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Farquhar, Earl (UK, 1922 - 1923)

Creation: let.pat. 30 Nov 1922

Extinct: 30 Aug 1923

Family name: Townsend-Farquhar later Farquhar

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Arms:

Argent a Lion rampant Sable armed and langued Gules between two Sinister Hands couped and apaumée Gules in chief and a Crescent Azure in base, a Crescent Sable for difference

Crest:

An Eagle rising proper

Supporters:

On either side a Greyhound proper gorged with a Chain Or suspended therefrom an Escutcheon Argent charged with a Crescent Azure

Motto:

 Mente manuque

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Horace Brand [Townsend-Farquhar later Farquhar], 1st Baron Farquhar later 1st Viscount Farquhar later 1st Earl Farquhar, GCVO PC

5th son of Sir Walter Minto Townsend-Farquhar, 2nd Bt., by his wife Erica Catherine Mackay, only illegitimate child of Eric [Mackay], 7th Lord Reay

born

18 May 1844

mar.

5 Jan 1895 Emilie Scott (widow of Sir Edward Scott, 5th Bt.), dau. of Lt Col Henry Packe, of Harleston, co. Northampton

died

s.p. 30 Aug 1923

created

25 Oct 1892 a Baronet of the United Kingdom

20 Jan 1898 Baron Farquhar, of St Marylebone in the County of London

21 Jun 1917 Viscount Farquhar

30 Nov 1922 Earl Farquhar

note

President, London Municipal Society 1894-1901; Member of Parliament for West Marylebone 1895-98; Member of London County Council, for East Marylebone 1899-1901 and for West Marylebone 1901; Master of the Household 1901-07; KCVO 1901; GCVO 1902; Privy Councillor 1907; an Extra Lord-in-Waiting 1907-15; Lord Steward of the Household 1915

On the death of the 1st Earl Farquhar the Earldom of Farquhar, etc., became extinct.

 First written 7 Apr 2005

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