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Swinfen, Baron (UK, 1919)

Creation: let. pat. 1 Nov 1919

Family name: Eady

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Arms:

Per pale Argent and Vert on a Chevron between three Battle-axes as many Ermine Spots all counterchanged

Crest:

A Demi-lion rampant Vert charged on the body with a Battle-Axe erect and holding a like Axe in bend Argent

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Lion guardant Vert charged with a Battle-Axe Argent;  Sinister:  a Lion guardant Argent charged with a Battle-Axe Vert

Motto:

Per Ardua Ad Alta (Through difficulties to the heights)

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Charles Swinfen [Eady], 1st Baron Swinfen, PC

2nd son of George John Eady, of Chertsey, co. Surrey, by his wife Laura Maria Smith, dau. of Richard Smith, of Chertsey, co. Surrey

born

31 Jul 1851

mar.

6 Sep 1894 Blanche Maude Lee (d. 8 Jun 1946), 2nd dau. of Sydney Williams Lee, of Dereham, Putney Hill, SW London

children

1. Hon Charles Swinfen, later 2nd Baron Swinfen

1. Hon Dorothy Blanche Swinfen (b. 1896; d. 1 Apr 1964)

2. Hon Muriel Letitia Swinfen (b. 1906; d. 7 Dec 1957), mar. (1) 30 Mar 1925 (div. 1938) Harold Hawthorn Myers, son of Frederick William Hawthorn Myers, of St James's, and (2) 7 Feb 1940 Sir Geoffrey Cuthbert Allchin KBE CMG MC (d. 10 Jan 1968), only son of Thomas Cuthbert Allchin, and had issue by her first husband

died

15 Nov 1919

created

1 Nov 1919 Baron Swinfen, of Chertsey in the County of Surrey

suc. by

son

note

barrister Inner Temple 1879; QC 1893; Bencher 1901; knighted 1901; High Court Judge, Chancery Division 1901-13; Privy Councillor 1913; Lord Justice of Appeal 1913-18; Master of the Rolls 1918-19

Charles Swinfen [Eady], 2nd Baron Swinfen

born

2 Feb 1904

mar.(1)

23 Jan 1937 (div. 1945) Mary Aline Farmar (mar. (2) 1952 Eric Otton Siepmann, journalist (d. 1970); d. 30 Dec 2002), 2nd dau. of Col Harold Mynors Farmar CMG DSO, of Orchards, Bicknoller, co. Somerset, by his wife Violet Dalby, yst. dau. of Sir William Bartlett Dalby, of 18 Savile Row, London W1

children by first wife

1. Hon Roger Mynors Swinfen Eady, later 3rd Baron Swinfen

2. Hon (Hugh) Toby Swinfen (b. 28 Feb 1941; d. 24 Dec 2017), mar. Xinran ....

mar.(2)

10 Nov 1950 Averil Kathleen Suzanne Knowles (former wife of Lt Col Andrew Knowles; d. 15 Jan 2007), 1st dau. of Maj William Marshall Hickman Humphreys, of Broomfield House, Middleton, co. Cork

died

19 Mar 1977

suc. by

son by first wife

Roger Mynors Swinfen [Eady], 3rd Baron Swinfen

born

14 Dec 1938

mar.

24 Oct 1962 Patricia Anne Blackmore, only dau. of Frank J D Blackmore, of Doone, Highfield Park, Dundrum, co. Dublin

children

1. Hon Charles Roger Peregrine Swinfen Eady, later 4th Baron Swinfen

1. Hon Georgina Mary Rose Swinfen Eady (b. 1 Feb 1964), mar. 1990 Capt Robin Edgar Douglas Liley, 2nd son of Capt Robert Liley, of Deal, co. Kent, and has issue

2. Hon Katherine Anne Dorothy Swinfen Eady (b. 18 May 1966), mar. 1993 Capt Gareth Huw Davies, son of Dr Cyril Davies, of Bath

3. Hon Arabella Victoria Eleanor Swinfen Eady (b. 10 Mar 1969), mar. 1994 Capt Charles E A Mayo, son of Col John Mayo, and has issue

died

5 Jun 2022

suc. by

only son

note

elected to the House of Lords 1999

Charles Roger Peregrine Swinfen [Eady], 4th Baron Swinfen

born

8 Mar 1971

There is no heir to the Barony of Swinfen.

Last updated 8 Jun 2022

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Title:

4th Baron Swinfen, of Chertsey in the County of Surrey

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 1 Nov 1919)

Address:

[not known]

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