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Mills, Viscount (UK, 1962)

Creation: let. pat. 22 Aug 1962

Family name: Mills

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Arms:

Per chevron Azure and Argent in chief two Millrinds of the last and in base a Balance Sable

Crest:

A Bear's Gamb erased Or supporting a Flint-lock proper

Supporters:

On either side a Lion Or collared and chained Azure pendant from the Collar an Escutcheon of the last charged with a Sun in Splendour Gold

Motto:

Balance and Control

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Percy Herbert [Mills], 1st Baron Mills later 1st Viscount Mills, KBE PC

son of D Mills, of Stockton-on-Tees

born

4 Jan 1890

mar.

7 Aug 1915 Winifred Mary Conaty (d. 26 Feb 1974), dau. of George C Conaty, of Birmingham, co. Warwick

died

10 Sep 1968

created

1 Jul 1953 Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Alcester"

22 Jan 1957 Baron Mills, of Studley in the County of Warwick

22 Aug 1962 Viscount Mills, of Kensington in the County of London

suc. by

son

note

KBE 1946; Minister of Power 1957-59;  Privy Councillor 1957; Paymaster-General 1959-61;  Minister without Portfolio 1961-64

Roger Clinton [Mills], 2nd Viscount Mills

born

14 Jun 1919

mar.

6 Oct 1945 Joan Dorothy Shireff, dau. of James Shireff, of London

died

6 Dec 1988

suc. by

son

Christopher Philip Roger [Mills], 3rd Viscount Mills

born

20 May 1956

mar.

29 Mar 1980 Lesley Alison Bailey, 1st dau. of Alan Bailey, of Lichfield, co. Stafford

There is no heir to the Viscountcy of Mills.

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Titles:

3rd Viscount Mills, of Kensington in the County of London

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 22 Aug 1962)

3rd Baron Mills, of Studley in the County of Warwick

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 22 Jan 1957)

3rd Baronet, styled "of Alcester"

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 1 Jul 1953)

Address:

[address not known]

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