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Milner of Leeds, Baron (UK, 1951)

Creation: let. pat. 20 Dec 1951

Family name: Milner

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Arms:

Gules on a Chevron Ermine between in chief two Bits Or and in base a Rose Argent barbed and seeded proper a Teazel Sable

Crest:

Perched on a Sword with point to the dexter proper and Hilt and Pommel Or an Owl also proper gorged with a Collar Sable thereon three Mullets Argent pendent therefrom a Pair of Scales and resting on the sword with the dexter claw a Portcullis chained Or

Supporters:

On either side an Owl proper gorged with a Collar Sable thereon three Mullets Argent pendent therefrom a Portcullis chained Or

Motto:

Do Right And Fear Nothing

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James [Milner], 1st Baron Milner of Leeds, MC PC

1st son of James Henry Milner, of Mount Farm, Alwoodley, Leeds, by his wife Elizabeth Tate, dau. of Robert Tate, of Colliery House, Garforth, nr. Leeds

born

12 Aug 1889

mar.

10 Feb 1917 Lois Tinsdale Brown (d. 16 Apr 1982), dau. of Thomas Brown, of Roundhay, Leeds

children

1. Hon (Arthur James) Michael Milner, later 2nd Baron Milner of Leeds

1. Hon Lois Elizabeth Florence Zaidée Milner (b. 9 Jan 1919)

2. Hon Shelagh Mary Margaret Milner (b. 8 Mar 1925), mar. 2 Oct 1948 (div. 1965) Harry Barker Grimshaw, of High Barn, Thorner, co. York, and has issue

died

16 Jul 1967

created

20 Dec 1951 Baron Milner of Leeds, of Roundhay in the City of Leeds

suc. by

son

note

solicitor; member of Leeds City Council 1923-29; Lord Mayor of Leeds 1928-29; Member of Parliament for South East Leeds 1929-51; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister of Agriculture 1930-31; T/Chairman Standing Committees 1935-43; Chairman, Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker, House of Commons 1943-45 and 1945-51; Privy Councillor 1945; Deputy Speaker, House of Lords 1951

(Arthur James) Michael [Milner], 2nd Baron Milner of Leeds

born

12 Sep 1923

mar. (1)

31 Mar 1951 Sheila Margaret Hartley (d. 15 Jul 2000), only dau. of Gerald Hartley, of Weetwood Lane, Headingley, Leeds

children by first wife

1. Hon Richard James Milner, later 3rd Baron Milner of Leeds

1. Hon Geraldine Jane Milner (b. 24 Nov 1954), mar. 1978 Mark Anthony Fenton, of 3 Darnley Road, Leeds, and has issue

2. Hon Meredith Anne Milner (b. 28 Sep 1956; dvp. 31 Dec 1993)

mar. (2)

12 Apr 2002 Helen Cutting Wilmerding, 2nd dau. of Lucius Wilmerding Jr, of Princeton, New Jersey, USA

died

20 Aug 2003

suc. by

son by first wife

note

solicitor; Opposition Whip, House of Lords 1971-74; elected to the House of Lords 1999

Richard James [Milner], 3rd Baron Milner of Leeds

born

16 May 1959

mar.

25 Jun 1988 Margaret Christine Voisin, yst. dau. of Gerald Francis Voisin, of Jersey, Channel Islands

children

1. Hon Charlotte Emma Milner (b. 8 May 1990)

2. Hon Nicola Louise Christine (b. 3 Feb 1992)

There is no heir to the Barony of Milner of Leeds.

 Last updated 19 Sep 2003

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Title:

4th Baron Milner of Leeds, of Roundhay in the City of Leeds

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 20 Dec 1951)

Addresses:

2 The Inner Court, Old Church Street, London SW3 4BY

Tel:  020 7352 7588

1 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4BZ

Tel:  020 7242 0631

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