Viscount Chelmsford
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Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
in the County of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, is a title 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...
. It was created in 1921 for Frederic Thesiger, 3rd Baron Chelmsford
Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford
Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GBE, PC was a British statesman who served as Governor of Queensland , Governor of New South Wales from 1909 to 1913, and Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921, where he was responsible for the creation of the Montagu-Chelmsford...
, the former Viceroy of India.
The title of Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
Chelmsford, of Chelmsford in the County of Essex, was created 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...
in 1858 for the first viscount's grandfather, the lawyer and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Sir Frederic Thesiger
Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford
Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford PC KC FRS was a British jurist and Conservative politician. He was twice Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.-Early life:...
, who twice served as Lord Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
of Great Britain.
the two titles are held by the first viscount's great-grandson, the fourth viscount, who succeeded his father in 1999.
Barons Chelmsford (1858-)
- Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron ChelmsfordFrederic Thesiger, 1st Baron ChelmsfordFrederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford PC KC FRS was a British jurist and Conservative politician. He was twice Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.-Early life:...
(1794–1878), served twice as Lord ChancellorLord ChancellorThe Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
.- His uncle, Sir Frederic Thesiger (d. 1805), was a captain in the Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and served as aide-de-campAide-de-campAn aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to Lord NelsonHoratio Nelson, 1st Viscount NelsonHoratio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB was a flag officer famous for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was noted for his inspirational leadership and superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics, which resulted in a number of...
at the Battle of CopenhagenBattle of Copenhagen (1801)The Battle of Copenhagen was an engagement which saw a British fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker fight and strategically defeat a Danish-Norwegian fleet anchored just off Copenhagen on 2 April 1801. Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson led the main attack. He famously disobeyed Parker's...
in 1801. - His second son, the Hon. Charles Wemyss Thesiger (1831–1903), was a Lieutenant-General in the Army.
- His grandson, eldest son of Charles Thesiger, George Handcock Thesiger (1868-1915), was a Major-General in the Army and was killed in the First World War.
- His great-grandson, son of George Thesiger, Sir Gerald ThesigerGerald ThesigerThe Hon. Sir Gerald Alfred Thesiger MBE QC was a British High Court Judge of the Queen's Bench Division between 1958 and 1978.-Background and education:...
(1902-1981), was a judge of the High Court of JusticeHigh Court of JusticeThe High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
.
- His great-grandson, son of George Thesiger, Sir Gerald Thesiger
- His grandson, eldest son of Charles Thesiger, George Handcock Thesiger (1868-1915), was a Major-General in the Army and was killed in the First World War.
- His third son, the Hon. Alfred Thesiger (1838-1880), was a Lord Justice of AppealLord Justice of AppealA Lord Justice of Appeal is an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, the court that hears appeals from the High Court of Justice, and represents the second highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales-Appointment:...
. - His fourth son, the Hon. Sir Edward Pierson Thesiger (1842–1928), was clerk-assistant to Parliament from 1890 to 1917 and married into the SackvilleSackville-People:*Baron Sackville**Lionel Edward Sackville-West, 3rd Baron Sackville**Victoria Sackville-West, Baroness Sackville**Edward Sackville-West, 5th Baron Sackville , writer and musicologist* Viscount Sackville...
family.- His grandson, second son of Edward Thesiger, Sir Bertram Sackville ThesigerBertram ThesigerAdmiral Sir Bertram Sackville Thesiger KBE CB CMG was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.-Naval career:...
(1875–1966), was a naval commander and served as Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies StationEast Indies StationThe East Indies Station was a formation of the British Royal Navy from 1865 to 1941.From 1831 to 1865 the East Indies and the China Station were a single command known as the East Indies and China Station...
between 1927 and 1929. - His grandson, third son of Edward Thesiger, Ernest ThesigerErnest ThesigerErnest Frederic Graham Thesiger CBE was an English stage and film actor. He is best known for his performance as Dr...
(1879-1961) was an actor.
- His grandson, second son of Edward Thesiger, Sir Bertram Sackville Thesiger
- His uncle, Sir Frederic Thesiger (d. 1805), was a captain in the Royal Navy
- Frederic Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron ChelmsfordFrederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron ChelmsfordGeneral Frederic Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford GCB, GCVO, was a British general, best known for his commanding role during the Anglo-Zulu war. The centre column of his forces was defeated at the Battle of Isandlwana, a crushing victory for the Zulus and the British army's worst ever...
