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Selby, Viscount (UK, 1905)

Creation: let. pat. 6 Jul 1905

Family name: Gully

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Arms:

Argent a Lion rampant Sable between four Escallops Gules on a Chief of the last as many Escallops Or

Crest:

Between two Wings erect Or an Arm vested Sable cuffed Argent the hand grasping a Sword erect proper

Supporters:

Dexter:  an Owl Sable charged with a Balance Or;  Sinister:  a Eagle Sable charged with a Portcullis Or

Motto:

Nec Temere Nec Tarde (Neither rashly nor slowly)

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William Court [Gully], 1st Viscount Selby

son of Dr James Manby Gully, of The Priory, Great Malvern, co. Worcester, by his wife Frances Court, dau. of Thomas Court

born

29 Aug 1835

mar.

15 Apr 1865 Elizabeth Anne Walford Selby (d. 15 Nov 1906), 1st dau. of Thomas Selby, of Whitley and Wimbish, co. Essex

died

6 Nov 1909

created

6 Jul 1905 Viscount Selby, of the City of Carlisle

suc. by

son

note

Recorder of Wigan 1886-95; Member of Parliament (Liberal) for Carlisle 1886-1905; Speaker of the House of Commons 1895-1905

James William Herschell [Gully], 2nd Viscount Selby

born

4 Oct 1867

mar. (1)

9 Jun 1893 (div. 1909) Ada Isabel Pirie (d. 5 Mar 1931), 3rd dau. of Alexander George Pirie, of Stoneywood House, Aberdeen, and Leckmelm, co. Ross, by his second wife Barbara Hill Watson, dau. of David Watson, of Glasgow

mar. (2)

5 Aug 1909 Dorothy Evelyn Grey (d. 22 Jul 1951), 2nd dau. of Sir William Grey KCSI, Governor of Jamaica (by his second wife Georgina Chicheley Plowden, dau. of T C Plowden), 1st son of Rt Rev Hon Edward Grey, Bishop of Hereford (by his second wife Emily Maria Costley, dau. of Lt Col William R C Costley), 5th son of Charles [Grey], 1st Earl Grey

died

2 Feb 1923

suc. by

son by second wife

Thomas Sutton Evelyn [Gully], 3rd Viscount Selby

born

16 Feb 1911

mar.

31 May 1933 Veronica Catherine George (d. 7 Sep 1996), 1st dau. of Albert Joseph George, of Aldford House, Park Lane, London W1, and Starbotton, co. York

children

1. Hon Michael Guy John Gully, later 4th Viscount Selby

2. Hon (James) Edward Hugh Grey Gully, heir presumptive to the Viscountcy of Selby (b. 17 Mar 1945), mar. 4 Dec 1971 Fiona Margaret Mackenzie, only dau. of Ian Straithaird Mackenzie, of Invervyne Lodge, Lochgilphead, and Isle of Iona, Argyll, and has issue:

1a. James Ian Mackenzie Gully (b. 1975)

2a. Andrew Donald Mackenzie Gully (b. 1977)

1. Hon (Helen) Alexandra Briscoe Gully (b. 8 Jun 1934), mar. (1) 15 Nov 1952 (div. 1966) Roger d'Hauteville Moreton Frewen (d. 1972), 1st son of Hugh Moreton Frewen by his wife Princess Maria di Mignano, and (2) 24 Jun 1971 Sir David O'Grady Roche, 5th Bt., and has issue by both husbands

2. Hon Audrey Lucille Veronica Gully (b. 18 Jan 1936; d. 19..), mar. 4 Aug 1955 Henry William Edward Briscoe, 2nd son of Dr H C Briscoe, of Natal, South Africa, and had issue

died

18 Sep 1959

suc. by

son

Michael Guy John [Gully], 4th Viscount Selby

born

15 Aug 1942

mar.

29 May 1965 Mary Theresa Powell, dau. of Capt Thomas F Powell, of Pelham Crescent, South Kensington, London

children

1. Hon Edward Thomas William Gully, later 5th Viscount Selby

1. Hon Catherine Mary Albinia Gully (b. 17 Mar 1971), mar. Harry H P Waldemar Brown, 2nd son of Cmdr Nicholas Waldemar Brown RN, of London, and has issue

died

10 Jan 1997

suc. by

son

Edward Thomas William [Gully], 5th Viscount Selby

born

21 Sep 1967

mar. (1)

1992 (div. 1995) Charlotte Catherine Brege (d. 1995), 2nd dau. of Rolph Brege, of Lomma, Sweden

only child by first wife

1. Hon Christopher Rolf Thomas Gully, later 6th Viscount Selby

mar. (2)

6 May 2000 Sally Ann Armour, 1st dau. of Bruce Payne, of The Eyrie, Tobermory, Mull

died

23 Jan 2001

suc. by

son by first wife

Christopher Rolf Thomas [Gully], 6th Viscount Selby

born

18 Oct 1993

The heir presumptive to the Viscountcy of Selby is Hon Edward Hugh Grey Gully, 2nd son of the 3rd Viscount Selby and great-uncle of the present Viscount.

 Last update 23 Sep 2004

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Title:

6th Viscount Selby, of the City of Carlisle

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 6 Jul 1905)

Address:

Ardfern House, by Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8QN

Tel:  01852 500221

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