Earl Sondes
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Earl Sondes, of Lees Court in the County of Kent, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1880 for the former Conservative
Member of Parliament
for East Kent, George Milles, 5th Baron Sondes
. He was made Viscount Throwley, of the County of Kent, at the same time, which title was used as a courtesy title
by the eldest son and heir apparent of the Earl. The titles became extinct on the death of his great-grandson, the fifth Earl, in 1996.
The title of Baron Sondes, of Lees Court in the County of Kent, was created in the Peerage of Great Britain
in 1760 for Lewis Watson. Born the Hon. Lewis Monson, he was the second son of John Monson, 1st Baron Monson
, and his wife Lady Margaret Watson, youngest daughter of Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham
(see these titles for earlier history of the families). In 1746 he assumed the surname of Watson on succeeding to the estates of his cousin, Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham
(who was also Viscount Sondes). His son, the second Baron, represented Hedon
in the House of Commons
. His younger son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his brother in 1836, assumed in 1820 by Royal license the surname of Milles only. On his death the title passed to his son, the aforementioned fifth Baron, who was created Earl Sondes in 1880.
The sister of the 4th Earl Sondes, Lady Isobel Milles-Lade (d.1990), was married to the 18th Earl of Derby
, of Knowsley Hall, Lancashire.
The family seat of the Earls Sondes was Lees Court, near Faversham, in Kent, England. The Lees Court Estate is today (2008) owned by the Countess Sondes, widow of the 5th and last Earl Sondes. The manor house itself, however, has been subdivided into flats.
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 1880 for the former Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for East Kent, George Milles, 5th Baron Sondes
George Milles, 1st Earl Sondes
George Watson Milles, 1st Earl Sondes , was a British peer and Conservative politician.-Political career:Sondes was elected Member of Parliament for Kent East in 1868, a seat he held until 1874. The latter year he succeeded his father as fifth Baron Sondes and entered the House of Lords...
. He was made Viscount Throwley, of the County of Kent, at the same time, which title was used as a courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
by the eldest son and heir apparent of the Earl. The titles became extinct on the death of his great-grandson, the fifth Earl, in 1996.
The title of Baron Sondes, of Lees Court in the County of Kent, was created in the Peerage of Great Britain
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
in 1760 for Lewis Watson. Born the Hon. Lewis Monson, he was the second son of John Monson, 1st Baron Monson
John Monson, 1st Baron Monson
John Monson, 1st Baron Monson PC , known as Sir John Monson, 5th Baronet, from 1727 to 1728, was a British politician....
, and his wife Lady Margaret Watson, youngest daughter of Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham
Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham
Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham was an English peer and politician.Rockingham was the eldest son of Edward Watson, 2nd Baron Rockingham and his wife, the former Lady Anne Wentworth, daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford. In 1677, he married Lady Catherine Sondes, a daughter of...
(see these titles for earlier history of the families). In 1746 he assumed the surname of Watson on succeeding to the estates of his cousin, Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham
Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham
Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham was an English nobleman and politician. He served as Member of Parliament for Canterbury from 1741 until 1745 when he succeeded to the earldom. He died the next year at the age of thirty.-Titles from birth to death:*The Hon. Thomas Watson *The Hon. Thomas...
(who was also Viscount Sondes). His son, the second Baron, represented Hedon
Hedon (UK Parliament constituency)
Hedon, sometimes spelt Heydon, was a parliamentary borough in the East Riding of Yorkshire, represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1547 to 1832.-History:...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. His younger son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his brother in 1836, assumed in 1820 by Royal license the surname of Milles only. On his death the title passed to his son, the aforementioned fifth Baron, who was created Earl Sondes in 1880.
The sister of the 4th Earl Sondes, Lady Isobel Milles-Lade (d.1990), was married to the 18th Earl of Derby
Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby
Edward John Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby MC , known as Lord Stanley from 1938 to 1948, was a British peer....
, of Knowsley Hall, Lancashire.
The family seat of the Earls Sondes was Lees Court, near Faversham, in Kent, England. The Lees Court Estate is today (2008) owned by the Countess Sondes, widow of the 5th and last Earl Sondes. The manor house itself, however, has been subdivided into flats.
Barons Sondes (1760)
- Lewis Watson, 1st Baron Sondes (1728–1795)
- Lewis Thomas Watson, 2nd Baron Sondes (1754–1806)
- Lewis Richard Watson, 3rd Baron Sondes (1792–1836)
- George John Milles, 4th Baron Sondes (1794–1874)
- George Watson Milles, 5th Baron SondesGeorge Milles, 1st Earl SondesGeorge Watson Milles, 1st Earl Sondes , was a British peer and Conservative politician.-Political career:Sondes was elected Member of Parliament for Kent East in 1868, a seat he held until 1874. The latter year he succeeded his father as fifth Baron Sondes and entered the House of Lords...
(1824–1894) (created Earl Sondes in 1880)
Earls Sondes (1880)
- George Watson Milles, 1st Earl SondesGeorge Milles, 1st Earl SondesGeorge Watson Milles, 1st Earl Sondes , was a British peer and Conservative politician.-Political career:Sondes was elected Member of Parliament for Kent East in 1868, a seat he held until 1874. The latter year he succeeded his father as fifth Baron Sondes and entered the House of Lords...
(1824–1894) - George Edward Milles-Lade, 2nd Earl Sondes (1861–1907)
- Lewis Arthur Milles, 3rd Earl Sondes (1866–1941)
- George Henry Milles, 4th Earl Sondes (1914–1970)
- Henry George Herbert Milles-Lade, 5th Earl SondesHenry Milles-Lade, 5th Earl SondesHenry George Herbert Milles-Lade, 5th Earl Sondes , styled Viscount Throwley between 1941 and 1970, was a British peer. He inherited the title upon the death of his father in 1970 and the peerage became extinct when he died without an heir.The fifth earl was considered a colourful character...
(1940–1996)
See also
- Baron MonsonBaron MonsonBaron Monson, of Burton in the County of Lincolnshire, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1728 for Sir John Monson, 5th Baronet. The Monson family descends from Thomas Monson, of Carleton, Lincolnshire. He sat as Member of Parliament for Lincolnshire, Castle Rising and...
- Viscount Monson
- Monson BaronetsMonson BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Monson family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2008....
- Earl of Rockingham
- Earl of FevershamEarl of FevershamEarl of Feversham is a title that has been created three times , once in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom...