Earl of Woolton
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Earl of Woolton is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1956 for the businessman and Conservative
politician Frederick Marquis, 1st Viscount Woolton. He had already been created Baron Woolton of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, in 1939, Viscount Woolton, of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, in 1953, and was made Viscount Walberton, of Walberton in the County of Sussex, at the same time as he was given the earldom. These title are also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. As of 2011 the titles are held by his grandson, the third Earl, who succeeded his father in 1969.
The family seat is Auchnacree House, near Forfar
, Angus
.
There is no heir to the titles.
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 1956 for the businessman and 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 Frederick Marquis, 1st Viscount Woolton. He had already been created Baron Woolton of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, in 1939, Viscount Woolton, of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, in 1953, and was made Viscount Walberton, of Walberton in the County of Sussex, at the same time as he was given the earldom. These title are also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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...
. As of 2011 the titles are held by his grandson, the third Earl, who succeeded his father in 1969.
The family seat is Auchnacree House, near Forfar
Forfar
Forfar is a parish, town and former royal burgh of approximately 13,500 people in Angus, located in the East Central Lowlands of Scotland. Forfar is the county town of Angus, which was officially known as Forfarshire from the 18th century until 1929, when the ancient name was reinstated, and...
, Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
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Earls of Woolton (1956)
- Frederick James Marquis, 1st Earl of Woolton (1883–1964)
- Roger David Marquis, 2nd Earl of WooltonRoger Marquis, 2nd Earl of WooltonRoger David Marquis, 2nd Earl of Woolton , was the son of the 1st Earl of Woolton. His first wife was The Hon. Lucia Edith Lawson, the daughter of Edward Lawson, 4th Baron Burnham. They were divorced in 1953, having had no issue together...
(1922–1969) - Simon Frederick Marquis, 3rd Earl of WooltonSimon Marquis, 3rd Earl of WooltonSimon Frederick James Marquis, 3rd Earl of Woolton , is the son of the 2nd Earl of Woolton and his second wife Josephine Gordon-Cumming, now Countess Lloyd George of Dwyfor. In 1987 he married Hon. Sophie Birdwood, daughter of the 3rd Baron Birdwood, and had three daughters by her...
(b. 1958)
There is no heir to the titles.