Extant barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Barony of Redesdale
Arms of Baron Redesdale: Argent, a fess between three moles sable (Mitford); 2nd and 3rd, Azure three Lozenges conjoined in fess Or a Canton Ermine (Freeman)
Creation date
1802
Created by
George III
First holder
Sir John Mitford
Present holder
Rupert Mitford, 6th Baron Redesdale
Heir apparent
Hon. Bertram Mitford
Former seat(s)
Mitford Castle Batsford Park
Motto
"God Careth For Us"
Baron Redesdale, of Redesdale in the County of Northumberland, is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was firstly created in 1802 for the lawyer and politician Sir John Mitford (later Freeman-Mitford).[1] The title was created anew in 1902 for the former's cousin Bertram Mitford.
^"No. 15452". The London Gazette. 13 February 1802. p. 140.
BaronRedesdale, of Redesdale in the County of Northumberland, is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was firstly...
2nd BaronRedesdale may refer to: John Freeman-Mitford 2nd BaronRedesdale, of the creation of 1802 (afterwards 1st Earl of Redesdale) David Freeman-Mitford...
elevated to the British peerage, in 1802 and 1902, under the title BaronRedesdale. The family became particularly known in the 1930s and later for the...
Freeman-Mitford (2 January 1909 – 30 March 1945) was the only son of the 2nd BaronRedesdale and brother of the Mitford Sisters. During the Second World War, Mitford...
childhood as the eldest daughter of David Freeman-Mitford, later 2nd BaronRedesdale. Educated privately, she had no training as a writer before publishing...
fifth of seven children born in London to David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd BaronRedesdale, and his wife, Sydney (1880–1963), daughter of Thomas Gibson Bowles...
for the next 130 years when it was sold to John Freeman-Mitford, 1st BaronRedesdale, in 1810. During their 116-year tenure, the Freeman-Mitfords made many...
children, Jessica Mitford was the daughter of David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd BaronRedesdale, and his wife Sydney (daughter of politician and publisher Thomas Bowles)...
Redesdale is a valley in western Northumberland, England. It is formed by the River Rede, which rises in the Cheviots and flows down to join the North...
25 November 1907, the second daughter of David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd BaronRedesdale, and Sydney Bowles (1880–1963). John Betjeman, who for a time was in...
Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy, 5th Baron Shaughnessy (born 9 February 1955) is a British actor. His roles on American television include Shane Donovan...
children. Her second marriage was to the Hon. Anthony Morrison (later the 3rd Baron Margadale), on 19 July 1988; they were divorced some time before 1999. They...
among barons is: Barons of England Lords of Parliament of Scotland Barons of Great Britain Barons of Ireland Barons of the United Kingdom However barons of...
Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born 5 February 1948), known professionally as Christopher Guest, is a British-American actor, comedian...
3rd Baron Moyne, the eldest son of Diana Mitford and Bryan Guinness. Diana Mitford was the daughter of David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd BaronRedesdale, the...
the fourth child and third daughter of David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd BaronRedesdale (1878–1958), and his wife Sydney (1880–1963). She was a first cousin...
about history, landscape, great literature and the sea. He is also the 5th Baron Carnock, but does not use the title. He is noted for his books Sea Room...
Conservative Member of Parliament for Mid Norfolk David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd BaronRedesdale, father of the Mitford sisters Andrew Gant, choirmaster and composer...
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