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Savile, Baron (UK, 1888)

Creation: let. pat. 27 Oct 1888

Family name: Lumley-Savile

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Arms:

Argent on a Bend Sable three Owls affrontée of the first the whole within a Bordure wavy of the second

Crest:

An Owl affrontée Argent debruised by a Bendlet sinister wavy Sable

Supporters:

On either side a Talbot Ermine gorged with a Collar wavy Sable pendent therefrom an Escutcheon Or charged with a Popinjay Vert collared Gules

Motto:

Bee Fast

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John [Savile-Lumley later Savile], 1st Baron Savile, GCB PC

illegit son of John [Savile-Lumley], 8th Earl of Scarbrough, by his mistress Agnes ......

born

6 Jan 1818

died

28 Nov 1896

created

27 Oct 1888 Baron Savile, of Rufford in the County of Nottingham, with special remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to his nephew, John Savile-Lumley, only son of his brother Rev Frederick Savile-Lumley, Rector of Bilsthorpe, co. Nottingham

suc. by

nephew

note

took the name of Savile by Royal Licence 28 May 1887

John [Savile-Lumley later Lumley-Savile], 2nd Baron Savile, KCVO

only son of Rev Frederick Savile-Lumley, Rector of Bilsthorpe, co. Nottingham, by his wife Mary Jenkins, only dau. of Robert Castle Jenkins, of Breachley, co. Monmouth

born

20 Sep 1853

mar. (1)

3 Nov 1894 Gertrude Violet Helyer (widow of Horace Augustus Helyer, of Coker Court, co. Somerset; d. 16 Oct 1912), only dau. of Charles Francis Webster-Wedderburn, by his first wife Anne Helyer, dau. of William Helyer, of Coker Court, co. Somerset

mar. (2)

1 Feb 1916 Esmé Grace Virginia Levita (former wife of Capt Claude E Levita; d. 18 Jan 1958), only dau. of John Hyem Wolton

children by second wife

1. Hon George Halifax Lumley-Savile, later 3rd Baron Savile

2. Hon Henry Leoline Thornhill Savile (b. 2 Oct 1923; d. 2001), mar. (1) 1 Mar 1946 (div. 1951) Presiley June Inchbald (b. c. 1925; mar. (2) 1953 Richard Somerville Sikes (b. 1907; d. 1971); d. 7 Aug 2020), only dau. of Maj Geoffrey Herbert Elliot Inchbald, of Halebourne House, Chobham, co. Surrey, by his wife Evelyn Rosemary Ilbert, only dau. of Arthur Ilbert (by his wife Beatrice Porter), 2nd son of Rev Peregrine Arthur Ilbertt, Rector of Thurlestone, co. Devon (by his wife Rose Anne Owen, 1st dau. of George Welsh Owen, of Lowman /green, Tiverton, co. Devon), 2nd son of Capt Courtenay Ilbert (by his wife Anne Taylor, dau. of Geoffrey Taylor, of Sevenoaks, co. Kent), 6th son of William Ilbert, of Bowringsleigh, co. Devon (by his wife Frances Roope, dau. and sole hrss. of William Roope, of Horsell House, co. Devon), 1st son and heir of William Ilbert, of Bowringsleigh, co. Devon, by his wife Bridget Courtenay, 6th dau. of Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Bt. MP, de jure 6th Earl of Devon, by his wife Lady Anne Bertie, 2nd dau. by his first wife of James [Bertie], 1st Earl of Abingdon, and had issue:

1a. John Anthony Thornhill Savile, later 4th Baron Savile

Hon Henry Savile mar. (2) 4 Jan 1961 Caroline Jeffie Clive (d. 14 Oct 1970), only dau. of Peter Julian Clive, of California, USA, and (3) 31 Jul 1972 Margaret Ann Bruce (widow of Peter Bruce), dau. of Edward Matthew Phillips, and had further issue by his third wife:

2a. James George Augustus Savile, heir presumptive to the Barony of Savile (b. 30 Apr 1975)

3a. Peter Edward Henry Savile (b. 30 Apr 1975)

4a. Robin William Matthew Savile (b. 30 Apr 1975)

1. Hon Deirdre Barbara Elland Savile (b. 12 Sep 1928; d. 5 Jun 2018), mar. 21 Oct 1948 Col Kent Kane Parrot USAF (d. 28 Apr 1995), only son of Kent Kane Parrot, of Santa Barbara, California, USA, and had issue

died

1931

suc. by

son by second wife

George Halifax [Lumley-Savile], 3rd Baron Savile

born

24 Jan 1919

died

2 Jun 2008

suc. by

nephew

John Anthony Thornhill [Savile], 4th Baron Savile

born

10 Jan 1947

The heir presumptive to the Barony of Savile is James George Augustus Savile, a grandson of the 2nd Baron Savile and half-brother of the present Baron.

Last updated 13 Jun 2022

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Title:

4th Baron Savile, of Rufford in the County of Nottingham

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 27 Oct 1888)

Addresses:

Gryce Hall, Shelley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD8 8LP

Tel: 01484 602774

Walshaw, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 7AX

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