Marquess of Willingdon
Marquess of Willingdon was a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . This is the last British Marquess title to be awarded .
Award and subordinate titles
The title was created on May 26, 1936 for the politician and colonial governor Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Earl of Willingdon , on the occasion of his end of service as Viceroy of India .
He was previously Baron Willingdon , of Ratton in the County of Sussex on July 20, 1910 , Viscount Willingdon , of Ratton in the County of Sussex on June 23, 1924 , and on February 20, 1931 on the occasion of his retirement as Governor General of Canada was made Earl of Willingdon and Viscount Ratendone , of Willingdon in the County of Sussex. These titles also belonged to the Peerage of the United Kingdom and were henceforth listed as a subordinate title of the Marquess.
The titles expired on the childless death of his only son, the 2nd Marquess, on March 19, 1979.
List of Marquesses of Willingdon (1936)
- Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon (1866–1941)
- Inigo Freeman-Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Willingdon (1899–1979)
Individual evidence
- ^ The London Gazette : No. 34289, p. 3440 , May 29, 1936.
- ↑ The London Gazette: No. 28398, p. 5269 , July 22, 1910.
- ↑ The London Gazette: No. 32949, p. 4887 , June 24, 1924.
- ^ The London Gazette: 33692, 1283 , February 24, 1931.
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Editor): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page