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Manton, Baron (UK, 1922)

Creation: let. pat. 25 Jan 1922

Family name: Watson

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Arms:

Argent on a Chevron Azure between four Martlets three in chief and one in base Sable a Crescent between two Roses of the field

Crest:

A Gryphon passant Sable in front of an Oak Tree proper

Supporters:

On either side a Gryphon per fess Azure and Argent charged on the shoulder with a Rose also Argent

Motto:

Mea Gloria Fides (Fidelity is my glory)

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Joseph [Watson], 1st Baron Manton

only son of George Watson, of Donisthorpe House, Moor Allerton, co. York, by his wife Mary Anne Hornsby, only dau. of Thomas Walker Hornsby, of Denby, co. York

born

10 Feb 1873

mar.

5 Jul 1898 Frances Claire Nickolls (d. 19 Jan 1944), 3rd dau. of Harold Nickolls, of Sandford House, Kirkstall, nr. Leeds

died

13 Mar 1922

created

25 Jan 1922 Baron Manton, of Compton Verney in the County of Warwick

suc. by

son

George Miles [Watson], 2nd Baron Manton

born

21 Jun 1899

mar. (1)

18 Apr 1923 (div. 1936) Alathea Mary Pauline Alys Langdale (d. 1979), 2nd dau. of Lt Col Philip Joseph Langdale OBE, of Houghton Hall, Sancton, co. York (by his wife Gertrude Lysley Derriman, dau. of Adm Samuel Hoskins Derriman CB RN), 3rd son of Charles Joseph Langdale, of Houghton Hall, co. York (by his wife Henrietta Grattan, 1st dau. of cohrss. of Henry Grattan MP, of Celbridge Abbey, co. Kildare), 1st son of Hon Charles Joseph Stourton later Langdale MP (by his second wife Mary Constable-Maxwell, 1st dau. of Marmaduke William Constable-Maxwell, of Everingham Park, co. York), 3rd son of Charles Philip [Stourton], 17th Baron Stourton

mar. (2)

1 Jun 1938 Leila Joan Player (former wife of Maj John Dane Player;  mar. (3) 14 May 1969 Peregrine Francis Adelbert [Cust], 6th Baron Brownlow;  d. 1983), only dau. of Maj Philip Guy Reynolds DSO

died

10 Jun 1968

suc. by

son by first wife

Joseph Rupert Eric Robert [Watson], 3rd Baron Manton

born

22 Jan 1924

mar.

9 Jan 1951 Mary Elizabeth Hallinan, twin dau. of Maj Thomas Dennehy Hallinan, of Ashbourne, Glounthaune, co. Cork

children

1. Maj Hon Miles Ronald Marcus Watson, later 4th Baron Manton

2. Hon Thomas Philip Watson (b. 7 May 1958), mar. 1988 Venetia Margaret Cadogan Spicer, dau. of Paul Spicer, and has issue

1. Hon Claire Georgina Watson (b. 7 Jan 1952), mar. 21 May 1977 Thomas Alexander [Fermor-Hesketh], 3rd Baron Hesketh, and has issue

2. Hon Fiona Caroline Mary Watson (b. 26 Sep 1953), mar. 1978 Mark Swinfen Cottrell, son of D V S Cottrell, of Tewkesbury, co. Gloucester, and has issue

3. Hon Victoria Monica Watson (b. 7 May 1958), mar. 6 May 1993 as his second wife Anthony Henry Westropp, of Wootton Downs Farmhouse, Woodstock, co. Oxford, 2nd son of Col Lionel Henry Mountifort Westropp, of Wye, co. Kent, and has issue

died

8 Aug 2003

suc. by

son

Miles Ronald Marcus [Watson], 4th Baron Manton

born

7 May 1958

mar.

17 Oct 1984 Elizabeth Adams Story, 1st dau. of Julian Russell Story, of Westcott, co. Surrey

children

1. Hon Thomas Nigel Charles David Watson (b. 19 Apr 1985)

2. Hon Ludovic Waldo Rupert Watson (b. 31 Mar 1989)

 Last updated 23 Sep 2004

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Title:

4th Baron Manton, of Compton Verney in the County of Warwick

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 25 Jan 1922)

Address:

Houghton Hall, Sancton, York, North Yorkshire YO4 3RE

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