Baron Walsingham

Baron Walsingham, of Walsingham in the County of Norfolk, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain.^[2]

Arms of Grey, Barons Walsingham: Barry of six argent and azure, in chief three annulets gules; crest: A wyvern's head or; supporters: Two wyverns regardant argent collard azure chained or and charged on the breast with three annulets gules; motto: Excitari Non Herescere ("to be spirited not inactive") ^[1]

Arms of Grey, Barons Walsingham

This noble title was created in 1780 for Sir William de Grey on his retirement as Lord Chief Justice, who had previously served as Solicitor-General and as Attorney-General. His son, the second Baron, represented Wareham, Tamworth and Lostwithiel in the House of Commons and served as Joint Postmaster-General from 1787 to 1794; Lord Walsingham was also Chairman of Committees in the House of Lords for many years. His eldest son, the third Baron, was a Lieutenant-General in the Army, who was succeeded by his younger brother, the Archdeacon of Surrey, as fourth Baron. His grandson, the sixth Baron, was a Conservative Member of Parliament for Norfolk West and served as a Government Whip from 1874 to 1875 in Benjamin Disraeli's second administration. On his death the title passed to his half-brother, the seventh Baron, a barrister.

In 1929, his son Lieutenant-Colonel George de Grey succeeded as eighth Baron; he was appointed DSO, OBE and OStJ. His only son, Captain John de Grey MC, succeeded as the ninth and present Baron in 1965.

Ancestors

• William de Grey (d. 1687), Member of Parliament for Thetford 1685
• Thomas de Grey (1680-1765), Member of Parliament for Norfolk 1715–1727
• Thomas de Grey (1717-1781), Member of Parliament for Norfolk 1764-1774;

Barons Walsingham (1780)

• William de Grey, 1st Baron Walsingham (1719–1781)
• Thomas de Grey, 2nd Baron Walsingham (1748–1818)
• George de Grey, 3rd Baron Walsingham (1776–1831)
• Thomas de Grey, 4th Baron Walsingham (1778–1839)
• Thomas de Grey, 5th Baron Walsingham (1804–1870)
• Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham (1843–1919)
• John Augustus de Grey, 7th Baron Walsingham (1849–1929)
• George de Grey, 8th Baron Walsingham (1884–1965)
• John de Grey, 9th Baron Walsingham (b. 1925)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Robert de Grey (b. 1969)^[3]
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Thomas de Grey (b. 1997)

See also

• House of Grey
• Sir Roger de Grey

References

1. Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage. 2000.
2. "No. 12122". The London Gazette. 26 September 1780. p. 2.
3. www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk

Bibliography

• Cokayne, George E.; Gibbs, Vicary; Doubleday, Harry A. (1949). The Complete Peerage of Great Britain of Ireland. Vol. XIV vols. London: St Catherine's Press.
• Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David (1990). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London and New York: St Martin's Press.
• Mosley, Charles (1999). Burke's Peerage and Baronetage of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Genealogical Publishing Ltd.