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Londesborough, Baron (UK, 1850)

Creation: let. pat. 4 Mar 1850

Family name: Denison

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Arms:

Quarterly:  1st and 4th, Ermine a Bend Azure cotised Sable between an Unicorn's Head erased in chief Argent and a Cross Crosslet fitchée in base Gules (Denison);  2nd and 3rd, Argent a Shake-Fork between three Mullets one and two Sable (Conyngham)

Crests:

1st:  issuant from Clouds a Dexter Arm in bend proper vested Gules cuffed Ermine and charged with a Covered Cup Or pointing with the forefinger to an Estoile radiated Gold (Denison);  2nd: An Unicorn's Head erased Argent armed and maned Or (Conyngham)

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Horse Argent maned unguled and charged on the shoulder with an Eagle displayed Or, with a Crescent Sable for difference;  Sinister:  a Stag Argent attired unguled and charged on the shoulder with a Griffin's Head erased Or, with a Crescent Sable for difference

Motto:

Adversa Virtute Repello (I repel adversity with courage)

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Albert Denison [Conyngham later Denison], 1st Baron Londesborough, KCH

4th son of Henry [Conyngham], 1st Marquess Conyngham, by his wife Elizabeth Denison, 1st dau. by his second wife of Joseph Denison, of St Mary Axe, London

born

21 Oct 1805

mar. (1)

6 Jul 1833 Hon Henrietta Maria Weld-Forester (d. 22 Apr 1841), 4th dau. of Cecil [Weld-Forester], 1st Baron Forester, by his wife Lady Katharine Mary Manners, 2nd dau. of Charles [Manners], 4th Duke of Rutland

mar. (2)

21 Dec 1847 Ursula Lucy Gray Bridgeman (mar. (2) 14 Dec 1861 Rt Hon Lord Otho Augustus Fitzgerald;  d. 12 Nov 1883), 1st dau. of Vice Adm Hon Charles Orlando Bridgeman (2nd son of George [Bridgeman], 2nd Baron Bradford), by his wife Eliza Caroline Chamberlain, 1st dau. by his first wife of Sir Henry Chamberlain, 1st Bt.

died

15 Jan 1860

created

4 Mar 1850 Baron Londesborough, of Londesborough in the East Riding of the County of York

suc. by

son by first wife

note

took the name of Denison in lieu of that of Conyngham by Royal Licence 4 September 1849 in compliance with the will of his maternal uncle, William Denison, of Seamer, co. York

William Henry Forester [Denison], 2nd Baron Londesborough later 1st Earl of Londesborough

created

1 Jul 1887 Viscount Raincliffe, of Raincliffe in the North Riding of the County of York, and Earl of Londesborough

The Barony of Londesborough was held by the Earls of Londesborough from 1 Jul 1887 until 17 Apr 1937, when on the death of Hugo William Cecil [Denison], 4th Earl of Londesborough, 5th Baron Londesborough, etc., the Earldom of Londesborough and Viscountcy of Raincliffe became extinct and the Barony of Londesborough passed to his first cousin once removed,

Ernest William [Denison], 6th Baron Londesborough, MBE

1st son of Rear Adm Hon Albert Denison Somerville Denison RN (by his wife Louisa Crichlow Fabris, yst. dau. of Antonio Fabris, of Springcroft, Beckenham, co. Kent), 2nd son by his first wife of Albert Denison [Conyngham later Denison], 1st Baron Londesborough

born

9 Aug 1876

mar.

1 Jun 1905 Sybil May Anley (d. 5 Jul 1963), dau. of Capt Henry Thomas Anley, of The Firs, Binstead, Isle of Wight, by his wife Rachel Russell, dau. of Gen Sir W Russell

died

s.p. 31 Dec 1963

suc. by

cousin

Conyngham Charles [Denison], 7th Baron Londesborough, DSO

1st son of Cdr Hon Conyngham Albert Denison RN (by his wife Evelyn Maude Webster, dau. of Charles Fox Webster), 2nd son by his second wife of Albert Denison [Conyngham later Denison], 1st Baron Londesborough

born

6 Apr 1885

mar. (1)

8 Feb 1912 (div. 1925) Vera Baxendale, only dau. of Francis Hugh Baxendale, of Framfield Place, co. Sussex, by his wife Emily Anne Nicholls, dau. of Thomas Nicholls

mar. (2)

18 Jun 1926 Mabel Violet Megaw (d. 30 Jul 1951), dau. of Matthew George Megaw

mar. (3)

23 Jan 1952 Jocelyn Helen Collins, dau. of Lt Cmdr Hugh Duppa Collins RN, of Bembridge, Isle of Wight

died

s.p. 31 Oct 1967

suc. by

cousin

John Albert Lister [Denison], 8th Baron Londesborough

1st son of Hon Harold Albert Denison (by his wife Katherine Lister, dau. of Sir Thomas Villiers Lister KCMG), 3rd son by his second wife of Albert Denison [Conyngham later Denison], 1st Baron Londesborough

born

30 May 1901

mar. (1)

8 Jan 1949 (div. 1953) Lesley Maxwell Gordon Wooldridge OBE (widow of Lt Col J H Wooldridge), dau. of Lt Col Herbert Forbes Churchill OBE

mar. (2)

15 Jun 1957 Elizabeth Ann (former wife of Thomas Chambers Windsor Roe;  d. 1994), dau. of Edward Little Sale

died

5 Apr 1968

suc. by

son by second wife

Richard John [Denison], 9th Baron Londesborough, TD

born

2 Jul 1959

mar.

26 Sep 1987 Rikki Morris, dau. of J E Morris, of Bayswater, London

children

1. Hon James Frederick Denison (b. 4 Jun 1990)

1. Hon Laura Rose Denison (b. 1992)

 Last updated 28 Jul 2004

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Title:

9th Baron Londesborough, of Londesborough in the East Riding of the County of York

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 4 Mar 1850)

Address:

Edw Cottage, Aberedw, Powys LD2 3UR

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