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Baron Darling

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Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom For other people styled Lord Darling, see Lord Darling (disambiguation).

Charles Darling, 1st Baron Darling

Baron Darling, of Langham in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 12 January 1924 for Sir Charles Darling, a former Conservative Member of Parliament for Deptford and Judge of the High Court of Justice. As of 2017 the title is held by his great-grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 2003.

The family seat is Intwood Hall, near Intwood, Norfolk.

Barons Darling (1924—)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Robert James Cyprian Darling (born 1972).

The heir apparent's heir apparent is the present holder's grandson, Robert Jack Lewis Darling (born 2008).

Arms

Coat of arms of Baron Darling
Crest
In front of a dexter cubit arm Proper holding in the hand a heart Gules a chaplet of laurel Vert over the crest the motto Dei Donum.
Escutcheon
Argent on a chevron engrailed between three fleshpots Sable a stirrup leathered Or.
Supporters
On either side a pegasus Argent charged on the wing with a chevron engrailed Sable.
Motto
Aye Be Honest
Badge
A sprig of heather and a sprig of gorse in saltire Proper engiled by a baron’s coronet Or.

Notes

  1. "No. 32898". The London Gazette. 15 January 1924. p. 459.
  2. Burke's Peerage. 1959.

References

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
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