David Seely, 4th Baron Mottistone
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Captain David Peter Seely, 4th Baron Mottistone CBE
KStJ (16 December 1920 – 24 November 2011) was a British peer.
Seely was born in 1920. He was the eldest son of the 1st Baron Mottistone
from his second marriage to the Hon. Evelyn Izme Murray daughter of Montolieu Oliphant-Murray, 1st Viscount Elibank and 10th Lord Elibank
. He was a grandson of Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet
. He was baptised with Winston Churchill
and the then Duke of Cornwall
(subsequently Edward VIII, and then later HRH Duke of Windsor) as his godparents.
He was Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight
from 1986 to 1995 and the last Governor
of the Isle of Wight
from 1992 to 1995, where the Seely family have played a prominent role since the 1850s. He was Chairman of the Bureau of Applied Sciences from 1987 to 1991 and was made an Honorary Doctor of Literature by Bournemouth University
in 1993 and a Commander of the British Empire
in 1984. He was also a member of The Royal Yacht Squadron
. He died on 24 November, 2011.
He was succeded by his eldest son Hon. Peter John Philip Seely born 29 October 1949. He is a godson of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
KStJ (16 December 1920 – 24 November 2011) was a British peer.
Seely was born in 1920. He was the eldest son of the 1st Baron Mottistone
J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone
John Edward Bernard Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone CB, CMG, DSO, PC, TD was a British soldier and politician. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1900 to 1904 and a Liberal MP from 1904 to 1922 and from 1923 to 1924...
from his second marriage to the Hon. Evelyn Izme Murray daughter of Montolieu Oliphant-Murray, 1st Viscount Elibank and 10th Lord Elibank
Lord Elibank
Lord Elibank, of Ettrick Forest in the County of Selkirk, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1643 for Sir Patrick Murray, 1st Baronet, with remainder to his heirs male whatsoever. He had already been created a Baronet, of Elibank, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1628. His...
. He was a grandson of Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet
Colonel Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet KGStJ was a British industrialist and politician.Seely was Liberal Party Member of Parliament for Nottingham from 1869 to 1874 and 1880 to 1885, and for Nottingham West from 1885 to 1886, and Liberal Unionist MP for Nottingham West from 1892 to 1895...
. He was baptised with Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
and the then Duke of Cornwall
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay...
(subsequently Edward VIII, and then later HRH Duke of Windsor) as his godparents.
He was Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight
Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight:*1 April 1974 – 1979: Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma *1980–1985: Sir John Nicholson, 2nd Baronet...
from 1986 to 1995 and the last Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
from 1992 to 1995, where the Seely family have played a prominent role since the 1850s. He was Chairman of the Bureau of Applied Sciences from 1987 to 1991 and was made an Honorary Doctor of Literature by Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University is a university in and around the large south coast town of Bournemouth, UK...
in 1993 and a Commander of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1984. He was also a member of The Royal Yacht Squadron
Royal Yacht Squadron
The Royal Yacht Squadron is the most prestigious yacht club in the United Kingdom and arguably the world. Its clubhouse is located in Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom...
. He died on 24 November, 2011.
He was succeded by his eldest son Hon. Peter John Philip Seely born 29 October 1949. He is a godson of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....
.
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See also
- Seely BaronetsSeely BaronetsThe Seely Baronetcy, of Sherwood Lodge in Arnold in the County of Nottingham and Brook House in Brooke on the Isle of Wight, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 19 February 1896 for the industrialist Charles Seely, the son and namesake of Charles Seely...
- List of godchildren of members of the British Royal Family