Michael Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton
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and soldier.
Biography
Willoughby was the second son of Godfrey Willoughby, 10th Baron Middleton, and was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College.
In 1936, Willoughby was appointed Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire. From 1931, he was President of University College, Hull, (later the University of Hull) and was its first Chancellor from 1954 to 1970.
Military career
Graduating from the Royal Military College on 9 October 1907, Willoughby was commissioned a
Willoughby was stationed in
He was promoted from acting captain to captain 9 October 1916, later to be antedated to 1 September 1915. While at Multan he led two scratch squadrons of the regiment on the
Willoughby resigned his commission 1 November 1923. His elder brother had been killed at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and so on the death of his father in 1924, Willoughby inherited the barony.
Lord Middleton rose through the ranks and became associated with
Marriage and children
On 28 April 1920, Lord Middleton married Angela Florence Alfreda Hall, a daughter of Charles Hall, of Eddlethorpe. The couple had four children:[5]
- Digby Michael Godfrey John Willoughby, 12th Baron Middleton, MC (born 1 May 1921, died 27 May 2011)
- Hon. Angela Hermione Ida Willoughby (born 5 May 1924)
- Hon. Jean Elizabeth Mary Willoughby (born 26 January 1928, died 11 November 2008), married Sir Fergus Matheson, 7th Baronet and had issue.
- Brigadier Hon. Henry Ernest Christopher Willoughby (born 12 June 1932, died 12 July 2009)
In 1957, Lord Middleton was appointed a Knight Companion of the Garter (KG). On his death in 1970, his barony passed to his elder son.
Arms
References
- ^ "No. 29876". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 December 1916. p. 12554.
- ^ "No. 29536". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 April 1916. p. 3666.
- ^ "No. 29789". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 October 1916. p. 10053.
- ^ "No. 30127". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 1917. p. 5815.
- ^ The Peerage, entry for 11th Lord Middleton