Victor Alexander Wrottesley, 4th Baron Wrottesley
Sir Victor Alexander Wrottesley, 12th Baronet Wrottesley, 4th Baron Wrottesley (18 September 1873 – 1 September 1962) was a British peer.
Victor Alexander Wrottesley | |
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| Born | 18 September 1873 Wrottesley Hall, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 1 September 1962 (aged 88) Staffordshire, England |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford Matric. 4 June 1892 |
| Parent(s) | Arthur Wrottesley, 3rd Baron Wrottesley Hon. Augusta Elizabeth Denison |
Biography
Wrottesley was the 3rd son of Arthur Wrottesley, 3rd Baron Wrottesley and his wife the Hon. Augusta Elizabeth Denison, daughter of Albert Denison, 1st Baron Londesborough. By 1901 he was farming at New House, Ewhurst, Sussex. He had returned to the family seat, Wrottesley Hall, by 1926, where he lived until his death in 1962.
He was predeceased by his two older brothers and took his seat in the House of Lords on the death of his father in 1910.
He died in September 1962, aged 88, and was succeeded in the baronetcy and barony by his nephew Richard John Wrottesley, 5th Baron Wrottesley.
See also
- Baron Wrottesley, and The Wrottesley Baronetcy
- Wrottesley Hall, Staffordshire
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- The National Archives, London, England
- Oxford men & their colleges, Joseph Foster, eBook Page 143 of 143
External links
- "The Hon. Victor Wrottesley, youngest son of Lord Wrottesley. [Photographs, English Portraits. Volume 71.]". Royal Collection Trust. Inventory no. 2911773.
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Arthur Wrottesley |
Baron Wrottesley 1910–1962 |
Succeeded by Richard John Wrottesley |
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