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Baron Dowding

2022-10-02T02:52:38Z

2601:241:300:B610:218B:B9F:F081:EE86: /* Barons Dowding (1943) */

{{Short description|Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom}}
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[[File:Hugh Dowding.jpg|thumb|200px|Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding]]
'''Baron Dowding''', of [[Bentley Priory]] in the [[County of Middlesex]], is a title in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=36087 |date=9 July 1943 |page=3117}}</ref> It was created on 5 July 1943 for the noted air commander [[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding|Sir Hugh Dowding]]. He was commander of the [[RAF Fighter Command]] during the [[Battle of Britain]] in 1940. {{As of|2010}} the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1992.

== Barons Dowding (1943) ==
* [[Hugh Dowding|Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding]] (1882–1970)
* Derek Hugh Tremenheere Dowding, 2nd Baron Dowding (1919–1992)
* Piers Hugh Tremenheere Dowding, 3rd Baron Dowding (b. 1948)

The [[heir presumptive]] is the present holder's only brother the Honourable Mark Dennis James Dowding (b. 1949)

The heir presumptive's [[heir apparent]] is his only son Alexander Dowding (b. 1983)

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| image = [[File:Coronet of a British Baron.svg|centre|150px]][[File:1st Baron Dowding Escutcheon.png|centre|200px]]
| escutcheon = Argent three bars gemel Sable overall a fleur-de-lis Azure on a chief of the second three Doric columns of the first.
| crest = Upon a catherine wheel Azure a falcon rising Or belled and hooded Gules.
| motto = Laborare Est Orare <ref>{{cite book|title=Burke's Peerage |date=1959}}</ref>
}}

==Notes==
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==References==
* Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, {{Page needed |date=February 2013}}
* {{Rayment|date=February 2012}}

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Baron Kindersley

2022-10-02T02:50:48Z

2601:241:300:B610:218B:B9F:F081:EE86: /* Barons Kindersley (1941) */

{{short description|Barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom}}

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'''Baron Kindersley''', of West Hoathly in the County of Sussex,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=35065 |date=4 February 1941|page=691}}</ref> is a title in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. It was created in 1941 for the businessman [[Robert Kindersley, 1st Baron Kindersley|Sir Robert Kindersley]], chiefly in recognition of his work as President of the National Savings Committee. His second son, the second Baron, was a [[Brigadier]] in the [[Scots Guards]]. {{As of|2017}} the title is held by the latter's grandson, the 4th Baron, who succeeded his father in 2013.

==Barons Kindersley (1941)==
*[[Robert Kindersley, 1st Baron Kindersley|Robert Molesworth Kindersley, 1st Baron Kindersley]] (1871–1954)
*[[Hugh Kindersley, 2nd Baron Kindersley|Hugh Kenyon Molesworth Kindersley, 2nd Baron Kindersley]] (1899–1976)
*[[Hugo Kindersley, 3rd Baron Kindersley|Robert Hugh Molesworth Kindersley, 3rd Baron Kindersley]] (1929–2013)
*[[Rupert Kindersley, 4th Baron Kindersley|Rupert John Molesworth Kindersley, 4th Baron Kindersley]] (b. 1955)

The [[heir apparent]] is the present holder's son the Hon. Frederick Hugh Molesworth Kindersley (b. 1987)
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|image = [[File:Coronet of a British Baron.svg|centre|150px]][[File:Kindersley Escutcheon.png|centre|200px]]
|escutcheon = Per bend Gules and Azure a lion rampant Argent within an orle of cross-crosslets and fleur-de-lys alternatively Or.
|crest = Upon a mount Vert in front of a hawthorn tree Proper charged with an escutcheon Azure thereon a lion rampant Argent a greyhound sejant also Argent.
|supporters = On the dexter side a greyhound Argent gorged with a collar Azure charged with three cross-crosslets Or and on the sinister side a lion Argent gorged with a collar Gules charged as the dexter each standing upon a branch of hawthorn Proper.
|motto = Adjuvante Deo <ref>{{cite book|title=Burke's Peerage |date=1949}}</ref>}}

==Notes==
{{more citations needed|date=September 2014}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, {{Page needed |date=February 2013}}
*{{Rayment|date=February 2012}}
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Baron Kenilworth

2022-10-02T02:31:08Z

2601:241:300:B610:218B:B9F:F081:EE86: /* Barons Kenilworth (1937) */

{{short description|Barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom}}

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[[Image:Kenilworth Castle gatehouse landscape.jpg|thumb|250px|Kenilworth Castle]]
'''Baron Kenilworth''', of Kenilworth in the County of Warwick, is a title in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. It was created in 1937 for the motor industry magnate [[John Siddeley, 1st Baron Kenilworth|Sir John Siddeley]]. His grandson, the third Baron, was an interior designer and the founder of John Siddeley International Ltd. {{As of|2010}} the title is held by the latter's son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded in 1981.

