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Killearn, Baron (UK, 1943)

Creation: let. pat. 17 May 1943

Family name: Lampson

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Arms:

Per saltire Argent and Gules two Gryphon's Heads in fess and as many Escarbuncles in pale counterchanged

Crest:

A Gryphon's Head erased Gules charged with an Escarbuncle Argent between two Wings paly of four Argent and Gules

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Camel proper with Headstall and Rope reflexed over the back Gules;  Sinister:  a Chinese Dragon also proper

Motto:

Persevera Et Vince (Persevere and conquer)

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Miles Wedderburn [Lampson], 1st Baron Killearn, GCMG CB MVO PC

2nd son of Norman George Lampson (by his wife Helen Agnes Blackburn, 4th dau. of Peter Blackburn MP, of Killearn, co. Stirling), 3rd son of Sir Curtis Miranda Lampson, 1st Bt.

born

24 Aug 1880

mar. (1)

6 Jul 1912 Rachel Mary Hele Phipps (d. 23 Jan 1930), 2nd dau. of William Wilton Phipps, of 3 Culford Gardens, SW London, by his wife Jessie Percy Butler Duncan DBE, dau. of William Butler Duncan, of New York, USA

mar. (2)

18 Dec 1934 Jacqueline Aldine Leslie Castellani (b. c. 1909), only dau. of Marchese Senator Aldo Castellani Hon KCMG

died

18 Sep 1964

created

17 May 1943 Baron Killearn, of Killearn in the County of Stirling

suc. by

son by first wife

Graham Curtis [Lampson], 2nd Baron Killearn

born

28 Oct 1919

mar.

15 May 1946 Nadine Marie Cathryn Pilcher, only dau. of Vice Adm Cecil Horace Pilcher DSO, of 5 Wilton Place, London SW1

died

s.p.m. 27 Jul 1996

suc. by

half-brother

note

suc. his cousin 1971 as 4th Baronet of Rowfant

Victor Miles George Aldous [Lampson], 3rd Baron Killearn

born

9 Sep 1941

mar.

18 Sep 1971 Melita Amaryllis Pamela Astrid Morgan-Giles, 2nd dau. of Rear Adm Sir Morgan Charles Morgan-Giles DSO OBE GM MP, of West Tytherley, Salisbury, co. Wiltshire

children

1. Hon Miles Henry Morgan Lampson (b. 10 Dec 1977), mar. Emily Watkins, and has issue:

1a. Alfred Victor Christopher Lampson (b. 22 Sep 2009)

2. Hon Alexander Victor William Lampson (b. 20 Jan 1984)

1. Hon Pamela Camilla Roxana Lampson (b. 11 Apr 1973)

2. Hon Miranda Penelope Amber Lampson (b. 11 Apr 1975)

 Last updated 22 Oct 2009

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Titles:

3rd Baron Killearn, of Killearn in the County of Stirling

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 17 May 1943)

5th Baronet, styled "of Rowfant"

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 16 Nov 1866)

Addresses:

12 Tokenhouse Yard, London EC2R 7AN

Little Sodbury Manor, Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire BS17 6QA

Tel:  01454 312232

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