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Cawley, Baron (UK, 1918)

Creation: let. pat. 16 Jan 1918

Family name: Cawley

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Arms:

Sable three Swans' Heads erased Argent guttée de poix a Chief arched Or thereon a Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper between two Garbs Azure

Crest:

Upon a Mount Vert a Swan's Head erased Argent between six Bullrushes stalked and leaved three on either side Or

Supporters:

On either side a Swan wings surgeant tergiant Argent guttée de poix each standing upon a Garb fesswise Or

Motto:

Cupio Credo Habeo (I desire, I believe, I have)

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Frederick [Cawley], 1st Baron Cawley, PC

son of Thomas Cawley, of Priestlands, Bunbury, co. Chester, by his wife Harriet Bird, dau. of Samuel Bird, of Beeston Hall, co. Chester

born

9 Oct 1850

mar.

24 Aug 1876 Elizabeth Smith (d. 21 Mar 1930), dau. of John Smith, of Kynsal Lodge, Audlem, co. Cheshire

died

30 Mar 1937

created

1 Dec 1906 Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Prestwich, Lancashire"

16 Jan 1918 Baron Cawley, of Prestwich in the County of Lancaster

suc. by

son

note

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1916-18

Robert Hugh [Cawley], 2nd Baron Cawley

born

16 May 1877

mar.

26 Sep 1912 Vivienne Lee (d. 4 Jan 1978), sister of Sir Kenneth Lee, 1st Bt., and dau. of Harold Lee, of Fairfield, Broughton Park, Manchester

died

24 Sep 1954

suc. by

son

Frederick Lee [Cawley], 3rd Baron Cawley

born

27 Jul 1913

mar.

12 Dec 1944 Rosemary Joan Marsden (d. 10 Oct 2008), yst. dau. of Reginald Edward Marsden, Bursar of Eton, of Bishopsgate Place, Englefield Green, co. Surrey, by his wife Hon Vere Mary Dillon (granted the title and precedence of the daughter of a Viscount by Royal Warrant 7 Sep 1934), 4th dau. of Hon Conrad Adderly Dillon (by his wife Ellen Louisa Dashwood, 1st dau. of Sir Henry William Dashwood, 5th Bt., of Kirtlington Park, co. Oxford), 2nd son of Arthur Edmund Denis [Dillon], 16th Viscount Dillon

died

13 Apr 2001

suc. by

son

John Francis [Cawley], 4th Baron Cawley

born

28 Sep 1946

mar.

4 May 1979 Regina Sarabia, 1st dau. of Marqués de Hazas, of Madrid, Spain

children

1. Hon William Robert Harold Cawley (b. 2 Jul 1981)

2. Hon Thomas Frederick José-Luis Cawley (b. 1982)

3. Hon Andrew David Cawley (b. 1988)

1. Hon Susan Mary Cawley (b. 20 Jan 1980)

 Last updated 21 Oct 2008

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Titles:

4th Baron Cawley, of Prestwich in the County of Lancaster

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 16 Jan 1918)

4th Baronet, styled "of Prestwich, Lancashire"

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 1 Dec 1906)

Address:

Castle Grounds, Ashton, Herefordshire HR6 0DN

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