul 2006

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