The first Baron purchased [[Kenilworth Castle]] in 1937. The house is now in the care of [[English Heritage]].

==Barons Kenilworth (1937)==
*[[John Siddeley, 1st Baron Kenilworth|John Davenport Siddeley, 1st Baron Kenilworth]] (1866–1953)
*[[Cyril Davenport Siddeley, 2nd Baron Kenilworth]] (1894–1971)
*[[John Tennant Davenport Siddeley, 3rd Baron Kenilworth]] (1924–1981)
*[[Randle Siddeley, 4th Baron Kenilworth|John Randle Siddeley, 4th Baron Kenilworth]] (b. 1954)

The [[heir apparent]] is the present holder's son Hon. William Randle Siddeley (b. 1992).

==Arms==
{{Infobox COA wide
|escutcheon = Per chevron Or and Azure in chief two goats' heads erased and in base a triangular castle with three towers on a chief of the second two wings conjoined in fess all counterchanged.
|crest = Issuant out of the battlements of a tower a goat's head Argent armed Or in front of a rising sun also issuant Gold.
|supporters = On either side a goat Or gorged with a collar Azure pendant therefrom by a chain Gold an escutcheon chequy of the first and second, a chief Ermine.
|motto = Nitendo (By Striving)<ref>{{cite book|title=Burke's Peerage |date=1999}}</ref>}}

==Notes==
{{More footnotes needed|date=November 2014}}
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==References==
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, {{Page needed |date=February 2013}}
*{{Rayment|date=February 2012}}
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Baron Manton

2022-10-02T02:20:45Z

2601:241:300:B610:218B:B9F:F081:EE86: /* Barons Manton (1922) */

{{short description|Barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom}}

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[[File:WatsonMantonArms.svg|thumb|200px|Arms of Watson, Baron Manton: ''Argent, on a chevron azure between four martlets three in-chief and one in-base sable a crescent between two roses of the field'']]
'''Baron Manton''', of [[Compton Verney House|Compton Verney]] in the [[County of Warwick]], is a title in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=32598 |date=3 February 1922 |page=954}}</ref> It was created on 25 January 1922 in recognition of war services for the Leeds industrialist [[Joseph Watson, 1st Baron Manton|Joseph Watson]]. {{As of|2019}} the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2003.

The family seat is [[Houghton Hall, Yorkshire|Houghton Hall]], near [[Market Weighton]], [[Yorkshire]].

==Barons Manton (1922)==
*[[Joseph Watson, 1st Baron Manton]] (1873–1922)
*[[Miles Watson, 2nd Baron Manton|(George) Miles Watson, 2nd Baron Manton]] (1899–1968)
*[[Rupert Watson, 3rd Baron Manton|(Joseph) Rupert Eric Robert Watson, 3rd Baron Manton]] (1924–2003)
*[[Miles Ronald Marcus Watson, 4th Baron Manton]] (b. 1958)

The [[heir apparent]] is the present holder's elder son Hon. Thomas Nigel Charles David Watson (b. 1985)

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
*{{Rayment|date=February 2012}}
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Baron Verulam

2022-10-02T00:28:16Z

2601:241:300:B610:218B:B9F:F081:EE86: /* Barons Verulam, second creation (1790) */

{{short description|Barony in the Peerage of Great Britain}}

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The title '''Baron Verulam''' was created in two separate and unrelated instances:

*First as ''Baron Verulam'', of [[Verulamium|Verulam]],<ref>After the ancient [[Roman Britain|Roman]] settlement of ''[[Verulamium]]'', close to [[St Albans]] in [[Hertfordshire]]</ref> in the [[Peerage of England]]. It was firstly created for the English philosopher and statesman [[Francis Bacon|Sir Francis Bacon]] (who was also later created [[Viscount]] St Albans).
*Secondly as ''Baron Verulam'', of [[Gorhambury]] in the [[County of Hertford]] in the [[Peerage of Great Britain]]. It was created for [[James Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston]] (whose viscountcy was in the [[Peerage of Ireland]]).

==Barons Verulam, first creation (1618)==
* [[Francis Bacon|Francis Bacon, 1st Baron Verulam]] (1561–1626) (became [[Viscount St Albans]] in 1621)

==Barons Verulam, second creation (1790)==
* [[William Grimston, 1st Viscount Grimston]] (c. 1683–1756)
* [[James Grimston, 2nd Viscount Grimston]] (1711–1773)
* [[James Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston|James Bucknall Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston]] (1747–1808) (created Baron Verulam in 1790)
* [[James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam|James Walter Grimston, 4th Viscount Grimston]] (1775–1845) (created [[Earl of Verulam]] in 1815)

''See [[Earl of Verulam]] for further holders.''

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Viscount Woodstock

2022-10-01T15:16:07Z

2601:241:300:B610:218B:B9F:F081:EE86: he wasn't the only one to use the title

#REDIRECT [[Earl of Portland]]

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