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Sandhurst, Baron (UK, 1871)

Creation: let. pat. 28 Mar 1871

Family name: Mansfield

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Arms:

Argent on a Chevron embattled Azure between three Maunches Sable an Eastern Crown Or on a Chief engrailed of the third a Lion of the fourth combatant with a Tiger cowed proper

Crest:

Out of an Eastern Crown Argent a Griffin's Head Sable beaked Or between two Branches of Laurel proper

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Horse Argent maned and tailed Sable charged on the shoulder with a Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper holding in the mouth a Branch of Laurel Vert;  Sinister:  a Tiger cowed proper gorged with a Collar therefrom a Chain reflexed over the back Sable

Motto:

Steadfast

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William Rose [Mansfield], 1st Baron Sandhurst, GCB GCSI PC

5th son of John Mansfield, of Digswell House, co. Hertford, by his wife Mary Buchanan Smith, dau. of Gen Samuel Smith, of Baltimore, USA

born

21 Jun 1819

mar.

2 Nov 1854 Margaret Fellowes (d. 7 Jan 1892), 4th dau. of Robert Fellowes, of Shotesham Park, co. Norfolk, by his second wife Jane Louisa Sheldon, dau. of Ralph Sheldon, of Weston, co. Warwick

died

23 Jun 1876

created

28 Mar 1871 Baron Sandhurst, of Sandhurst in the County of Berkshire

suc. by

son

note

Chief of the Staff in India 1857-59; Commander-in-Chief of the Bombay Army 1860-65; Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in India 1865-70; Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Ireland 1870-75

William [Mansfield], 2nd Baron Sandhurst later 1st Viscount Sandhurst, GCSI GCIE GCVO PC

born

21 Aug 1855

mar.(1)

26 Jul 1881 Lady Victoria Alexandrina Spencer CI (d. 13 Mar 1906), only dau. of Frederick [Spencer], 4th Earl Spencer, by his second wife Adelaide Horatia Elizabeth Seymour, 1st dau. of Col Sir Horace Beauchamp Seymour, MP

mar. (2)

5 Jul 1909 Eleanor Mary Caroline Wodehouse OBE (widow of Hon Armine Wodehouse CB MP; d. 5 Dec 1934), dau. of Matthew Arnold

died

s.p.m. 2 Nov 1921

created

1917 Viscount Sandhurst, of Sandhurst in the County of Berkshire

suc. by

brother

note

Governor of Bombay 1895-1900; Lord Chamberlain of the Household 1912, 1916 and 1919; on his death the Viscountcy of Sandhurst became extinct

William [Mansfield], 3rd Baron Sandhurst

born

10 Jul 1857

mar.

11 Sep 1888 Edith Mary Higson (d. 1 Nov 1939), dau. of John Higson, of Oakmere Hall, Hartford, co. Cheshire

died

6 Jan 1933

suc. by

son

Ralph Sheldon [Mansfield], 4th Baron Sandhurst, OBE

born

19 Jul 1892

mar.

8 Feb 1917 Victoria Morley Upcher (d. 17 Jun 1961), 2nd dau. of Edward Berners Upcher, of Kirby Cane, Sheringham, co. Norfolk (by his wife Mary Birch, only dau. of William Birch, of Wimbledon Park), 3rd son of Rev Abbot Upcher, Rector of Kirby Cane, co. Norfolk (by his wife Mary Jones Day, dau. of Rev George Day, Rector of Earsham, co. Norfolk), 2nd son of Abbot Upcher, of Sheringham Hall, co. Norfolk, by his wife Hon Charlotte Wilson, 1st dau. of Henry [Wilson], 10th Baron Berners

died

28 Oct 1964

suc. by

son

Edward Terence [Mansfield], 5th Baron Sandhurst, DFC

born

4 Sep 1920

mar. (1)

7 Nov 1942 (div. 1946) Priscilla Ann Johnson (d. 1970), 2nd dau. of J Fielder Johnson

mar. (2)

3 Apr 1947 Janet Mary Lloyd, 1st dau. of John Edward Lloyd, of Long Island, New York, USA

children by second wife

1. Hon Guy Rhys John Mansfield QC, later 6th Baron Sandhurst

1.Hon Victoria Elizabeth Mansfield (b. 30 Jan 1957), mar. 4 Nov 1978 (Charles) James Sharp Bentley, of South Fen House, Fen End, co. Warwick, 2nd son of Kenneth Bentley, of Balmuir, by Dundee, and has issue

died

2 Jun 2002

suc. by

son by second wife

Guy Rhys John [Mansfield], 6th Baron Sandhurst, QC

born

3 Mar 1949

mar.

5 Jun 1976 Philippa St Clair Verdon-Roe, 1st dau. of Digby Everard Verdon-Roe, of Le Cannet, France

children

1.Hon Edward James Mansfield (b. 12 Apr 1982), mar. 14 Jun 2008 Caroline R Price, 1st dau. of Nicholas Price, of Prestbury, Cheltenham, co. Gloucester

1.Hon Alice Georgiana Mansfield (b. 4 Feb 1980)

Last updated 30 Jul 2008

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Title:

6th Baron Sandhurst, of Sandhurst in the County of Berkshire

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 28 Mar 1871)

Address:

1 Crown Office Row, Temple, London EC4Y 7HH

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