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Norton, Baron (UK, 1878)

Creation: let. pat. 16 Apr 1878

Family name: Adderley

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Arms:

Argent on a Bend Azure three Mascles of the field

Crest:

On a Chapeau Azure turned up Ermine a Stork Argent

Supporters:

On either side a Stork Argent gorged with a Chain Or pendent therefrom an Escutcheon Azure charged with a Mascle also Argent

Motto:

Addere Legi Justiniam Decus (It is an honour to add justice to law)

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Charles Bower [Adderley], 1st Baron Norton, KCMG PC

1st son and heir of Charles Clement Adderley, of Coton Hall, co. Stafford, by his wife Anna Maria Cradock-Hartopp, 1st dau. of Sir Edmund Bunny later Cradock-Hartopp, 1st Bt.

born

2 Aug 1814

mar.

28 Jul 1842 Hon Julia Anne Eliza Leigh (b. 19 Dec 1820; d. 8 May 1887), 1st dau. of Chandos [Leigh], 1st Baron Leigh, by his wife Margarette Willes, dau. of Rev William Shippen Willes, of Astrop House, co. Northampton

died

28 Mar 1905

created

16 Apr 1878 Baron Norton, of Norton-in-the-Moors in the County of Stafford

suc. by

son

note

President of the Board of Health 1858-59;  Under Secretary for the Colonies 1866-68;  President of the Board of Trade 1874-78

Charles Leigh [Adderley], 2nd Baron Norton

born

10 Mar 1846

mar.

15 Dec 1870 Caroline Ellen Dixie (d. 6 Aug 1922), 3rd dau. of Sir Alexander Beaumont Churchill Dixie, 10th Bt., of Bosworth Park, co. Leicester, by his wife Maria Catharine Walters, yst. dau. of Rev Charles Walters, Rector of Bramdean, co. Hampshire

died

4 Dec 1926

suc. by

son

Ralph Bowyer [Adderley], 3rd Baron Norton

born

9 Oct 1872

mar.

1899 Mary Louisa Brady (widow of Rupert George Inglis Brady;  d. 30 Jul 1939), dau. of Robert Watson, of Ballydarton, co. Carlow

died

s.p. 17 Oct 1933

suc. by

brother

Ronald Woolstan Fleetwood [Adderley], 4th Baron Norton

born

15 Oct 1885

mar.

20 Aug 1931 Hylda Dunbar (widow of Hilary George Dunbar, of Glasgow;  d. Feb 1950), dau. of Robert William Tovey, of Cheltenham

died

s.p. 4 Jan 1944

suc. by

uncle

Henry Arden [Adderley], 5th Baron Norton

born

26 Sep 1854

mar.

30 Aug 1881 Grace Stopford-Sackville (d. 16 Feb 1944), yst. dau. of William Bruce Stopford later Stopford-Sackville, of Drayton House, Thrapston, co. Northampton, (by his wife Caroline Harriett Sackville, only dau. of Hon George Germain (by his wife Harriet Pearce), 2nd son of George [Sackville later Germain], 1st Viscount Sackville), 2nd son of Hon Rev Canon Richard Bruce Stopford (by his wife Hon Eleanor Powys, only dau. of Thomas [Powys], 1st Baron Lilford), 4th son of James [Stopford], 2nd Earl of Courtown

died

1 Jan 1945

suc. by

son

Hubert Bowyer Arden [Adderley], 6th Baron Norton

born

21 Feb 1886

mar.

9 Jan 1912 Elizabeth Birkbeck (d. 5 May 1952), only dau. of William John Birkbeck, of Stratton Strawless Hall, co. Norfolk, by his wife Rose Katherine Gurney, 1st dau. of Sir Somerville Arthur Gurney KCVO, of North Runcton Hall, co. Norfolk

died

17 Feb 1961

suc. by

son

John Arden [Adderley], 7th Baron Norton, OBE

born

24 Nov 1915

mar.

23 Jul 1946 Betty Margaret Hannah, only dau. of James McKee Hannah, of Domaine de Fontvieille, Aix-en-Provence, France

died

24 Sep 1993

suc. by

son

James Nigel Arden [Adderley], 8th Baron Norton

born

2 Jun 1947

mar. (1)

31 Jul 1971 (div. 1989) Jacqueline Julie Willett, 1st dau. of Guy W Willett, of Sundial House, 24a High Street, Alderney, Channel Islands

children by first wife

1. Hon Edward James Arden Adderley (b. 19 Oct 1982)

1. Hon Olivia Fleur Elizabeth Adderley (b. 1979)

mar. (2)

23 Apr 1997 Frances Elizabeth Prioleau Rothwell, 2nd dau. of George Frederick Rothwell, of Wallingford, co. Oxford

 Last updated 22 Apr 2004

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Title:

8th Baron Norton, of Norton-in-the-Moors in the County of Stafford

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 16 Apr 1878)

Address:

11 Picaterre, Alderney, Channel Islands

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