Baron Glanusk

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Glanusk Park, the seat of the Bailey family

Baron Glanusk, of Glanusk Park in the County of Brecknock, [1] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1899 for Sir Joseph Bailey, 2nd Baronet, who had earlier represented Herefordshire and Hereford in the House of Commons as a Conservative. Both his son, the second Baron, and grandson, the third Baron, served as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire. The latter was succeeded by his first cousin, the fourth Baron. He was the son of the Hon. Herbert Crawshay Bailey, fourth son of the first Baron. As of 2010 the titles are held by his son, the fifth Baron, who succeeded in 1997.

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The Bailey baronetcy, of Glanusk Park in the County of Brecon, [2] was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1852 for Joseph Bailey, an English ironmaster and Member of Parliament for Worcester and Breconshire. He was succeeded by his grandson, the aforementioned second Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1899. The Hon. Bernard M. Bailey, son of the 2nd Baronet, died at the Battle of Jutland whilst serving as a midshipman on HMS Defence, aged 17.

The family residence of the Bailey family was Glanusk Park, which was left by the 3rd Baron Glanusk in 1948 to his daughter Dame Elizabeth Shân Legge-Bourke DCVO, Lord Lieutenant of Powys.

Bailey baronets, of Glanusk Park (1852)

Baron Glanusk (1899)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Hon. Charles Henry Bailey (born 1976).

Title succession chart

Title succession chart, Bailey baronets and Barons Glanusk
Bailey baronetcy
Sir Joseph Bailey
1st Baronet

1783–1858
Joseph Bailey
1812–1850
Baron Glanusk
Joseph Bailey
1st Baron Glanusk

2nd Baronet
1840–1906
William Bailey
1863–1863
Joseph Bailey
2nd Baron Glanusk

1864–1928
Maj. Hon.
William Bailey
1867–1942
Hon.
Arthur Bailey
1868–1929
Hon.
Herbert Bailey
1871–1936
Wilfred Bailey
3rd Baron Glanusk

1891–1948
Hon.
Gerald Bailey
1893–1915
Hon.
Bernard Bailey
1899–1916
David Bailey
4th Baron Glanusk

1917–1997
Christopher Bailey
5th Baron Glanusk

born 1942
Hon.
Charles Bailey
born 1976

Coat of arms

Escutcheon of the Bailey baronets of Glanusk Park Blazon of Bailey Baronets of Glanusk Park (1852).svg
Escutcheon of the Bailey baronets of Glanusk Park
Coat of arms of Baron Glanusk
Coronet of a British Baron.svg
Notes
Coat of arms of Baron Glanusk
Coronet
A coronet of a Baron
Crest
A Griffin sejant Argent semy of Annulets Gules
Escutcheon
Argent between two Bars three Annulets in fess Gules between as many Martlets of the last
Supporters
Dexter: a Collier proper; Sinister: a Smith proper
Motto
Libertas (Liberty)

Notes

  1. "No. 27047". The London Gazette . 31 January 1899. p. 602.
  2. "No. 21332". The London Gazette . 29 June 1852. p. 1819.

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References

≈Official History; "Naval Operations" by Sir Julian S. Corbett. 1923