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Palmer, Baron (UK, 1933)

Creation: let. pat. 24 Jun 1933

Family name: Palmer

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Arms:

Per saltire Azure and Gules two Palmers' Staves in saltire between four Escallops Or

Crest:

Upon a Mount Vert in front of a Palm Tree proper three Escallops fesswise Or

Supporters:

On either side a Palmer supporting with the exterior hand a Palmer's Staff proper

Motto:

Per Crucem Ad Palmam (Through the cross to the palm)

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Samuel Ernest [Palmer], 1st Baron Palmer, JP

1st son of Samuel Palmer, of Northcourt, Hampstead, London, a founder of Huntley & Palmers, by his wife Mary Jane Marsh, dau. of Joseph Marsh, of Stoke Newington, London

born

28 Mar 1858

mar.

10 Feb 1881 Amy Christiana Nottage (d. 28 Feb 1947), only dau. of Alderman George Swan Nottage, Lord Mayor of London 1884

children

1. Hon Ernest Cecil Nottage Palmer, later 2nd Baron Palmer

2. Hon Arnold Nottage Palmer FRCM, artist and author (b. 14 Sep 1866; d. 27 Nov 1973), mar. 19 Jun 1911 Marjorie Freeland (d. 5 Apr 1966), and had issue

died

8 Dec 1948

created

26 Jan 1916 Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Grosvenor Crescent"

24 Jun 1933 Baron Palmer, of Reading in the County of Berkshire

suc. by

son

note

Director, Huntley & Palmers; Deputy Chairman, GWR 1906-43

Ernest Cecil Nottage [Palmer], 2nd Baron Palmer

born

9 Jun 1882

mar.

9 Jun 1909 Marguerite Osborne (d. 13 Sep 1959), dau. of William McKinley Osborne, of Boston, USA, US Consul-General in London

children

1. Hon Raymond Cecil Palmer, later 3rd Baron Palmer

2. Hon Sir Gordon William Nottage Palmer KCVO OBE JP DL, Managing Director Huntley & Palmers 1960-65, High Sheriff of Berkshire 1965, Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire 1978-89 (b. 18 Jul 1918; d. 3 Juk 1989), mar. 6 May 1950 Lorna Eveline Hope Bailie DL, 1st dau. of Maj Charles William Hugh Bailie, and had issue:

1a. Adrian Baillie Nottage Palmer, later 4th Baron Palmer

2a. Hon Mark Hugh Gordon Palmer, granted the style and precedence of the younger son of a Baron 1991, journalist (b. 16 Sep 1954), mar. 1 Jul 1982 Irene Aranda, dau. of Guillermo Aranda, of Los Angeles, California, USA, and has issue

1. Hon Marjorie Elizabeth Palmer (b. 24 Apr 1910; d. 2 Mar 1996), mar. 9 Jun 1945 Capt Frederick Richard Brown MBE (d. 1991), son of Roger Grounds Brown, of Liverpool, co. Lancaster, and had issue

2. Audrey Vivian Palmer (b. 2 Sep 1912' dvp. 29 Apr 1917)

died

6 Jun 1950

suc. by

son

note

Deputy-Chairman, Huntley & Palmers; Vice-Chairman, Association of Biscuit Manufacturers

Raymond Cecil [Palmer], 3rd Baron Palmer, OBE

born

24 Jun 1916

mar.

30 Jan 1941 Victoria Ellen Weston-Stevens (b. c. 1920; d. 3 Jun 2002), only dau. of Capt Joseph Arthur Ronald Weston-Stevens, of Woolley Cottage, The Thicket, Maidenhead, co. Berkshire

children

1. Hon Amanda Victoria Palmer

2. Rev Hon Carol Lylie Palmer

3. Hon Vanessa Marguerite Palmer

died

26 Jun 1990

suc. by

nephew

Adrian Bailie Nottage [Palmer], 4th Baron Palmer

1st son and heir of Col Hon Sir Gordon William Nottage Palmer KCVO OBE (by his wife Lorna Eveline Hope Bailie, 1st dau. of Maj Charles William Hugh Bailie, of Manderston, Duns, co. Berwick), 2nd son of Ernest Cecil Nottage [Palmer], 2nd Baron Palmer

born

8 Oct 1951

mar.

7 May 1977 (div.) Cornelia Dorothy Katharine Wadham (b. 1953; mar. (2) 5 Jan 2020 as his second wife Rear-Admiral Alexander Michael Gregory OBE RN, son of Vice-Admiral Sir (George) David Archibald Gregory KBE CB DSO by his wife Florence Eve Patricia Hill), 2nd dau. of Rohan Wadham DFC, of Dog Kennel, Exning, Newmarket, co. Suffolk, by his wife Juliana Walker

children

1. Hon Hugo Baillie Rohan Palmer (b. 5 Dec 1980)

2. Hon George Gordon Nottage Palmer (b. 17 Nov 1885)

1. Hon Edwina Laura Margueritte Palmer (b. 20 Feb 1982), mar. Andrew Charlton, and has issue

note

elected to the House of Lords 1999

 Last updated 2 Apr 2021

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Titles:

4th Baron Palmer, of Reading in the County of Berkshire

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 24 Jun 1933)

4th Baronet, styled "of Grosvenor Crescent"

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 26 Jan 1916)

Address:

Manderston, Duns, Berwickshire TD11 3PP

Tel:  01361 883450   Fax:  01361 882010

Website for Manderston:

www.manderston.co.uk

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