Baron Wolverton
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Baron Wolverton, of Wolverton
in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1869 for the banker George Glyn
. He was the fourth son of Sir Richard Carr Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Gaunt's House, Lord Mayor of London
in 1798, himself the fourth son of Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Ewell, Lord Mayor of London
in 1758. Lord Wolverton was succeeded by the eldest of his nine sons, the second Baron. He was a Liberal
politician and served under William Ewart Gladstone
as Paymaster-General
and as Postmaster General
. He was childless and was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baron. He was the eldest son of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Henry Carr Glyn, younger son of the first Baron. He died childless the following year aged only twenty-six, and was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Baron. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
from 1902 to 1905 in the Conservative administration
of Arthur Balfour
. On the death in 1988 of his second but eldest surviving son, the fifth Baron, this line of the family failed. The title was inherited by the late Baron's second cousin, the sixth Baron. He was the grandson of the Hon. Pascoe Glyn
, younger son of the first Baron. the title is held by his grandson, the eighth Baron, who succeeded in 2011. As a descendant of both the first Glyn Baronet of Gaunt's House and of the first Glyn Baronet of Ewell, he is also in remainder to these titles.
Several other members of the Glyn family have also gained distinction. The Hon. Pascoe Glyn
, younger son of the first Baron, sat as Member of Parliament for Dorset East
. The Hon. Sidney Glyn
, younger son of the first Baron, was Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury
. The Right Reverend the Hon. Edward Glyn, younger son of the first Baron, was Bishop of Peterborough
and the father of Ralph Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn
. The Hon. Henry Carr Glyn, younger son of the first Baron, was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy
.
The heir presumptive
is the present holder's half-brother the Hon. Jonathan Carlin Glyn (b. 1990)
Wolverton
Wolverton is part of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.Wolverton may also refer to:Places in England:*Wolverton, Dorset*Wolverton, Kent*Wolverton, Hampshire*Wolverton, Shropshire*Wolverton, WarwickshirePlaces in the United States:...
in the County of Buckingham, 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 1869 for the banker George Glyn
George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton
George Carr Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton was a banker with interests in the railways, a partner in the family firm of Glyn, Mills & Co., which was reputed to be the largest private bank in London....
. He was the fourth son of Sir Richard Carr Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Gaunt's House, Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
in 1798, himself the fourth son of Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Ewell, Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
in 1758. Lord Wolverton was succeeded by the eldest of his nine sons, the second Baron. He was a Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician and served under William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
as Paymaster-General
Paymaster-General
HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. The Paymaster General is in charge of the Office of HM Paymaster General , which held accounts at the Bank of England on behalf of Government departments and selected other public bodies...
and as Postmaster General
United Kingdom Postmaster General
The Postmaster General of the United Kingdom is a defunct Cabinet-level ministerial position in HM Government. Aside from maintaining the postal system, the Telegraph Act of 1868 established the Postmaster General's right to exclusively maintain electric telegraphs...
. He was childless and was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baron. He was the eldest son of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Henry Carr Glyn, younger son of the first Baron. He died childless the following year aged only twenty-six, and was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Baron. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...
from 1902 to 1905 in the Conservative administration
Conservative Government 1895-1905
A coalition of the Conservative and Liberal Unionist parties took power in the United Kingdom following the general election of 1895. The Conservative leader, Lord Salisbury, took office as prime minister, and his nephew, Arthur Balfour, was leader of the Commons, but various major posts went to...
of Arthur Balfour
Arthur Balfour
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman...
. On the death in 1988 of his second but eldest surviving son, the fifth Baron, this line of the family failed. The title was inherited by the late Baron's second cousin, the sixth Baron. He was the grandson of the Hon. Pascoe Glyn
Pascoe Glyn
The Hon. Pascoe Charles Glyn , was a British businessman and Liberal politician.Glyn was a younger son of George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton, and his wife Marianne, daughter of Pascoe Grenfell. George Glyn, 2nd Baron Wolverton, Vice-Admiral the Hon. Henry Carr Glyn, Sidney Glyn and the Right Reverend...
, younger son of the first Baron. the title is held by his grandson, the eighth Baron, who succeeded in 2011. As a descendant of both the first Glyn Baronet of Gaunt's House and of the first Glyn Baronet of Ewell, he is also in remainder to these titles.
Several other members of the Glyn family have also gained distinction. The Hon. Pascoe Glyn
Pascoe Glyn
The Hon. Pascoe Charles Glyn , was a British businessman and Liberal politician.Glyn was a younger son of George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton, and his wife Marianne, daughter of Pascoe Grenfell. George Glyn, 2nd Baron Wolverton, Vice-Admiral the Hon. Henry Carr Glyn, Sidney Glyn and the Right Reverend...
, younger son of the first Baron, sat as Member of Parliament for Dorset East
East Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)
East Dorset is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was formally known as the Eastern Division of Dorset. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
. The Hon. Sidney Glyn
Sidney Glyn
Captain Sidney Carr Glyn was a British Liberal Party politician.Glyn was a younger son of George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton, and his first wife Marianne, daughter of Pascoe Grenfell. George Glyn, 2nd Baron Wolverton, and Vice-Admiral the Hon. Henry Carr Glyn were his elder brothers while the Right...
, younger son of the first Baron, was Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Shaftesbury was a parliamentary constituency in Dorset. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1295 until 1832 and one member until the constituency was abolished in 1885....
. The Right Reverend the Hon. Edward Glyn, younger son of the first Baron, was Bishop of Peterborough
Bishop of Peterborough
The Bishop of Peterborough is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the counties of Northamptonshire, Rutland and the Soke of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire...
and the father of Ralph Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn
Ralph Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn
Major Ralph George Campbell Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn MC DL , known as Sir Ralph Glyn, Bt, from 1934 to 1953, was a soldier and Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament from 1918 to 1922, and from 1924 to 1953.-Background and education:Glyn was the son of the...
. The Hon. Henry Carr Glyn, younger son of the first Baron, was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The 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...
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Barons Wolverton (1869)
- George Carr Glyn, 1st Baron WolvertonGeorge Glyn, 1st Baron WolvertonGeorge Carr Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton was a banker with interests in the railways, a partner in the family firm of Glyn, Mills & Co., which was reputed to be the largest private bank in London....
(1797–1873) - George Grenfell Glyn, 2nd Baron WolvertonGeorge Glyn, 2nd Baron WolvertonGeorge Grenfell Glyn, 2nd Baron Wolverton PC , was a British Liberal politician. He held office in three of the Liberal administrations of William Ewart Gladstone.-Background:...
(1824–1887) - Henry Richard Glyn, 3rd Baron Wolverton (1861–1888)
- Frederick Glyn, 4th Baron WolvertonFrederick Glyn, 4th Baron WolvertonFrederick Glyn, 4th Baron Wolverton , was a British banker and Conservative politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household under Arthur Balfour from 1902 to 1905.-Background:...
(1864–1932)- Hon. George Edward Dudley Carr Glyn (1896–1930)
- Nigel Reginald Victor Glyn, 5th Baron Wolverton (1904–1986)
- John Patrick Riversdale Glyn, 6th Baron Wolverton (1913–1988)
- Christopher Richard Glyn, 7th Baron Wolverton (1938-2011)
- Miles John Glyn, 8th Baron Wolverton (b. 1966)
The heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
is the present holder's half-brother the Hon. Jonathan Carlin Glyn (b. 1990)