Edgar Gifford, 4th Baron Gifford
Edgar Berkeley Gifford, 4th Baron Gifford (March 8, 1857 - January 29, 1937 ) was a British peer .
Life
He was the second son of Robert Gifford, 2nd Baron Gifford from his marriage to Frederica Berkeley, daughter of Admiral Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge . He had eleven siblings.
He served with the rank of lieutenant in the militia of South Gloucestershire .
On November 26, 1879, he married Mary Osborne for the first time. After her death in 1913, he married Anne Maud Aitchison on June 5, 1918. This second marriage resulted in a daughter, Serena Mary Gifford (* 1919).
When his older brother Edric Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford died on June 5, 1911 , he inherited his title of nobility as Baron Gifford and thereby became a member of the House of Lords . When he himself died in 1937 without male descendants, his nephew Charles Gifford inherited the title.
literature
- Charles Mosley (Ed.): Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: Clan Chiefs, Scottish Feudal Barons . 107th edition. Volume II. Boydell & Brewer Inc., Singapore 1993, ISBN 0-9711966-2-1 , pp. 1548 .
Web links
- Edgar Berkeley Gifford, 4th Baron Gifford of St. Leonard's on thepeerage.com , accessed August 21, 2015.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Edric Gifford |
Baron Gifford 1911-1937 |
Charles Gifford |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gifford, Edgar, 4th Baron Gifford |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gifford, Edgar Berkeley, 4th Baron Gifford |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1857 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1937 |