Baron Shuttleworth
Baron Shuttleworth, of
Second World War although he was badly wounded. As of 2017[update] the titles are held by the latter's son, the fifth Baron, who succeeded in 1975. He has been Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
since 1997.
The Kay-Shuttleworth Baronetcy, of Gawthorpe in the County Palatine of Lancaster, was created in the
James Kay-Shuttleworth. Born James Kay, he assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Shuttleworth on his marriage in 1842 to Janet Shuttleworth, only child and heiress of Robert Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall
.
Two of the first Baronet's brothers also gained distinction.
Lord Justice of Appeal
.
The family seat was
National Trust in partnership with Lancashire County Council.[3] The present Baron lives at Leck Hall near Kirkby Lonsdale
in north Lancashire.
Kay-Shuttleworth Baronets, of Gawthorpe (1849)
- Sir James Phillips Kay-Shuttleworth, 1st Baronet(1804–1872)
- Sir Ughtred James Kay-Shuttleworth, 2nd Baronet (1844–1939) (created Baron Shuttleworth in 1902)
Barons Shuttleworth (1902)
- Ughtred James Kay-Shuttleworth, 1st Baron Shuttleworth (1844–1939)
- Richard Ughtred Paul Kay-Shuttleworth, 2nd Baron Shuttleworth (1913–1940)
- Ronald Orlando Lawrence Kay-Shuttleworth, 3rd Baron Shuttleworth (1917–1942)
- Charles Ughtred John Kay-Shuttleworth, 4th Baron Shuttleworth (1917–1975)
- Charles Geoffrey Nicholas Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth (b. 1948)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. Thomas Edward Kay-Shuttleworth (b. 1976)
Notes
- ^ "No. 27455". The London Gazette. 18 July 1902. p. 4587.
- ISBN 978-0-8419-0798-0.
- ^ National Trust website accessed 23 February 2013
References
- Kidd, Charles (1903). Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 796. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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