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Fisher, Baron (UK, 1909)

Creation: let. pat. 7 Dec 1909

Family name: Fisher

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Arms:

Argent in chief two Demi Lions rampant erased Gules and in base the Stern of an Ancient Battle-ship showing three Lanterns proper

Crest:

A Dexter Hand in Mail Armour couped at the wrist grasping the Head of a Trident erect all proper

Supporters:

On either side a Sailor of the Royal Navy supporting in the exterior hand an Anchor cabled that to the dexter in bend sinister and that to the sinister in bend dexter all proper

Motto:

Fear God and Dread Nought

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John "Jackie" Arbuthnot [Fisher], 1st Baron Fisher, GCB OM GCVO

1st son of Capt William Fisher, by his wife Sophia Lambe, dau. of Alfred Lambe, of 149 New Bond Street, London, by his wife Anne Philpot, niece of Alderman John Boydell, Lord Mayor of London

born

25 Jun 1841

mar.

4 Apr 1866 Frances Katharine Josepha Broughton (d. 18 Jul 1918), only dau. of Rev Thomas Delves Broughton, Rector of Bletchley (by his wife Frances Corkran, dau. of Lewis Corkran, Bombay Council), 1st son of Thomas Delves Broughton (by his wife Elizabeth Hester Rowlls Legh, dau. and hrss. of John Rowlls Legh, of Adlington Hall, co. Chester), 3rd son of Sir Thomas Broughton, 6th Bt., by his first wife Mary Wicker, dau. of John Wicker, of Horsham, co. Sussex

children

1. Hon Cecil Vavasseur Fisher, later 2nd Baron Fisher

1. Hon Beatrix Alice Fisher (b. 7 Jan 1867; d. 28 Jun 1930), mar. 28 Jun 1896 Rear-Admiral Reginald Rundell Neeld (d. 1 Aug 1939), 4th son of Sir John Neeld, 1st Bt.

2. Hon Dorothy Sibyl Fisher (d. 18 Jan 1962), mar. 28 Dec 1908 Admiral Sir Eric John Fullerton KCB DSO (d. 9 Nov 1962), son of Admiral Sir John Fullerton GCVO, and had issue

3. Hon Pamela Mary Fisher (d. 22 Nov 1949), mar. 14 Jul 1906 Admiral Henry Blackett CBE (b. 28 Nov 1867; d. 1 Dec 1952), 4th son of John Charles Blackett, of Thorpe Lea, Egham, co. Surrey (by his second wife Emily Cockcraft, 2nd dau. of Col William Wild Cockcraft), 2nd son of Sir William Blackett, 5th Bt., and had issue

died

10 Jul 1920

created

7 Dec 1909 Baron Fisher, of Kilverstone, Thetford in the County of Norfolk

suc. by

son

note

served in Crimean War 1854; served in China War 1860; Capt RN 1874; took part in the Bombardment of Alexandria 1881; CB 1882; Director of Naval Ordnance 1886-90; ADC to Queen Victoria 1887-90; Rear-Admiral 1890; Admiral-Superintedant of Portsmouth Dockyard 1891-92; a Lord of the Admiralty and Controller of the Navy 1892-97; KCB 1894; Vice-Admiral 1896; Commander-in-Chief, North America 1897-99, Mediterranean 1890-1902, and Portsmouth 1903-04; Admiral 1901; GCB 1902; Second Sea Lord of the Admiralty 1902; First Sea Lord of the Admiralty 1904-10 and 1914-15;  First and Principal Naval ADC to King Edward VII 1904-10; Admiral of the Fleet 1905-11; OM 1905; GCVO 1908

Cecil Vavasseur [Fisher], 2nd Baron Fisher

born

18 Jul 1868

mar.

