Baron Leconfield
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by a bordure wavy, for the illegitimacy of the 1st Baron LeconfieldBaron Leconfield, of Leconfield, in the East Riding of the County of York, is a title in the
House of Commons as a Conservative. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Baron, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Sussex from 1917 to 1949. The latter's nephew, the sixth Baron, served as Private Secretary to Prime Minister Harold Macmillan from 1957 to 1963. In 1963, four years before he succeeded his father in the barony of Leconfield, the Egremont title held by his ancestors was revived when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Egremont, of Petworth in the County of Sussex. As of 2017[update] the titles are held by his son, the seventh Baron. Known as Max Egremont
, he is a biographer and novelist.
The Hon. Percy Wyndham, younger son of the first Baron, was a Conservative politician and member of The Souls. He was the father of the Conservative politician and man of letters George Wyndham and of the soldier Guy Wyndham.
The family seat is Petworth House in Petworth, West Sussex.
Barons Leconfield (1859)
- George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield (1787–1869)
- George William Wyndham (1817 – b. 1869)
- Henry Wyndham, 2nd Baron Leconfield (1830–1901)
- Lt. Hon. George O'Brien Wyndham (1868–1895)
- Charles Henry Wyndham, 3rd Baron Leconfield (1872–1952)
- Hugh Archibald Wyndham, 4th Baron Leconfield (1877–1963)
- Edward Scawen Wyndham, 5th Baron Leconfield (1883–1967)
- John Edward Reginald Wyndham, 6th Baron Leconfield (1920–1972) (created Baron Egremont in 1963)
- (John) Max Henry Scawen Wyndham, 7th Baron Leconfield, 2nd Baron Egremont (b. 1948)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. George Ronan Valentine Wyndham (b. 1983)
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Line of succession
George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield (1787–1869)
- Henry Wyndham, 2nd Baron Leconfield (1830–1901)
- Charles Henry Wyndham, 3rd Baron Leconfield (1872–1952)
- Hugh Archibald Wyndham, 4th Bacon Leconfield (1877–1963)
- Edward Scawen Wyndham, 5th Baron Leconfield (1883–1967)[1]
- John Edward Reginald Wyndham, 6th Baron Leconfield, 1st Baron Egremont(1920–1973)
- (John) Max Henry Scawen Wyndham, 7th Baron Leconfield, 2nd Baron Egremont (born 1948)
- (1) Hon. George Ronan Valentine Wyndham (b. 1983)
- (2) Hon. Harry Hugh Patrick Wyndham (b. 1957)
- (3) Alexander Wyndham (b. 1986)
- (4) Richard Wyndham (b. 1990)
- Hon. Mark Hugh Wyndham (1921–2008)
- (5) Henry Mark Wyndham (b. 1953)
- (6) Edward Francis Reginald Wyndham (b. 1983)
- (7) Leo David Wyndham (b. 1985)
- (8) William Henry Wyndham (b. 1988)
- (5) Henry Mark Wyndham (b. 1953)
See also
References
External links
- Kidd, Charles, ed. (1903). Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London: Dean and son. p. 542.
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. 160A, )
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]
