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Walter Barrington, 9th Viscount Barrington
Walter Bulkeley Barrington, 9th Viscount Barrington JP, DL (20 April 1848 – 12 September 1933), was a peer of the United Kingdom. Walter Barrington born on 20 April 1848 at Tusmore, Oxfordshire, the son of Percy Barrington, 8th Viscount Barrington, and Louisa Higgins. He was educated at Eton College. He served in the Coldstream Guards and was a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire. In 1870, he married Mary Isabella Bogue (c. 1848 – 1903) with whom he had seven children, including William Barrington, 10th Viscount Barrington. In 1905, he married Charlotte Stopford. One of the Barrington family seats was Beckett Hall, Shrivenham, Berkshire (since 1974 in Oxfordshire). Charlotte endowed Shrivenham Memorial Hall, which was opened in 1925 by Princess Beatrice, daughter of Queen Victoria. In 1911 he was one of the 112 peers who voted against the passing of the Parliament Act 1911. Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrington, Walter Barrington, 9th Viscount Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Barrington Vanity Fair 28 Apr 1909
Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others, acting as a master, chief, or ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are entitled to courtesy titles. The collective "Lords" can refer to a group or body of peers. Etymology According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, the etymology of the word can be traced back to the Old English word ''hlāford'' which originated from ''hlāfweard'' meaning "loaf-ward" or "bread-keeper", reflecting the Germanic tribal custom of a chieftain providing food for his followers. The appellation "lord" is primarily applied to men, while for women the appellation "lady" is used. This is no longer universal: the Lord of Mann, a title previously held by the Queen of the United Kingdom, and female Lords Mayor are examples of women who are styled as "Lord". Historical usage Feudalism Under the feudal system, "lord" had a wide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
