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Wilson, Baron (UK, 1946 - extinct 2009)

Creation: let. pat. 12 Mar 1946

Extinct: 1 Feb 2009

Family name: Wilson

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Arms:

Sable a Wolf salient Or on a Chief of the last a Pale of the first charged with a Fleur-de-lys Argent between two Pellets

Crest:

A Demi-Wolf Or the sinister paw resting on a Pellet charged with a Fleur-de-lys Gold

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Rifleman;  Sinister: a Bugler, both of the Rifle Brigade in full dress proper

Motto:

Wil Sone Wil (Get one's way)

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Henry Maitland [Wilson], 1st Baron Wilson, GCB GBE DSO

1st son of Arthur Maitland Wilson OBE, of Stowlangtoft Hall, co. Suffolk, by his wife Harriet Maude Isabella Kingscote, 1st dau. of Col Sir Robert Nigel FitzHardinge Kingscote GCVO KCB, of Kingscote, co. Gloucester (by his second wife Lady Emily Marie Curzon, 3rd dau. by his first wife of Richard William Penn [Curzon], 1st Earl Howe), 1st son of Thomas Henry Kingscote, of Kingscote, co. Gloucester, by his wife Lady Isabella Frances Anne Somerset, 6th dau. of Henry Charles [Somerset], 6th Duke of Beaufort

born

5 Sep 1881

mar.

15 Dec 1914 Hester Mary Wykeham (d. 1979), 5th dau. of Philip James Digby Wykeham, of Tythrop House, co. Oxford, by his wife Georgiana Caroline Henley, 2nd dau. of Joseph John Henley CB, of Waterperry, co. Oxford

children

1. Hon Patrick Maitland Wilson, later 2nd Baron Wilson

1. Hon Maud Maitland Wilson (b. 19 Nov 1917; d. 10 Jun 1996)

died

31 Dec 1964

created

12 Mar 1946 Baron Wilson, of Libya and of Stowlangtoft in the County of Suffolk

suc. by

son

note

Field Marshal; Constable of HM's Tower of London 1955-60

Patrick Maitland [Wilson], 2nd Baron Wilson

born

14 Sep 1915

mar.

12 Jan 1945 Storeen Violet Campbell (d. 1990), 1st dau. of Maj James Hamilton Douglas Campbell of Blythswood OBE, by his wife Hon Anna Leonara Beatrice Massey, 3rd dau. by his second wife of Lionel Edward [Massey], 5th Baron Clarina

died

1 Feb 2009

note

On the death of the 2nd Baron Wilson the Barony of Wilson became extinct.

 Last updated 7 Apr 2009

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