Baron Leconfield
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Baron Leconfield, of Leconfield in the East Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1859 for George Wyndham
. He was the eldest natural son and adopted heir of George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont
(see the Earl of Egremont
for earlier history of the family). His eldest son, the second Baron, represented West Sussex
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. 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 ancestral seat of the Wyndham family is Petworth House
in West Sussex
.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. George Ronan Valentine Wyndham (b. 1983)
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1859 for George Wyndham
George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield
George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield , was a British soldier and peer.A direct descendant of Sir John Wyndham, he was the eldest natural son of George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont, and Elizabeth Ilive. He entered the British Army and achieved the rank of Colonel. His parents were married...
. He was the eldest natural son and adopted heir of George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont
George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont
George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont was a British peer. A direct descendant of Sir John Wyndham, he succeeded to his father's titles in 1763 at the age of 12, inheriting estates at Petworth, Egremont, Leconfield and land in Wiltshire and Somerset. He later inherited the lands of the Earl...
(see the Earl of Egremont
Earl of Egremont
Earls of Egremont was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1749, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Cockermouth, for Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, with remainder to his nephews Sir Charles Wyndham, 4th Baronet, of Orchard Wyndham, and Percy Wyndham-O’Brien...
for earlier history of the family). His eldest son, the second Baron, represented West Sussex
West Sussex (UK Parliament constituency)
West Sussex was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Sussex, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system....
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Baron, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Sussex
Lord Lieutenant of Sussex
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Sussex. From 1677 until 1974, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Sussex.-Lord Lieutenants of Sussex to 1974:*Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel 1551–? jointly with...
from 1917 to 1949. The latter's nephew, the sixth Baron, served as Private Secretary to Prime Minister Harold Macmillan
Harold Macmillan
Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC was Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 18 October 1963....
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. the titles are held by his son, the seventh Baron. Known as Max Egremont, he is a biographer and novelist.
The Hon. Percy Wyndham
Percy Wyndham (politician)
The Honourable Percy Scawen Wyndham DL, JP , was a British soldier, Conservative politician, collector and intellectual...
, younger son of the first Baron, was a Conservative politician and member of The Souls
The Souls
The Souls were a small, loosely-knit but distinctive social group in England, from 1885 to about 1920. Their members included many of the most distinguished English politicians and intellectuals....
. He was the father of the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician and man of letters George Wyndham
George Wyndham
George Wyndham PC was a British Conservative politician, man of letters, noted for his elegance, and one of The Souls.-Background and education:...
and of the soldier Guy Wyndham
Guy Wyndham
Lt.Col. Guy Percy Wyndham CB MVO was a British Army soldier.Wyndham was born on 19 January 1865 as the son of Hon...
.
The ancestral seat of the Wyndham family is Petworth House
Petworth House
Petworth House in Petworth, West Sussex, England, is a late 17th-century mansion, rebuilt in 1688 by Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, and altered in the 1870s by Anthony Salvin...
in West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
.
Barons Leconfield (1859)
- George Wyndham, 1st Baron LeconfieldGeorge Wyndham, 1st Baron LeconfieldGeorge Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield , was a British soldier and peer.A direct descendant of Sir John Wyndham, he was the eldest natural son of George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont, and Elizabeth Ilive. He entered the British Army and achieved the rank of Colonel. His parents were married...
(1787–1869) - Henry Wyndham, 2nd Baron LeconfieldHenry Wyndham, 2nd Baron LeconfieldHenry Wyndham, 2nd Baron Leconfield , was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament.A direct descendant of Sir John Wyndham, Leconfield was the eldest son of George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield, and Mary Fanny Blunt...
(1830–1901) - Charles Henry Wyndham, 3rd Baron LeconfieldCharles Wyndham, 3rd Baron LeconfieldCharles Henry Wyndham, 3rd Baron Leconfield GCVO , was a British peer.A direct descendant of Sir John Wyndham, Leconfield was the second but eldest surviving son of Henry Wyndham, 2nd Baron Leconfield, and Constance Evelyn Primrose, and succeeded his father as third Baron in 1901...
(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, 1st Baron EgremontJohn Wyndham, 6th Baron LeconfieldJohn Edward Reginald Wyndham, 6th Baron Leconfield, 1st Baron Egremont, MBE , was a British peer.John Wyndham was the son of Edward Scawen Wyndham, 5th Baron Leconfield, and Gladys Mary Farquhar, and a direct descendant of Sir John Wyndham...
(1920–1972) - (John) Max Henry Scawen Wyndham, 7th Baron Leconfield, 2nd Baron EgremontMax Wyndham, 2nd Baron EgremontJohn Max Henry Scawen Wyndham, 7th Baron Leconfield, 2nd Baron Egremont , generally known simply as Max Egremont, is a British biographer and novelist....
(b. 1948)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son the Hon. George Ronan Valentine Wyndham (b. 1983)