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Darling, Baron (UK, 1924)

Creation: let. pat. 12 Jan 1924

Family name: Darling

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Arms:

Argent on a Chevron engrailed between three Flesh-pots Sable a Stirrup leathered Or

Crest:

In front of a Dexter Cubit Arm proper holding in the hand a Heart Gules a Chaplet of Laurel Vert

Supporters:

On either side a Pegasus Argent charged on each wing with a Chevron engrailed Sable

Motto:

Above the Crest:  Dei Donum (The gift of God);  Below the Shield:  Aye Be Honest

Badge:

A sprig of Heather and a Sprig of Gorse in saltire proper enfiled by a Baron's Coronet

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Charles John [Darling], 1st Baron Darling, PC

1st son of Charles Darling, of Langham Hall, co. Essex, by his wife Sarah Frances Tizard, dau. of John Tizard, of Dorchester

born

6 Dec 1849

mar.

16 Sep 1885 Mary Caroline Greathed (d. 5 Nov 1913), 1st dau. of Maj Gen William Wilberforce Harris Greathed CB, by his wife Alice Clive, only dau. of Rev Archer Clive, of Whitfield, co. Hereford

children

1. Maj Hon John Clive Darling DSO (b. 15 Jun 1887; dvp. 5 Feb 1933), mar. 17 Aug 1918 Eleanor Joan Martin Powell (mar. (2) 6 Nov 1945 as his second wife Rev Frances Cyprian Dickson, Vicar of Emery Down, Lyndhurst, co. Hampshire), 1st dau. of Henry Martin Powell, of Wilverley Park, Lyndhurst, co. Hampshire, by his wife Eleanor Compton, 2nd dau. of Henry Compton, of Minstead Manor, co. Hampshire, and had issue:

1a. Robert Charles Henry Darling, later 2nd Baron Darling

2a. Midshipman James Weyland Darling RN (b. 3 May 1922; d. May 1941)

1. Hon Lucia Frances Alice Darling (d. 4 Apr 1962), mar. 18 Dec 1906 Keppel Pulteney (d. 8 Dec 1944), only son of John Granville Beaumont Pulteney, of St Austin's, Lymington, co. Hampshire, and had issue

2. Hon Diana Janet Darling (d. 25 Feb 1961)

died

29 May 1936

created

12 Jan 1924 Baron Darling, of Langham in the County of Essex

suc. by

grandson

note

barrister Inner Temple 1874; QC 1885 ; Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Deptford 1888-97; Bencher 1892; knighted 1897; Judge of the High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division 1897-1923; Privy Councillor 1917

Robert Charles Henry [Darling], 2nd Baron Darling

born

15 May 1919

mar.

15 Aug 1942 (Bridget) Rosemary Whishaw Dickson (d. 29 Mar 1997), dau. by his first wife of Rev Francis Cyprian Dickson, Vicar of Emery Down, Lyndhurst, co. Hampshire

children

1. Hon (Robert} Julian Henry Darling, later 3rd Baron Darling

1. Hon (Anna) Josephine Bridget Darling (b. 22 Apr 1946), mar. 18 Sep 1971 Anthony Robert Pardoe, of Sharow Cottage, Sharow, co. York, 1st son of Maj Robert Pardoe, of Raff Yard House, Raby Park, co. Durham, and has issue

2. Hon Lucinda Mary Joan Darling (b. 23 Dec 1958), mar. 1982 Rory P A Macdiarmid, only son of Col Peter Macdiarmid, and has issue

died

16 Oct 2003

suc. by

son

(Robert) Julian Henry [Darling], 3rd Baron Darling

born

29 Apr 1944

mar.

1 Oct 1970 Janet Mallinson, 2nd dau. of John Mallinson, of Carlisle, co. Cumbria

children

1. Hon (Robert) James Cyprian Darling (b. 6 Mar 1972), mar. Suzanne C Gwynder-Lewis, 1st dau. of Timothy Gwynder-Lewis, of Caerleon, South Wales, and has issue:

1a. Robert Jack Lewis Darling (b. 14 Jun 2008)

2. Hon Thomas Henry Unthank Darling (b. 27 Aug 1978)

1. Hon Rachael Pollyanna Margaret Darling (b. 4 Mar 1974)

 Last updated 30 Jul 2008

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Title:

3rd Baron Darling, of Langham in the County of Essex

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 12 Jan 1924)

Address:

Intwood Hall, Intwood, Norwich NR4 6TG

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