Baron Marchamley

Baron Marchamley, of Hawkestone in the County of Salop, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ^[1] It was created in 1908 for the Liberal politician George Whiteley, who had previously represented Stockport and Pudsey in the House of Commons. As of 2014 ^[update] the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1994.

The Conservative politician Sir Herbert Huntington-Whiteley, 1st Baronet, was the younger brother of the first Baron.

Barons Marchamley (1908)

• George Whiteley, 1st Baron Marchamley (1855–1925)
• William Tattersall Whiteley, 2nd Baron Marchamley (1886–1949)
• John William Tattersall Whiteley, 3rd Baron Marchamley (1922–1994)
• William Francis Whiteley, 4th Baron Marchamley (b. 1968)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Leon Whiteley (b. 2004)

Arms

Coat of arms of Baron Marchamley

Crest A stag’s head couped Argent attired Or holding in the mouth a bell Gold. Escutcheon Per fesse dancettée Sable and Gules in chief a pale Or thereon three bars of the second in base a fleur de lis Argent. Supporters Dexter a griffin sejant sinister a hawk both per fess Gules and Sable armed and membered Or each charged on the fesse line with a fleur-de-lis Argent. [2] Motto Live To Live

See also

• Huntington-Whiteley baronets

Notes

1. "No. 28156". The London Gazette . 7 July 1908. p. 4938.
2. Debrett's Peerage. 1921.

References

• Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 612.
• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, ^{[ page needed ]}
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[ self-published source ][ better source needed ]}