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Baron St Oswald
Barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baron St Oswald, of Nostell in the West Riding of the County of York,[2] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1885 for the industrialist and Conservative politician Rowland Winn, a former Member of Parliament for North Lincolnshire. His son, the second Baron, represented Pontefract in the House of Commons. His grandson, the fourth Baron, held junior ministerial positions in the Conservative administrations of Harold Macmillan and Alec Douglas-Home and also sat as a Member of the European Parliament. As of 2017[update] the title is held by the latter's nephew, the sixth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1999.
Barony St Oswald | |
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![]() Escutcheon: Ermine on a fess Vert three eagles displayed Or. Crest: A demi-eagle displayed Or ducally gorged Ermine. Supporters: Two dragons reguardant Vert each gorged with a ribbon Or pendant therefrom an escutcheon Gules charged with a rose Argent. | |
Creation date | 3 July 1885 |
Created by | Queen Victoria |
Peerage | United Kingdom |
First holder | Rowland Winn |
Present holder | Charles Winn |
Heir apparent | Rowland Winn |
Status | Extant |
Seat(s) | Nostell Priory |
Motto | Tout Pour Dieu Et Ma Patrie (Everything For God And My Fatherland) [1] |
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The family seat is Nostell Priory, near Crofton, West Yorkshire. The house was handed over to the National Trust in 1953 but is still the home of the Barons St Oswald.