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Brougham and Vaux, Baron (UK, 1860)

Creation: let. pat. 22 May 1860

Family name: Brougham

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Arms:

Gules a Chevron between three Lucies hauriant Argent

Crest:

A Dexter Arm in Armour embowed proper the hand holding a Lucy fesswise Argent and charged on the elbow with a Rose Gules

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Lion Vert armed and langued Gules gorged with a Vaux Collar checky Or and of the second;  Sinister:  a Stag Argent attired and unguled Or holding in the mouth a Rose Gules barbed and seeded Vert

Motto:

Pre Rege Lege Grege (For the King, the law, and the people)

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Henry [Brougham], 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, PC

1st son of Henry Brougham, of Brougham Hall, co. Westmorland, by his wife Eleanor Syme, only child of Rev James Syme, Minister of Alloa, co. Perth

born

19 Sep 1778

mar.

1 Apr 1819 Mary Anne Spalding (widow of John Spalding, of The Holme, Wigtown;  d. 12 Jan 1865), 1st dau. of Thomas Eden, of Wimbledon, co. Surrey (by his wife Marianna Jones, dau. of Arthur Jones, of Reigate, co. Surrey), 4th son of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Bt., of West Auckland, co. Durham

died

s.p.m. 7 May 1868

created

22 Nov 1830 Baron Brougham and Vaux, of Brougham in the County of Westmorland

22 Mar 1860 Baron Brougham and Vaux, of Brougham in the County of Westmorland and of Highhead Castle in the County of Cumberland, with special remainder failing heirs male of his body to his brother, William Brougham

suc. by

brother

note

Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom 1830-34;  on his death the 1830 Barony of Brougham and Vaux became extinct

William [Brougham], 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux

born

26 Sep 1795

mar.

12 Aug 1834 Emily Frances Taylor (d. 8 Apr 1884), only dau. and hrss. of Sir Charles William Taylor, 1st Bt., of Hollycombe, co. Sussex, by his wife Charlotte Thompson, dau. of John Poulett Thompson, of Roehampton, co. Surrey

died

3 Jan 1886

suc. by

son

Henry Charles [Brougham], 3rd Baron Brougham and Vaux, KCVO

born

2 Sep 1836

mar.

18 Apr 1882 Adora Frances Olga Musgrave (widow of Sir Richard Courtenay Musgrave, 11th Bt., of Edenhall;  d. 17 Dec 1925), dau. of Peter Wells, of Forest Farm, Windsor Forest, co. Berkshire, by his second wife Adora Julia Lethbridge, 2nd dau. by his second wife of Sir John Hesketh Lethbridge, 3rd Bt.

died

24 May 1927

suc. by

grandson

[Capt Hon Henry Brougham]

1st son of Henry Charles [Brougham], 3rd Baron Brougham and Vaux

born

26 Mar 1887

mar. (1)

13 Jul 1908 (div. 1919) Hon Diana Isabel Sturt OBE, 1st dau. of Humphrey Napier [Sturt], 2nd Baron Alington, by his wife Lady Feodorowna Yorke, 2nd dau. of Charles Philip [Yorke], 5th Earl of Hardwicke

mar. (2)

24 Apr 1923 Baroness Hengelmuller, dau. of Baron Hengelmuller von Hengervar

died

v.p. 4 May 1927

note

father by his first wife of Victor Henry Peter [Brougham], 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux

Victor Henry Peter [Brougham], 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux

born

23 Oct 1909

mar. (1)

21 Apr 1931 (div. 1934) (Violet) Valerie French (mar. (2) 26 Nov 1936 Capt Hon Philip Leyland Kindersley, 4th son of Robert Molesworth [Kindersley], 1st Baron Kindersley), 2nd dau. of Maj Hon Edward Gerald Fleming French DSO (by his wife Leila King, dau. of Robert King, of Natal, South Africa), 2nd son of John Denton Pinkstone [French], 1st Earl of Ypres

mar. (2)

3 Jun 1935 (div. 1942) Jean Follett (d. 1992), dau. of Brig Gen Gilbert Burrell Spencer Follett DSO MVO

mar. (3)

4 Jun 1942 Edith Ellaline Hart-Davis (former wife of Richard Vaughan Hart-Davis), dau. of Leonard Teichman

died

20 Jun 1967

suc. by

son by second wife

Michael John [Brougham], 5th Baron Brougham and Vaux, CBE

born

2 Aug 1938

mar. (1)

20 Jul 1963 (div. 1967) Olivia Susan Gray (d. 1986), only dau. of Rear Adm Gordon Thomas Seccombe Gray CB DSC, of Midhurst, co. Sussex, by his wife Sonia Moore-Gwyn, 4th dau. of Maj Joseph Gwyn Moore-Gwyn, of Clayton Court, Liss, co. Hampshire

only child by first wife

1. Hon Henrietta Louise Brougham (b. 23 Feb 1965)

mar. (2)

17 Jan 1969 (div. 1981) Catherine Jill Gulliver (mar. (2) 1981 Rupert Edward Odo Russell; d. 1986), 1st dau. of William Gulliver, of London

only child by second wife

1. Hon Charles William Brougham (b. 9 Nov 1971), mar. Nicola J Moore, yst. dau. of David Moore, of Mobberley, co. Chester, and has issue:

1a. Henry George Brougham (b. 21 Apr 2012)

1a. Charlotte Isabella Brougham (b. 9 Nov 2010)

note

elected hereditary peer (Deputy Speaker - Conservative), House of Lords 1999

Last updated 10 Jun 2012

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Title:

5th Baron Brougham and Vaux, of Brougham in the County of Westmorland and of Highhead Castle in the County of Cumberland

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 22 May 1860)

Address:

11 Westminster Gardens, Marsham Street, London SW1P 4JA

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