22 Nov 1910 Jane Morgan (d. 28 Jan 1955), dau. of Randal Morgan, of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, USA

children

1. Hon John Vavasseur Fisher, later 3rd Baron Fisher

1. Hon Anna Fisher (b. 27 Jul 1916; d. 19...), mar. 10 Aug 1936 Thomas Williams Clark, son of Percy Hamilton Clark, of Pennsylvanie, USA, and had issue

2. Hon Katharine Fisher (b. 3 Nov 1919; d. 3 May 1999), mar. 29 Jan 1945 Lewis Hugh [Clifford], 13th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, and had issue

3. Hon Barbara Fisher (b. 1 Oct 1925), mar. 21 Jul 1961 Leslie Charles Croft Buswell, only son of Charles Gerald Buswell, of Aylesbury, co. Buckingham, and Johannesburg, South Africa, and has issue

died

11 May 1955

suc. by

son

John Vavasseur [Fisher], 3rd Baron Fisher, DSC

born

24 Jul 1921

mar. (1)

25 Jul 1949 (div. 1969) Elizabeth Anne Penelope Holt, 2nd dau. of Maj Herbert Holt MC, of Nassau, Bahamas

children by first wife

1. Hon Patrick Vavasseur Fisher, later 4th Baron Fisher

2. Hon Benjamin Vavasseur Fisher, of Overway House, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds, co. Suffolk (b. 21 Sep 1958), mar. 1985 Pamela Margaret Cooper, only dau. of A Cooper, of Tolcarne, Rough Close, co. Stafford, and has issue

1. Hon Frances Alice Fisher (b. 1 Mar 1951), mar. 1981 Angus J White, of Cooks Farm, Nuthurst, West Sussex, son of Dr R A White, of Mile Ash, Tower Hill, Horsham, co. Sussex, and has issue

2. Hon Bridget Anne Fisher (b. 24 Dec 1956), mar. 21 Aug 1982 Bruce Stewart Irlam Montgomery, of Chandlers Farm, Dippenhall St Crondall, co. Hampshire, son of Dr S R Montgomery, of Telegraph Cottage, Blackdown, co. Surrey, and has issue

mar. (2)

1970 Hon Rosamund Anne Fairburn (former wife of Sub Lieut Geoffrey Forrester Fairburn), 2nd dau. of Lewis Joseph Hugh [Clifford], 12th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, by his first wife Amy Webster, 1st dau. of Dr John Arthur Webster

died

31 Oct 2012

suc. by

son

Patrick Vavasseur [Fisher], 4th Baron Fisher

born

14 Jun 1953

mar.

5 Nov 1977 Lady Karen Jean Carnegie, 1st dau. of Robert Andrew [Carnegie], 13th Earl of Northesk, by his first wife Jean Margaret MacRae, 2nd dau. of Capt John Duncan George MacRae, of Ballimore, co. Argyll, and of Fornham Park, Bury St Edmunds, co. Suffolk, 23rd Constable of Eilean Donan Castle, co. Ross

children

1. Hon John Carnegie Vavasseur Fisher (b. 1979)

2. Hon Benjamin Carnegie Vavasseur Fisher (b. 1986)

3. Hon Robin Carnegie Vavasseur Fisher (b. 28 Mar 1996)

1. Hon Juliet Elizabeth Fisher (b. 1978)

2. Hon Penelope Mary-Jean Fisher (b. 1981)

3. Hon Suzannah Jane Fisher (b. 1984), mar. Nicholas Henry Mildmay-White (b. 1980), son of Richard Francis Bingham Mildmay-White (by his wife Sara J Cleland, 2nd dau. of I K Cleland, of Southbury Farm, Colesbourne, co. Gloucester), 2nd son of Lt-Cdr (Richard) John Bramble White later Mildmay-White RNR, by his wife Hon Helen Winifred Mildmay JP, sister and hrss. of Anthony Bingham [Mildmay], 2nd Baron Mildmay, and only dau. of Francis Bingham [Mildmay], 1st Baron Mildmay, by his wife Alice Lilian Grenfell, 2nd dau. of Charles Seymour Grenfell, and has issue

4. Hon Liberty Jean Fisher (b. 28 Mar 1996)

 Last updated 26 Apr 2023

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Title:

4th Baron Fisher, of Kilverstone, Thetford in the County of Norfolk

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 7 Dec 1909)

Address:

Kilverstone Hall, Thetford, Norfolk

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