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Buckland, Baron (UK, 1926 - 1928)

Creation: let.pat. 16 Jul 1926

Extinct: 23 May 1928

Family name: Berry

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Arms:

Argent three Bars Gules over all a Pile Ermine charged with three Martlets Sable in base the Attires of a Stag proper

Crest:

A Griffin sejant reguardant Sable resting the dexter claw on the Attires of a Stag Or

Supporters:

Dexter: A Buck proper charged on the shoulder with a Divining Rod also proper;  Sinister: A Dragon Gules

Badge:

A Daffodil proper between two Roses Gules all leaved and slipped proper enfiled by the Circlet of a Baron's Coronet Or

Motto:

 Cogitatione et constantia

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John Mathias Berry JP

born

2 May 1847

mar.

24 May 1870 Mary Ann Rowe (d. 6 Jun 1922), dau. of Thomas Rowe, of Pembroke Dock

children

1. Henry Seymour Berry, later 1st Baron Buckland

2. Sir William Ewert Berry, 1st Bt., later 1st Baron Camrose later 1st Viscount Camrose

3. Sir James Gomer Berry, 1st Bt., later 1st Baron Kemsley later 1st Viscount Kemsley

1. ..... Berry, mar. D J Jones later Berry-Jones, and had issue

died

9 Jan 1917

note

lived at Gwaelodygarth, Merthyr Tydfil, co. Glamorgan

Henry Seymour [Berry], 1st Baron Buckland

born

17 Sep 1877

mar.

5 Sep 1907 Gwladys Mary Sandbrook, 1st dau. of Simon Sandbrook, of the Hawthorns, Merthyr Tydfil, by his wife Rachel Sibbering, dau. of John Sibbering

children

1. Hon Gwladys Eileen Berry, mar. 1930 A D C T Thistlethwayte, and had issue

2. Hon Mary Lorraine Berry, mar. 1934 Gwyn Morgan-Jones, and had issue

3. Hon Dorothy Margaret Berry

4. Hon Joan Sybil Berry

5. Hon Cecily Eveline Berry, mar. as his second wife Lt Col Richard Ian Griffith Taylor DSO MC, of Chipchase Castle, co. Northumberland, and had issue

died

22 May 1928

created

16 Jul 1926 Baron Buckland, of Bwlch in the County of Brecknock

note

a major owner of coal mines; Chairman of Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds Ltd and of John Lysaght Ltd; a Freeman of the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil; High Sheriff of Brecknockshire 1924; a Governor of the National Museum of Wales; a Member of the Usk Board of Conservators; a Trustee of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Miners' Permanent Provident Society; Trustee of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coalowners' Association

On the death of the 1st Baron Buckland the Barony of Buckland became extinct.

 First written 2 Aug 2006

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