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Marks of Broughton, Baron (UK, 1961)

Creation: let. pat. 10 Jul 1961

Family name: Marks

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Arms:

Pily Argent and Azure a Pair of Scales Or

Crest:

A Dove wings addorsed Argent beaked and membered Gules gorged with an Antique Crown and to the beak a Gimmel Ring

Supporters:

On either side a Lion Or supporting a Cornucopia Argent the Fruit proper that on the dexter holding aloft with the interior forepaw a Red Rose slipped and leaved also proper and that on the sinister holding aloft with the interior forepaw two Triangles interlaced Or

Motto:

Strive Probe Apply

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Simon [Marks], 1st Baron Marks of Broughton

only son of Michael Marks, of Manchester, by his wife Hannah Cohen, dau. of Reuben Cohen, of Manchester

born

8 Jul 1888

mar.

27 Jul 1915 Miriam Sieff (d. 26 Aug 1971), dau. of Ephraim Sieff, of Manchester

died

8 Dec 1964

created

10 Jul 1961 Baron Marks of Broughton, of Sunningdale in the Royal County of Berkshire

suc. by

son

Michael [Marks], 2nd Baron Marks of Broughton

born

27 Aug 1920

mar. (1)

10 Jan 1949 (div. 1958) Ann Catherine Pinto, dau. of Maj Richard Pinto MC

children by first wife

1. Hon Simon Richard Marks, later 3rd Baron Marks of Broughton

1. Hon Naomi Anne Marks (b. 16 May 1952), mar. Jan 1980 (Martin) Christian Wölffer, of New York, USA, and has issue

2. Hon Sarah Elizabeth Marks (b. 7 Aug 1953), mar. 1979 (div. 1989) Nicholai Radomir, and has issue

mar. (2)

26 May 1960 (div. 1965) Helene Fischer, dau. of Gustave Fischer

mar. (3)

1976 (div. 1985) Toshiko Shimura, of Japan

mar. (4)

19... (div. 19...) Liyang Zhang

mar. (5)

Nov 1994 Marina Collins (former wife of Leslie Collins), dau. of Demetrios Sakalis, of Athens, Greece

died

9 Sep 1998

suc. by

son by first wife

Simon [Marks], 3rd Baron Marks of Broughton

born

3 May 1950

mar.

9 Nov 1982 Marion Norton, only dau. of Peter F Norton, of Bermuda

children

1. Hon Michael Marks (b. 13 May 1989)

1. Hon Miriam Ann Marks (b. 1983)

2. Hon Susannah Elizabeth Marks (b. 1986)

3. Hon Rebecca Marks (b. 26 Jan 1997)

 Last updated 4 Aug 2004

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Title:

3rd Baron Marks of Broughton, of Sunningdale in the Royal County of Berkshire

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 10 Jul 1961)

Address:

c/o Marks & Spencer plc, St Michael House, 47 Baker Street, London W1A 1DN

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