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Mountevans, Baron (UK, 1945)

Creation: let. pat. 12 Nov 1945

Family name: Evans

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Arms:

Argent two Bars wavy Azure between three Boars' Heads Sable

Crest:

Between two Cross Crosslets fitchy Sable a Demi-Lion erased reguardant Or holding between the paws a Boar's Head erased also Sable

Supporters:

On either side a King Penguin proper

Motto:

Libertas (Liberty)

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Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell [Evans], 1st Baron Mountevans, KCB DSC

2nd son of Frank Evans, of 5 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London

born

28 Oct 1881

mar. (1)

13 Apr 1904 Hilda Beatrice Russell (d. 18 Apr 1913), dau. of Thomas Gregory Russell, of Christchurch, New Zealand

mar. (2)

22 Jan 1916 Elsa Andvord (d. 21 Oct 1963), dau. of Richard Andvord, of Oslo, Norway

died

20 Aug 1957

created

12 Nov 1945 Baron Mountevans, of Chelsea in the County of London

suc. by

son by second wife

note

Rear Admiral Commanding Royal Australian Navy 1929-31;  Regional Commissioner for London Defence Area 1939-45

Richard Andvord [Evans], 2nd Baron Mountevans

born

27 Aug 1918

mar.

6 Sep 1940 Deirdre Grace O'Connell (d. 16 Sep 1997), dau. of John O'Connell, of Buxton House, Buxton Hill, co. Cork

children

1. Hon (Edward Patrick) Broke Andvord Evans, later 3rd Baron Mountevans

2. Hon Jeffrey Richard de Corban Evans, later 4th Baron Mountevans

1. Hon Lucinda Mary Deirdre Evans (b. 8 Jan 1951), mar. 1980 John E Hooper

died

12 Dec 1974

suc. by

son

(Edward Patrick) Broke Andvord [Evans], 3rd Baron Mountevans

born

1 Feb 1943

mar.

20 Jul 1974 Johanna Maria Keyzer, dau. of Antonius Franciscus Keyzer, of The Hague, The Netherlands

died

21 Dec 2014

suc. by

brother

Jeffrey Richard de Corban [Evans]. 4th Baron Mountevans

born

13 May 1948

mar.

1 Jul 1972 Hon Juliet Wilson (b. 29 Sep 1950), only dau. of Richard John McMoran [Wilson], 2nd Baron Moran, by his wife Shirley Rowntree Harris, dau. of George James Harris MC, of Bossall Hall, co. York

children

1. Hon Alexander Richard Andvord Evans (b. 23 Jul 1975)

2. Hon Julian James Rowntree Evans (b. 20 Sep 1977)

Last updated 2 Jan 2015

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Title:

4th Baron Mountevans, of Chelsea in the County of London

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 12 Nov 1945)

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