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Martonmere, Baron (UK, 1964)

Creation: let. pat. 13 May 1964

Family name: Robinson

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Arms:

Argent a three masted Merchant Ship of early eighteenth century date the mainsails furled proper On a Chief Azure a Portcullis between two Roses Or

Crest:

A Lion's Head erased Or in the mouth a Crescent Gules

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Lion Or collared flory counterflory Gules;  Sinister:  a Stag Gules attired and unguled collared flory counterflory Or

Motto:

Integrity and Understanding

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John Roland [Robinson], 1st Baron Martonmere, GBE KCMG PC

1st son of Roland Walkden Robinson, of Blackpool, co. Lancaster, by his wife Mary Collier Pritchard, dau. of Joseph Pritchard, of Blackpool, co. Lancaster

born

22 Feb 1907

mar.

9 Jul 1930 Maysie Gasque CStJ (d. Oct 1989), dau. of Clarence William Gasque, of Hampstead, London

children

1. Hon Richard Anthony Gasque Robinson (b. 11 Mar 1935; dvp. 1979), mar. 8 Aug 1959 Wendy Patricia Blagden, dau. of James Cecil Blagden, of Bapchild Court, nr. Sittingbourne, co. Kent, and had issue:

1a. John Stephen Robinson, later 2nd Baron Martonmere

2a. David Alan Robinson (b. 15 Sep 1965)

1a. Carolyn Elizabeth Robinson (b. 29 Jan 1969)

1. Hon Loretta Anne Robinson (b. 13 Apr 1939), mar. 25 Sep 1963 Edward Samuel Rogers, of 3 Frybrook Road, Toronto, Canada, son of Edward Samuel Rogers, of Toronto, Canada, and has issue

died

3 May 1989

created

13 May 1964 Baron Martonmere, of Blackpool in the County Palatine of Lancaster

suc. by

grandson

note

barrister 1929; Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Widnes 1931-35, for Blackpool 1935-45 and for South Blackpool 1945-64; Chairman, Commonwealth Affairs Committee House of Commons 1954-64; Privy Councillor 1962; KStJ 1964; Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda 1964-72; KCMG 1966; GBE 1973

John Stephen [Robinson], 2nd Baron Martonmere

born

10 Jul 1963

mar.

19...

only child

1. Hon James Ian Robinson (b. 26 Feb 2003)

 Last updated 22 Sep 2004

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Title:

2nd Baron Martonmere, of Blackpool in the County Palatine of Lancaster

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 13 May 1964)

Address:

390 Russell Hill Road, Toronto, Ontario M4V 2V2, Canada

Tel:  416-485-3077

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