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Kenswood, Baron (UK, 1951)

Creation: let. pat. 27 Jun 1951

Family name: Whitfield

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Arms:

Azure an Argosy in full sail pennons flying Or a Chief Argent thereon a Lion passant Gules holding in the dexter forepaw a Thunderbolt proper

Crest:

Between two Wings Or a Sprig of Oak fructed proper

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Figure representing St Cecilia habited Argent cloaked Azure with Organ-Pipes proper in her exterior hand;  Sinister:  a Figure representing St Gregory the Great habited Argent cloaked Gules holding with his exterior arm a Papal Staff Or and holding in the hand a Book proper bound Sable

Motto:

Da Mihi Sapientiam (Give me wisdom)

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Ernest Albert [Whitfield], 1st Baron Kenswood

2nd son of John Henry Christopher Whitfield, of London, by his wife Louisa Farren, dau. of Michael Farren, of Copenhagen, Denmark

born

15 Sep 1887

mar. (1)

13 Dec 1920 Sophie Madeline Howard (d. 23 Aug 1961), only child of Ernest Walters Howard, of London and of Hill Head, co. Hampshire

mar. (2)

26 Jul 1962 Catherine Chilver-Stainer (widow of Charles A Chilver-Stainer;  d. 1992), dau. of Frank Luxton

died

21 Apr 1963

created

27 Jun 1951 Baron Kenswood, of St Marylebone in the County of London

suc. by

son

note

Governor of the BBC 1946-50;  President, National Federation of Blind 1951-54

John Michael Howard [Whitfield], 2nd Baron Kenswood

born

6 Apr 1930

mar.

16 Jun 1951 Deirdre Anna Louise Methven, dau. of Colin Malcolm Methven, of Errol, Perthshire, by his wife Baronne Henri de Montclos

children

1. Hon Michael Christopher Whitfield (b. 3 Jul 1955)

2. Hon Anthony John Whitfield (b. 13 May 1957)

3. Hon Steven James Whitfield (b. 9 Aug 1958)

4. Hon Benjamin Matthew Whitfield (b. 15 Jun 1961)

1. Hon Anna Louise Whitfield (b. 6 Jun 1964)

 Last updated 18 Jun 2004

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Title:

2nd Baron Kenswood, of St Marylebone in the County of London

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 27 Jun 1951)

Address:

La Gavotte, 84400 Rustrel, France

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