Baron Wrottesley
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Baron Wrottesley, of Wrottesley in the County of Stafford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1838 for Sir John Wrottesley, 9th Baronet
. He was a Major-General in the Army and also represented Lichfield
, Staffordshire
and Staffordshire South in House of Commons
. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was President of the Royal Astronomical Society
as well as of the Royal Society
. His son, the third Baron, held junior positions in the first two Liberal
administrations of William Ewart Gladstone
. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Baron. On his death in 1962 the titles passed to his nephew, the fifth Baron who was the only son of the Hon. Walter Bennet Wrottesley, youngest son of the third Baron.In 1963 he sold the Staffordshire estate. the titles are held by the fifth Baron's grandson, the sixth Baron, who succeeded in 1977. He is the only son of the Hon. Richard Francis Gerard Wrottesley, second son of the fifth Baron.
The Wrottesley Baronetcy, of Wrottesley in the County of Stafford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 30 August 1642 for Walter Wrottesley. He fought on the Royalist side in the Civil War
. His great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, briefly represented Staffordshire in the House of Commons. His younger son, the seventh Baronet (who had succeeded his elder brother, who in his turn had succeeded his elder brother), sat as a Member of Parliament
for Tavistock
but later took Holy Orders
and served as Dean of Worcester. His son, the eighth Baronet, represented Newcastle-under-Lyme
and Staffordshire in Parliament. He was succeeded by his son, the ninth Baronet, who was raised to the peerage in 1838.
The family seat was Wrottesley Hall
near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Several of the Baronets served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire
The heir apparent
is the present holder's eldest son the Hon. Victor Wrottesley (b. 2004)
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 1838 for Sir John Wrottesley, 9th Baronet
John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley
John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley , known as Sir John Wrottesley, 9th Baronet, from 1787 to 1838, was a British soldier and Member of Parliament....
. He was a Major-General in the Army and also represented Lichfield
Lichfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Lichfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Staffordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
and Staffordshire South in House of Commons
British House of Commons
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. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was President of the Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Astronomical Society
The Royal Astronomical Society is a learned society that began as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820 to support astronomical research . It became the Royal Astronomical Society in 1831 on receiving its Royal Charter from William IV...
as well as of the Royal Society
Royal Society
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. His son, the third Baron, held junior positions in the first two Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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administrations of 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...
. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Baron. On his death in 1962 the titles passed to his nephew, the fifth Baron who was the only son of the Hon. Walter Bennet Wrottesley, youngest son of the third Baron.In 1963 he sold the Staffordshire estate. the titles are held by the fifth Baron's grandson, the sixth Baron, who succeeded in 1977. He is the only son of the Hon. Richard Francis Gerard Wrottesley, second son of the fifth Baron.
The Wrottesley Baronetcy, of Wrottesley in the County of Stafford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 30 August 1642 for Walter Wrottesley. He fought on the Royalist side in the Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. His great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, briefly represented Staffordshire in the House of Commons. His younger son, the seventh Baronet (who had succeeded his elder brother, who in his turn had succeeded his elder brother), sat as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Tavistock
Tavistock (UK Parliament constituency)
Tavistock was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Devon between 1330 and 1974. Until 1885 it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the town of Tavistock; it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, when its...
but later took Holy Orders
Holy Orders
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and served as Dean of Worcester. His son, the eighth Baronet, represented Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :...
and Staffordshire in Parliament. He was succeeded by his son, the ninth Baronet, who was raised to the peerage in 1838.
The family seat was Wrottesley Hall
Wrottesley Hall
Wrottesley Hall is a Victorian mansion house situated near Tettenhall, Staffordshire which has been subdivided into three separate private residences. It is a Grade II listed building.The manor was held by the Wrottesley family from the thirteenth century...
near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Several of the Baronets served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
Wrottesley Baronets, of Wrottesley (1642)
- Sir Walter Wrottesley, 1st Baronet (1606–1659)
- Sir Walter Wrottesley, 2nd Baronet (c. 1632–c. 1686)
- Sir Walter Wrottesley, 3rd Baronet (c. 1657–1712)
- Sir John Wrottesley, 4th Baronet (c. 1682–1726)
- Sir Hugh Wrottesley, 5th Baronet (d. 1729)
- Sir Walter Wrottesley, 6th Baronet (d. 1731)
- Sir Richard Wrottesley, 7th Baronet (1721–1769)
- Sir John Wrottesley, 8th BaronetSir John Wrottesley, 8th BaronetSir John Wrottesley, 8th Baronet , of Wrottesley Hall in Staffordshire, was a British army officer and Member of Parliament....
(1744–1787) - Sir John Wrottesley, 9th BaronetJohn Wrottesley, 1st Baron WrottesleyJohn Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley , known as Sir John Wrottesley, 9th Baronet, from 1787 to 1838, was a British soldier and Member of Parliament....
(1771–1841) (created Baron Wrottesley in 1838)
Barons Wrottesley (1838)
- John Wrottesley, 1st Baron WrottesleyJohn Wrottesley, 1st Baron WrottesleyJohn Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley , known as Sir John Wrottesley, 9th Baronet, from 1787 to 1838, was a British soldier and Member of Parliament....
(1771–1841) - John Wrottesley, 2nd Baron WrottesleyJohn Wrottesley, 2nd Baron WrottesleyJohn Wrottesley, 2nd Baron Wrottesley FRS FRAS was an English astronomer.Wrottesley was the son of John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley, and his first wife Lady Caroline Bennet, daughter of Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville. He succeeded his father in the barony on March 16, 1841...
(1798–1867) - Arthur Wrottesley, 3rd Baron WrottesleyArthur Wrottesley, 3rd Baron WrottesleyArthur Wrottesley, 3rd Baron Wrottesley , was a British peer and Liberal politician.-Biography:Wrottesley was the son of John Wrottesley, 2nd Baron Wrottesley, President of the Royal Society, and his wife Sophia Elizabeth Giffard, daughter of Thomas Giffard...
(1824–1910) - Victor Alexander Wrottesley, 4th Baron Wrottesley (1873–1962)
- Richard John Wrottesley, 5th Baron Wrottesley (1918–1977)
- Clifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdon Wrottesley, 6th Baron WrottesleyClifton WrottesleyClifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdon Wrottesley, 6th Baron Wrottesley, 14th Baronet , is an Irish sportsman and British Peer.-Biography:...
(b. 1968)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An 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 eldest son the Hon. Victor Wrottesley (b. 2004)