Sir Oswald Mosley, 4th Baronet
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Sir Oswald Mosley, 4th Baronet, of Ancoats
(25 September 1848 - 10 October 1915) was a British
baronet
.
in 1848 the eldest son of Sir Tonman Mosley, 3rd Baronet, of Ancoats (9 July 1813 - 28 April 1890), who succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Mosley, of Ancoats
, on 24 May 1871, and wife Catherine Wood (died 22 April 1891), daughter of The Reverend
John Wood of Swanwick
, Derbyshire
. His younger brother was Tonman Mosley, 1st Baron Anslow
. His paternal grandparents were Sir Oswald Mosley, 2nd Baronet, of Ancoats
, and Sophia Annie Every.
Mosley's family were Anglo-Irish
. His branch were prosperous landowners in Staffordshire
.
, and went on to own around 3800 acres (15.4 km²) of land. His residences included Rolleston Hall in Rolleston on Dove
and he was engaged in farming and cattle breeding. He succeeded the baronetcy on 28 April 1890.
Mosley was nicknamed "Baronet John Bull" due to his resemblance to John Bull
, the national personification
of Great Britain.
, in 1873. Their son Sir Oswald Mosley, 5th Baronet, of Ancoats (29 December 1873 - 21 September 1928) married Katharine Maud Edwards-Heathcote (1874 – 1950), the second child of Captain
Justinian Edwards-Heathcote of Market Drayton
, Shropshire
; their son was the Fascist
politician Sir Oswald Mosley, 6th Baronet. Their daughter Constance Mosley (Montagu Square
, London
, 25 April 1881 - Westminster
, London, 1963), married as his second wife on 11 March 1907 Charles Fitzroy Ponsonby McNeill (Warmsworth
, Yorkshire
, 9 December 1866 - 22 November 1955), son of Captain Duncan McNeill and Fanny Charlotte Emma Talbot (married firstly on 31 January 1891 to Lady Hilda Maud Rous, daughter of John Edward Cornwallis Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke
and Augusta Musgrave, by whom he had a son and a daughter), and had one daughter.
Ancoats
Ancoats is an inner city area of Manchester, in North West England, next to the Northern Quarter and the northern part of Manchester's commercial centre....
(25 September 1848 - 10 October 1915) was a British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
.
Family
Mosley was born in StaffordshireStaffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
in 1848 the eldest son of Sir Tonman Mosley, 3rd Baronet, of Ancoats (9 July 1813 - 28 April 1890), who succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Mosley, of Ancoats
Mosley Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Mosley family, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of Great Britain...
, on 24 May 1871, and wife Catherine Wood (died 22 April 1891), daughter of The Reverend
The Reverend
The Reverend is a style most often used as a prefix to the names of Christian clergy and ministers. There are sometimes differences in the way the style is used in different countries and church traditions. The Reverend is correctly called a style but is often and in some dictionaries called a...
John Wood of Swanwick
Swanwick, Derbyshire
Swanwick is a village in Derbyshire, England, also a Parish within the Amber Valley district, with a population of 5,316 at the 2001 census.It has a number of shops, pubs and other businesses, a Church of , as well as Methodist and Baptist churches...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. His younger brother was Tonman Mosley, 1st Baron Anslow
Tonman Mosley, 1st Baron Anslow
Tonman Mosley, 1st Baron Anslow, CB, KStJ, DL was a British businessman, judge and politician.-Family:Tonman Mosley was born at East Lodge, Anslow, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, and baptized at Rolleston-on-Dove, Staffordshire, the younger son of Sir Tonman Mosley, 3rd Baronet, of Ancoats, and...
. His paternal grandparents were Sir Oswald Mosley, 2nd Baronet, of Ancoats
Sir Oswald Mosley, 2nd Baronet, of Ancoats
Sir Oswald Mosley, 2nd Baronet, of Ancoats was a British politician and writer.-Family:He was the son of Oswald Mosley , son of Sir John Parker Mosley, 1st Baronet, of Ancoats , created 1st Baronet Mosley, of Ancoats, in the Baronetage of Great Britain, on 8 June 1781, and wife Sir Oswald Mosley,...
, and Sophia Annie Every.
Mosley's family were Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish was a term used primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries to identify a privileged social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the Protestant Ascendancy, mostly belonging to the Church of Ireland, which was the established church of Ireland until...
. His branch were prosperous landowners in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
.
Career
He was educated at EtonEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, and went on to own around 3800 acres (15.4 km²) of land. His residences included Rolleston Hall in Rolleston on Dove
Rolleston on Dove
Rolleston on Dove, also known simply as Rolleston, is a village in Staffordshire, England near Burton upon Trent. It is probably best known for its one-time resident Sir Oswald Mosley, the founder of the British Union of Fascists. His coat of arms are still displayed in the local working men's club...
and he was engaged in farming and cattle breeding. He succeeded the baronetcy on 28 April 1890.
Mosley was nicknamed "Baronet John Bull" due to his resemblance to John Bull
John Bull
John Bull is a national personification of Britain in general and England in particular, especially in political cartoons and similar graphic works. He is usually depicted as a stout, middle-aged man, often wearing a Union Flag waistcoat.-Origin:...
, the national personification
National personification
A national personification is an anthropomorphization of a nation or its people; it can appear in both editorial cartoons and propaganda.Some early personifications in the Western world tended to be national manifestations of the majestic wisdom and war goddess Minerva/Athena, and often took the...
of Great Britain.
Marriage and issue
He married Elizabeth White, daughter of Sir William Henry WhiteWilliam Henry White
Sir William Henry White was a prolific British warship designer and Chief Constructor at the Admiralty....
, in 1873. Their son Sir Oswald Mosley, 5th Baronet, of Ancoats (29 December 1873 - 21 September 1928) married Katharine Maud Edwards-Heathcote (1874 – 1950), the second child of Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
Justinian Edwards-Heathcote of Market Drayton
Market Drayton
Market Drayton is a small market town in north Shropshire, England. It is on the River Tern, between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was formerly known as "Drayton in Hales" and earlier simply as "Drayton" ....
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
; their son was the Fascist
British Union of Fascists
The British Union was a political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1932 by Sir Oswald Mosley as the British Union of Fascists, in 1936 it changed its name to the British Union of Fascists and National Socialists and then in 1937 to simply the British Union...
politician Sir Oswald Mosley, 6th Baronet. Their daughter Constance Mosley (Montagu Square
Montagu Square
Montagu Square is a square in Marylebone, London. It is situated a little north of Marble Arch. It is oriented on an axis approximately NNW on the same grid plan that extends eastwards as far as Portland Place. Montagu Place runs along the north end, George Street along the south end...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 25 April 1881 - Westminster
Westminster
Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...
, London, 1963), married as his second wife on 11 March 1907 Charles Fitzroy Ponsonby McNeill (Warmsworth
Warmsworth
Warmsworth is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 3,855. The main route to Warmsworth is the A1 and the A630. The River Don also runs next to Warmsworth, as well as a train line from Doncaster to Sheffield...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, 9 December 1866 - 22 November 1955), son of Captain Duncan McNeill and Fanny Charlotte Emma Talbot (married firstly on 31 January 1891 to Lady Hilda Maud Rous, daughter of John Edward Cornwallis Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke
John Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke
John Edward Cornwallis Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke was a British nobleman.He married Augusta Musgrave, by whom he had six children:* Lady Augusta Fanny Rous...
and Augusta Musgrave, by whom he had a son and a daughter), and had one daughter.