Baron Wilton

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Barony of Wilton
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Creation date23 June 2024 (245 days)
CreationFirst
Created byCharles III
PeeragePeerage of Great Britain
First holderJosephine Carew-Grey, The Baroness Wilton
Present holderJosephine Carew-Grey, The Baroness Wilton
Heir apparent Owain Carew-Grey, Lord Knightstone
Remainder tothe 1st Baroness's heirs of the body lawfully begotten
StatusExtant
Seat(s)The Chanters House
MottoSelon Ma Puissance ("According to my power")

Baron Wilton is is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain created by Charles III during the 32nd Parliament Dissolution Honours on 23 June 2024 for Dame Josephine Carew-Grey to acknowledge her "strong and committed service to the Empire of Great Britain as Secretary of State for the Home Office and counsellor to the Crown as Lord High Chancellor." [1] The children of Lady Wilton without a substantive title of their own hold the courtesy appanage "of Wilton".

Barons Wilton, First Creation (23 June 2024)

Created by Charles III
# Name Period Spouse Notes Other titles
1 Josephine Carew-Grey 23 June 2024
-
Present
7 January 2024
The Viscount Sidmouth
2 children
Created for strong and committed service to the Empire of Great Britain as Secretary of State for the Home Office and counsellor to the Crown as Lord High Chancellor.

Succession to the Barony

Footnotes

  1. [1] "32nd Parliament Honours List", Buckingham Palace Press Office, 23 June 2024