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Grantchester, Baron (UK, 1953)

Creation: let. pat. 30 Jun 1953

Family name: Taylor later Suenson-Taylor

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Arms:

Quarterly:  1st and 4th, Sable on a Fess engrailed between in chief a Fleur-de-lys between two Annulets Or and in base as many like Annulets a Lion passant of the field (Taylor);  2nd and 3rd, Gules in chief two Swans rousant proper each crowned with an Antique Crown Or and in base barry wavy of six Argent and Azure (Suenson)

Crests:

1st:  issuant from a Crown Palisado Or an Unicorn's Head Sable and armed and charged on the neck with an Annulet of Gold and holding in the mouth an Acorn leaved and slipped proper (Taylor);  2nd:  issuant from a Coronet composed of eight Roses Gules seeded Argent set upon a Rim Or a Swan rousant proper crowned with an Antique Crown proper (Suenson)

Supporters:

Dexter:  an Unicorn Sable armed and crined Or gorged with a Collar Argent thereon a Fesse wavy Azure;  Sinister:  a Lion Or gorged with a Collar of four Hearts Gules

Motto:

Peace and Holy Quiet

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Alfred Jesse [Taylor later Suenson-Taylor], 1st Baron Grantchester, OBE

1st son of Alfred George Taylor, of Stowford, Brighton Road, Sutton, co. Surrey, by his wife Mary Kirwan, dau. of Andrew Valentine Kirwan

born

14 Aug 1893

mar.

26 May 1920 Mara Henrietta Suenson (d. 1976), 2nd dau. of Albert Suenson, of Copenhagen, Denmark

died

2 Jul 1976

created

30 Jun 1953 Baron Grantchester, of Knightsbridge in the City of Westminster

suc. by

son

Kenneth Best [Suenson-Taylor], 2nd Baron Grantchester, CBE

born

18 Aug 1921

mar.

12 Apr 1947 Betty Moores (b. 8 Jun 1925; d. 2 Feb 2019), 1st dau. of Sir John Moores CBE, the pools entrepreneur, of Freshfield, co. Lancaster, by his wife Ruby Knowles

died

12 Aug 1995

suc. by

son

Christopher John [Suenson-Taylor], 3rd Baron Grantchester

born

8 Apr 1951

mar. (1)

31 Oct 1973 (div. 19...) Jacqueline Susan Jaffe, 1st dau. of Dr Leo Jaffe

children by first wife

1. Hon Jesse David Jaffe Suenson-Taylor (b. 6 Jun 1977)

2. Hon Adam Joel Suenson-Taylor (b. 1987)

1. Hon Holly Rachel Jaffe Suenson-Taylor (b. 1 Aug 1975)

2. Hon Hannah Robin Suenson-Taylor (b. 1984)

mar. (2)

10 Nov 2001 Jillian Wood

note

elected to the House of Lords (Labour) 2003

 Last updated 4 Jan 2020

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Title:

3rd Baron Grantchester, of Knightsbridge in the City of Westminster

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 20 Jun 1953)

Address:

Lower House Farm, Back Coole Lane, Audlem, Crewe, Cheshire CW3 0ER

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