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Forres, Baron (UK, 1922)

Creation: let. pat. 19 Jun 1922

Family name: Williamson

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Arms:

Argent a Saltire wavy between a Mullet in chief and another in base and as many Boars' Heads couped in the flanks Sable

Crest:

A Garb Or

Supporters:

On either side a Condor proper

Motto:

Modice Augetur Modicum (Little is made larger by little)

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Archibald [Williamson], 1st Baron Forres, PC

1st son of Stephen Williamson MP, of Copley, Thornton Hough, co. Cheshire, and Glenogil, co. Forfar, by his wife Annie Guthrie, dau. of Rev Thomas Guthrie DD, of Edinburgh

born

13 Sep 1860

mar. (1)

7 Jun 1887 Caroline Maria Hayne (d. 3 Jun 1911), 1st dau. of James Charles Hayne, of Cornwall Gardens, Kensington, London

mar. (2)

27 Nov 1912 Hon Agnes Freda Herschell OBE (d. 5 May 1942), 2nd dau. of Farrer [Herschell], 1st Baron Herschell, by his wife Agnes Adela Porcher, 3rd dau. of Edward Leigh Kindersley Porcher, of Clyffe House, co. Dorset

died

29 Oct 1931

created

29 Jul 1909 Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Glenogil"

19 Jun 1922 Baron Forres, of Glenogil in the County of Forfar

suc. by

son by first wife

Stephen Kenneth Guthrie [Williamson], 2nd Baron Forres

born

20 Mar 1888

mar.

26 Sep 1918 Jessica Harford (d. 1972), 1st dau. of William Alfred Harford, of Petty France, Badminton, co. Gloucester, by his wife Grace Mary Beata Kinglake, only surv. dau. of Hamilton Kinglake, of Wilton House, Taunton, co. Somerset

died

26 Jun 1954

suc. by

son

John Archibald Harford [Williamson], 3rd Baron Forres

born

30 Oct 1922

mar. (1)

21 Aug 1945 (div. 1967) Gillian Ann MacLean Grant, 1st dau. of Maj John MacLean Grant, of The Cavalry Club, Piccadilly, London

mar. (2)

22 Sep 1969 (div. 1974) (Cecily) Josephine Marquis (b. 11 Dec 1925; widow of Roger David [Marquis], 2nd Earl of Woolton;  mar. (3) 1982 Owen [Lloyd-George], 3rd Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor;  d. 10 May 2012), 1st dau. of Maj Sir Alexander Penrose Gordon-Cumming, 5th Bt. MC, by his wife Elizabeth Topham Richardson, dau. of John Topham Richardson, of Harps Oaks, Merstham

died

22 Sep 1978

suc. by

son by first wife

Alastair Stephen Grant [Williamson], 4th Baron Forres

born

16 May 1946

mar.

2 May 1969 Margaret Ann Mallam, dau. of George John Mallam, of Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia

children

1. Hon George Archibald Mallam Williamson (b. 16 Aug 1972), mar. 2002 Charlotte Barrett

2. Hon Guthrie John Williamson (b. 14 Apr 1975)

 Last updated 25 May 2012

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Titles:

4th Baron Forres, of Glenogil in the County of Forfar

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 19 Jun 1922)

4th Baronet, styled "of Glenogil"

(United Kingdom, let, pat. 29 Jul 1909)

Address:

4 Arthur Street, Edgecliffe, New South Wales 2027, Australia

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