Francis Willey, 1st Baron Barnby
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Francis Willey, 1st Baron Barnby (27 February 1841 – 16 February 1929) was an English
wool
merchant.
Willey was born in Bradford
and joined his father's wool business, which later became Francis Willey & Co Ltd and had agencies all over the Dominions and the United States
. Willey was also a great horseman, huntsman and racehorse owner. He was created Baron Barnby
in the 1922 New Year Honours.
Willey was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant
in the 2nd West Riding of Yorkshire Artillery Volunteers in December 1874. He was promoted Major
in May 1888 and resigned in April 1891.
His seat was Blyth Hall, Nottinghamshire. He was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
for 1908. He was succeeded in the barony by his only son, Vernon.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
merchant.
Willey was born in Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
and joined his father's wool business, which later became Francis Willey & Co Ltd and had agencies all over the Dominions and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Willey was also a great horseman, huntsman and racehorse owner. He was created Baron Barnby
Baron Barnby
Baron Barnby, of Blyth in the County of Nottingham, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 26 January 1922 for Francis Willey, head of Francis Willey & Co Ltd, wool merchants...
in the 1922 New Year Honours.
Willey was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant
Sub-lieutenant is a military rank. It is normally a junior officer rank.In many navies, a sub-lieutenant is a naval commissioned or subordinate officer, ranking below a lieutenant. In the Royal Navy the rank of sub-lieutenant is equivalent to the rank of lieutenant in the British Army and of...
in the 2nd West Riding of Yorkshire Artillery Volunteers in December 1874. He was promoted Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
in May 1888 and resigned in April 1891.
His seat was Blyth Hall, Nottinghamshire. He was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
’The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
for 1908. He was succeeded in the barony by his only son, Vernon.