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Baron Nunburnholme, of the City of Kingston-upon-Hull, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1906 for the former Liberal Member of Parliament for Hull and Hull West, Charles Wilson. His son, the second Baron, also represented Hull West in Parliament as a Liberal and served as Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire between 1908 and 1924. The title descended from father to son until the death of the second Baron's grandson, the fourth Baron, in 1998. The late Baron was succeeded by his younger brother, the fifth Baron. As of 2010 the title is held by the latter's son, the sixth Baron, who succeeded in 2000.

Barons Nunburnholme (1906)

The heir presumptive to the Barony of Nunburnholme is Hon (David) Mark Wilson, 3rd son of the 3rd Baron Nunburnholme, half-brother of 4th & 5th Baron and half-uncle of the present 6th Baron.

Succession for Lord Great Chamberlain and its rotation system

Members of this family have had or presently have shares in the succession for the office of Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State in England and Wales. They were and are :

  • Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, 1st Earl Carrington & 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire, KG, GCMG, PC (16 May 1843 - 13 June 1928) (Charles, 2nd Baron Nunburnholme's father-in-law). Share: 1/4; Period: 1879–1928.

His only son, Albert Edward Wynn-Carrington, Viscount Wendover was killed in action on 19 May 1915 and thus predeceased him. His shares were, therefore, according to the rule, equally divided between his five daughters (or in Lady Judith's case, her heir):

    • Lady Marjorie Wynn-Carrington (1880-1968) oo Charles Wilson, 2nd Baron Nunburnholme
    • Lady Alexandra Wynn-Carrington (1881-1955) oo Col. William Llewellyn Palmer
    • Lady Ruperta Wynn-Carrington (1883-1963) oo William Legge, Viscount Lewisham (subsequently 7th Earl of Dartmouth)
    • Derek Keppel, Viscount Bury, son of Lady Judith Wynn-Carrington (1889-1928) and Walter Keppel, 9th Earl of Albemarle.
    • Lady Victoria Wynn-Carrington (1892-1966) oo (1) Lt. Nigel Legge-Bourke, (2) Maj. Hon Edric Weld-Forester.

Each of the above held one fifth of Lord Lincolnshire's quarter share in the office i.e. each held one twentieth share.

At the beginning of the reign of George V the 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire became Lord Great Chamberlain, according to the rotation rule. He thus held the office from 1910 until his death in 1928. During the same reign this office is held in the same share-holding line and thus on his death devolved upon his senior heir, his eldest daughter Lady Nunburnholme. However, as the office could not be exercised by a woman, her brother-in-law, William Legge, Viscount Lewisham acted as Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain in her stead until the end of George V's reign (1928-36).

Lady Nunburnholme's twentieth share was inherited in full by her son, the 3rd Baron, and in turn by his son, the 4th Baron. He had no son so the Barony was inherited by his brother. His twentieth share in the office of Lord Great Chamberlain was, however, inherited in equal shares by his four daughters each of whom now hold an eightieth share. The inheritance thus continued as follows:

    • Lady Marjorie Wynn-Carrington DGStJ (4 April 1880 - 17 Jun 1968), wife of Charles, 2nd Baron Nunburnholme. Share: 1/20; Period: 1928–1968.
    • Charles Wilson, 3rd Baron Nunburnholme (25 April 1904 - 1 January 1974). Share: 1/20; Period: 1968–1974
    • Ben Wilson, 4th Baron Nunburnholme (16 January 1928 - 28 July 1998). Share: 1/20; Period: 1974–1998.
      • Hon. Lorraine Wilson (b. 28 February 1959)
      • Hon. Tatiana Wilson (b. 17 September 1960) oo Nigel I Dent
      • Hon. Ines Wilson (b. 13 February 1963) oo Anthony Garton
      • Hon. Ysabel Wilson (b. 13 February 1963)

For all 4 sisters, Shares: 1/80; Period: since 1998.

According to the rotation rule among the share-holding lines, the office of Lord Great Chamberlain during the next reign (probably that of the current Charles, Prince of Wales as Charles III) will fall to the Hon. Lorraine Wilson and her heirs (currently her sister Tatiana), during the same reign. Whether she would appoint a Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain to act on her behalf is unknown.

References

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