(1827–1905), was a general who led the British forces in the Anglo-Zulu WarAnglo-Zulu WarThe Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom.Following the imperialist scheme by which Lord Carnarvon had successfully brought about federation in Canada, it was thought that a similar plan might succeed with the various African kingdoms, tribal areas and...
in South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.- His third son, the Hon. Wilfred Gilbert Thesiger (1871–1920), was Consul-General and Minister Plenipotentiary to Addis Abeba.
- His grandson, eldest son of Wilfred Gilbert Thesiger, Sir Wilfred Patrick ThesigerWilfred ThesigerSir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger, CBE, DSO, FRAS, FRGS was a British explorer and travel writer born in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.-Family:...
(1910 – 2003) was an explorer, military man and travel writer. who spent much of his life in EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
and North AfricaNorth AfricaNorth Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
, serving in several desert campaigns with the Sudan Defence ForceSudan Defence ForceThe Sudan Defence Force was a Sudanese military unit formed in 1925, as its name indicates, to maintain the borders of the Sudan under the British administration...
(SDF) and the Special Air ServiceSpecial Air ServiceSpecial Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
(SAS), the Gideon ForceGideon ForceThe Gideon Force was a small British-led African regular force which acted as a Corps d'Elite amongst the irregular Ethiopian forces fighting the Italian occupation forces in Ethiopia during the East African Campaign of World War II...
, and the Long Range Desert GroupLong Range Desert GroupThe Long Range Desert Group was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during the Second World War. The commander of the German Afrika Corps, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, admitted that the LRDG "caused us more damage than any other British unit of equal strength".Originally called...
. He was awarded the DSODSODSO may refer to:Decorations* Distinguished Service Order refers to a number of decorationsMusic* Dallas Symphony Orchestra* Dark Star Orchestra* Deathspell Omega, a French black metal band* Detroit Symphony Orchestra...
for capturing Mekane SelamMekane SelamMekane Selam is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1827 meters above sea level...
in Ethiopia in 1941, leading to the surrender of 2,500 Italian soldiers.
- His grandson, eldest son of Wilfred Gilbert Thesiger, Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger
- His fourth son, Lt-Col. Eric ThesigerEric ThesigerLieutenant-Colonel Sir Eric Richard Thesiger DSO, TD , styled The Honourable from 1878, was a British soldier and page to Queen Victoria.-Background:...
(1874-1961), was a soldier and courtier.
- His third son, the Hon. Wilfred Gilbert Thesiger (1871–1920), was Consul-General and Minister Plenipotentiary to Addis Abeba.
- Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 3rd Baron ChelmsfordFrederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount ChelmsfordFrederic John Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GBE, PC was a British statesman who served as Governor of Queensland , Governor of New South Wales from 1909 to 1913, and Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921, where he was responsible for the creation of the Montagu-Chelmsford...
(1868–1933), served as Governor of Queensland (1905–1909), Governor of New South Wales (1909-1913), and Viceroy of India (1916-1921). In recognition of his services, he was created ViscountViscountA viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
Chelmsford in 1921.
Viscounts Chelmsford (1921-)
- Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford and 3rd Baron ChelmsfordFrederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount ChelmsfordFrederic John Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GBE, PC was a British statesman who served as Governor of Queensland , Governor of New South Wales from 1909 to 1913, and Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921, where he was responsible for the creation of the Montagu-Chelmsford...
(1868–1933). - Andrew Charles Gerald Thesiger, 2nd Viscount Chelmsford and 4th Baron Chelmsford (1903–1970), worked in the insurance industry for Willis Faber plcWillis Group HoldingsWillis Group Holdings is a global insurance broker headquartered in the Willis Building, London, United Kingdom. It has more than 400 offices in 120 countries, and approximately 17,000 employees...
. - Frederic Jan Thesiger, 3rd Viscount Chelmsford and 5th Baron Chelmsford (1931–1999), worked as a Lloyd's insurance broker and was a director of Willis Faber plcWillis Group HoldingsWillis Group Holdings is a global insurance broker headquartered in the Willis Building, London, United Kingdom. It has more than 400 offices in 120 countries, and approximately 17,000 employees...
. He usually went by his middle name Jan. - Frederic Corin Piers "Kim" Thesiger, 4th Viscount Chelmsford and 6th Baron Chelmsford (b. 1962), works in the television and Voice over IPVoice over IPVoice over Internet Protocol is a family of technologies, methodologies, communication protocols, and transmission techniques for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol networks, such as the Internet...
industries. He prefers to be addressed Kim Thesiger. - The heir apparentHeir apparentAn 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. Frederic Thesiger (b. 2006)