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Leighton of St Mellons, Baron (UK, 1962)

Creation: let. pat. 25 Jan 1962

Family name: Seager

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Arms:

Azure a Cross Moline between in bend dexter two Lymphads and in bend sinister as many Mullets all Argent

Crest:

Between two Wings Azure each charged with a Mullet a Cross Moline Argent

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Sea-Horse (hippocampus) Azure; Sinister:  a Dragon segreant Gules, both standing upon a Compartment parted per pale and composed to the dexter of Waves of the Sea proper and to the sinister of a Grassy Mound Vert

Motto:

Animo et Fide (By courage and faith)

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George Leighton [Seager], 1st Baron Leighton of St Mellons, CBE JP

3rd son of Sir William Henry Seager, of Lynwood, Newport Road, Roath, Cardiff, by his wife Margaret Annie Elliot, 2nd dau. of John Elliot, of Woodfield, Newport Road, Cardiff

born

11 Jan 1896

mar.

19 Jan 1921 Marjorie Gimson (d. 1992), dau. of William Henry Gimson, of co. Brecon

children

1. Hon John Leighton Seager, later 2nd Baron Leighton of St Mellons

2. Hon Douglas Leighton Seager, of Leighton House, 5929 Hudson, Vancouver, Canada, served in World War II 1939-45 as Capt South Wales Borderers, managing director and director of several family businesses (b. 24 Nov 1925), mar. 3 Dec 1960 Gilliam Claire Greenwood, only dau. of Leonard Warwick Greenwood, of Astley, co. Worcester, and has issue

1. Hon Thelma Margaret Seager (b. 6 Nov 1923), mar. (1) 12 Jan 1951 (div. 1981) Michael Leighton Edmonds ARIBA, only son of James Edmonds, of Bristol, and (2) 1983 Joseph Evan Lloyd, of 14 Sully Terrace Lane, Penarth, co. South Glamorgan, and has issue by her first husband

2. Hon Zoe Leighton Seager (b. 28 Apr 1928; d. 10 Aug 2019), mar. (1) 31 Mar 1955 Dr Malcolm James Peniston (d. 1981), 2nd son of John Ernest Perniston, of Amersham, co. Buckingham, and (2) 1984 Alan Carnegie Stewart, of Westwood House, Hardgate, Castle Douglas, co. Kirkcudbright (d. 7 Aug 2019), and has issue by her first husband

died

17 Oct 1963

created

1 Jul 1952 a Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of St Mellons"

25 Jan 1962 Baron Leighton of St Mellons, of St Mellons in the County of Monmouth

suc. by

son

note

served in World War I 1914-18 with the Artisis Rifles; CBE 1932;  High Sheriff of Monmouthshire 1938; knighted 1938; Vice-Lieutenant of Monmouthshire 1957-63; underwriting member of Lloyds; Chairman and Treasurer of the National Liberal Party; President of the UK Chamber of Shipping; Governor, University College of Cardiff; Freeman of the City of London;  Warden of the Shipwrights' Company; director and/or chairman of numerous commercial companies connected with shipping in general and the Port of Cardiff in particular

John Leighton [Seager], 2nd Baron Leighton of St Mellons

born

11 Jan 1922

mar. (1)

31 Oct 1953 Elizabeth Rosita Hopgood (d. 1979), only dau. of Henry Hopgood, of Cardiff

children by first wife

1. Hon Robert William Henry Leighton Seager, later 3rd Baron Leighton of St Mellons

2. Hon Simon John Leighton Seager, heir presumptive to the Barony of Leighton of St Mellons (b. 25 Jan 1957)

1. Christine Mary Seager (b. 24 Aug 1954; dvp. 19 Mar 1955)

2. Hon Carole Mary Leighton Seager (b. 7 Dec 1958)

mar. (2)

1982 Ruth Hopwood (widow of John Hopwood)

died

1998

suc. by

son by first wife

note

Director, W H Seager & Co; Partner, Prbity Industrial Mainteanance Services; Chairman,  Bristol Channel Shipowners Association

Robert William Henry Leighton [Seager], 3rd Baron Leighton of St Mellons

born

28 Sep 1955

The heir presumptive to the Barony of Leighton of St Mellons is Hon Simon John Leighton Seager, second son of the 2nd Baron Leighton of St Mellons and younger brother of the present Baron.

 Last updated 6 Jan 2020

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Title:

3rd Baron Leighton of St Mellons, of St Mellons in the County of Monmouth

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 25 Jan 1962)

3rd Baronet, styled "of St Mellons"

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 1 Jul 1952)

Address:

24 Clwyd, Northcliffe, Penarth CF64 1DZ

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