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Hesketh, Baron (UK, 1935)

Creation: let. pat. 25 Jan 1935

Family name: Fermor-Hesketh

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Arms:

Quarterly:  1st and 4th, Argent on a Bend Sable three Garbs Or (Hesketh);  2nd and 3rd, Argent a Fess Sable between three Lions' Heads erased Gules (Fermor)

Crests:

1st:  a Garb Or banded Azure (Hesketh);  2nd:  out of a Ducal Coronet Or a Cock's Head Gules combed and wattled Or (Fermor)

Supporters:

On either side a Griffin Or gorged with Collar Gules thereon a Fleur-de-lis Gold and charged on the shoulder with a Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper

Motto:

Hora E Sempra (Now and always)

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Thomas [Fermor-Hesketh], 1st Baron Hesketh

1st son of Sir Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh, 7th Bt., by his wife Florence Emily Sharon, dau. of Hon William Sharon, Senator of Nevada

born

17 Nov 1881

mar.

3 Sep 1909 Florence Louise Breckinridge (d. 4 Mar 1956), dau. of John Witherspoon Breckinridge, of San Francisco, California, USA (son of Gen J C Breckinridge, Vice-President of the USA)

died

20 Jul 1944

created

25 Jan 1935 Baron Hesketh, of Hesketh in the County Palatine of Lancaster

suc. by

son

note

suc. his father 19 Apr 1924 as 8th Baronet of Rufford

Frederick [Fermor-Hesketh], 2nd Baron Hesketh

born

8 Apr 1916

mar.

22 Nov 1949 Christian Mary McEwan OBE, only dau. of Sir John Helias Finnie McEwan, 1st Bt., of Marchmont, co. Berwick, and of Bardrochat, co. Ayr, by his wife Bridget Mary Lindley, 1st dau. of Rt Hon Sir Francis Oswald Lindley GCMG CB CBE, by his wife Hon Etheldreda Mary Fraser, 3rd dau. of Simon [Fraser], 13th Lord Lovat

died

10 Jun 1955

suc. by

son

Thomas Alexander [Fermor-Hesketh], 3rd Baron Hesketh, KBE PC

born

28 Oct 1950

mar.

21 May 1977 Hon Claire Georgina Watson, 1st dau. of Joseph Rupert Eric Robert [Watson], 3rd Baron Manton, by his wife Mary Elizabeth Hallinan, twin dau. of Maj Thomas Dennehy Hallinan, of Ashbourne, Glounthaune, co. Cork

children

1. Hon Frederick Hatton Fermor-Hesketh (b. 13 Oct 1988), mar. Petrina Nystrom, and has issue:

1a. Eva Florence Hesketh (b. 2 Jun 2020)

1. Hon Flora Mary Fermor-Hesketh (b. 1981)

2. Hon Sophia Christian Fermor-Hesketh (b. 1984)

 Last updated 12 Jun 2021

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Titles:

3rd Baron Hesketh, of Hesketh in the County Palatine of Lancaster

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 25 Jan 1935)

10th Baronet, styled "of Rufford"

(Great Britain, let. pat. 5 May 1761)

Address:

Easton Neston, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 7HS

Tel:  Home:  01327 350445   Fax:  01327 351751

Tel:  Office:  01327 350969   Fax:  01327 351751

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