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Luke, Baron (UK, 1929)

Creation: let. pat. 9 Jul 1929

Family name: Lawson-Johnston

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Arms:

Argent on a Saltire Sable between four Daggers points downwards Gules the Sun in his Splendour Or on a Chief of the third three Cushions of the fourth

Crest:

A Spur between two Wings Or

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Heron;  Sinister:  a Flamingo, both proper

Motto:

Nunquam Non Paratus (Never unprepared)

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George [Lawson-Johnston], 1st Baron Luke, KBE

2nd son of John Lawson-Johnston, of Kingswood, co. Kent

born

9 Sep 1873

mar.

4 Dec 1902 Hon Edith Laura St John (d. 2 Aug 1941), 5th dau. of Beauchamp Moubray [St John], 17th Baron St John of Bletso, by his first wife Helen Charlotte Thornton, 2nd dau. of Harry Thornton, of Kempston Grange, co. Bedford

died

23 Feb 1943

created

9 Jul 1929 Baron Luke, of Pavenham in the County of Bedford

suc. by

son

Ian St John [Lawson-Johnston], 2nd Baron Luke, KCVO

born

7 Jun 1905

mar.

4 Feb 1932 Barbara Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (b. 24 Oct 1911; d. 30 Dec 2006), 2nd dau. of Sir FitzRoy Lloyd-Anstruther later Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, 1st Bt., of Elvetham Hall, co. Hampshire, by his wife Hon Rachel Gough-Calthorpe, 1st dau. and cohrss. of Augustus Cholmondeley [Gough-Calthorpe], 6th Baron Calthorpe

died

25 May 1996

suc. by

son

Arthur Charles St John [Lawson-Johnston], 3rd Baron Luke, DL

born

13 Jan 1933

mar. (1)

6 Aug 1959 (div. 1971) Donna Silvia Maria Roigt, dau. of HE Don Rosario Roigt, former Argentinian Ambassador to The Netherlands

children by first wife

1. Hon Ian James St John Lawson-Johnston (b. 3 Oct 1963), mar. 1998 Rowena Jane Aldington, 2nd dau. of John Aldington, and has issue:

1a. Samuel Arthur St John Lawson-Johnston (b. 12 Oct 2000)

2a. Thomas John Lawson-Johnston (b. 14 Mar 2005)

1a. Jemima Gillian Lawson-Johnston (b. 19 May 2003)

1. Hon Rachel Honoria Lawson-Johnston (b. 9 Jun 1960), mar. 1984 Anthony William Parrack, and has issue

2. Hon Sophia Charlotte Lawson-Johnston (b. 5 Mar 1966), mar. 23 Sep 1995 Charles Reginald Kirk, only son of Maj J O Kirk, of Kirklington, North Yorkshire, and has issue

mar. (2)

7 Jun 1971 Sarah Louise Hearne, dau. of Richard Hearne OBE, the actor and comedian

only child by second wife

2. Hon Rupert Arthur Lawson-Johnston (b. 12 May 1972), mar. Lucy Zara Lawson Janaway, dau. of Philip Janaway, of Didmarton, co. Gloucester, and has issue

note

elected to the House of Lords 1999

 Last updated 13 Jan 2007

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Title:

3rd Baron Luke, of Pavenham in the County of Bedford

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 9 Jul 1929)

Address:

Odell Manor, Odell, Bedfordshire MK43 7BB

Tel:  01234 720416   Fax:  01234 721311   Mobile:  0385 718191

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