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Tenby, Viscount (UK, 1957)

Creation: let. pat. 12 Feb 1957

Family name: Lloyd George

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Arms:

Azure over Water barry wavy in base a Bridge of one Arch proper on a Chief Argent a Portcullis Sable between two Daffodils stalked and leaved also proper

Crest:

A Demi Dragon Gules holding between the claws a Portcullis Sable

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Dragon Gules;  Sinister:  a Lion Or, each gorged with a Collar company Argent and Vert;  pendent from that of the dexter an Escutcheon Argent charged with a Martlet Sable and from that of the sinister an Escutcheon Gules charged with a Port between two Towers also Argent

Motto:

Ygwir Yn Erbyn Ybyd (The truth against the world)

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Gwilym [Lloyd George], 1st Viscount Tenby

2nd son of David [Lloyd George], 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, by his first wife Margaret Owen OBE, dau. of Richard Owen, of Mynydd Ednyfed, Criccieth, Caernarvon

born

4 Dec 1894

mar.

14 Jun 1921 Edna Gwenfron Jones (b. 7 Jan 1900; d. Jun 1971), 3rd dau. of David Jones, a general merchant, of Gwynfa, Denbigh, co. Denbigh, by his wife Margaret E Jones

children

1. Hon David Lloyd George, later 2nd Viscount Tenby

2. Hon William Lloyd George, later 3rd Viscount Tenby

died

14 Feb 1967

created

12 Feb 1957 Viscount Tenby, of Bulford in the County of Pembroke

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament (Liberal) for Pembrokeshire 1922-24 and 1929-50 and (Liberal then Conservative) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne North 1951-57; Junior Whip 1924; Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Board of Trade 1931 and 1939-41; Minister of Food 1941-42 and 1951-54; Minister of Fuel and Power 1942-45;  Home Secretary and Minister for Welsh Affairs 1954-57

David [Lloyd George], 2nd Viscount Tenby

born

4 Nov 1922

died

14 Jul 1983

suc. by

brother

note

served in World War II 1942-45 as Capt, Royal Artillery

William [Lloyd George], 3rd Viscount Tenby JP

born

7 Nov 1927

mar.

23 Apr 1955 Ursula Diana Ethel Medlicott (b. 1929; d. 29 Jul 2022), yst. dau. of Lt-Col Henry Edward Medlicott DSO (by his wife Clare Charlotte Marjorie Gabrielle Gosselin, dau. of Sir Martin Le Marchant Hadsley Gosselin GCVO KCMG CB, Assistsnt Ubder-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1898-1902, British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Lisbon 1902-1905, by his wife Hon Katherine Frances Gerard, 2nd dau. of Robert Tolver [Gerard], 1st Baron Gerard), son of Henry Edmonstone Medlicott (by his wife Kate D'Oyley Gale, dau. of Alexander Robinson Gale by his wife Maria Amelia Susan Haines), son of Rev Joseph Medlicott, Vicar of Potterne, co. Wiltshire, by his wife Dionysia Meliora Long, dau. of Richard Godolphon Long MP, by his wife Florentine Wrey, 3rd dau. of Sir Bourchier Wrey, 6th Bt., of Trebitch, co. Cornwall

children

1. Hon Timothy Henry Gwilym Lloyd George, later 4th Viscount Tenby

1. Hon Sara Gwenfron Lloyd George (b. 10 Sep 1957)

2. Hon Clare Mair Lloyd George (b. 2 Mar 1961)

died

11 Jun 2023

suc. by

son

note

elected one of the initial 90 hereditary peers to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999 (retired 2015)

Timothy Henry Gwilym [Lloyd George], 4th Viscount Tenby

born

19 Oct 1962

There is no heir to the Viscountcy of Tenby

Last updated 15 Jul 2023

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Title:

4th Viscount Tenby, of Bulford in the County of Pembroke

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 12 Feb 1957)

Address:

11 Fleet Street, Summer Hill, Sydney, New South Wales 2130, Australia

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