Barony Robertson of Oakridge

Blazon

Escutcheon: Gules two Swords in saltire Argent hilted and pommelled Gold the points downwards between in chief a Sun in Splendour in base a Fleur-de-lis Or and in fess two Wolves' Heads erased of the second; Crest: Issuant from a Coronet of Fleur-de-lis Or a Demi Wolf Argent gorged with an Eastern Crown Gold supporting with the dexter paw a Lance proper thereon a Pennon per fess Gules and Argent; Supporters: Dexter: a Grey Charger in review order; Sinister: a Springbok, both proper[1]

Creation date29 June 1961
Created byQueen Elizabeth II
PeeragePeerage of the United Kingdom
First holderBrian Robertson
Present holderWilliam Robertson
Heir apparentThe Hon. Daniel Benn Robertson
Remainder toHeirs male of the first baron's body, lawfully begotten
MottoFight The Good Fight

Baron Robertson of Oakridge, of Oakridge in the County of Gloucester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[2] It was created on 29 June 1961 for the military commander Sir Brian Robertson, 2nd Baronet. He had previously served as Military Governor of the British Zone in occupied Germany from 1947 to 1949. The Robertson baronetcy, of Welbourn in the County of Lincoln, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 4 October 1919[3] for his father, Field Marshal Sir William Robertson, Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1915 to 1918. As of 2014 the titles are held by the first Baron's grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 2009.

Robertson baronets, of Beaconsfield (1919)

Sir William Robertson, 1st Baronet

Barons Robertson of Oakridge (1961)

There is no heir to the titles.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Robertson of Oakridge, Baron (UK, 1961)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk.
  2. ↑ "No. 42401". The London Gazette. 30 June 1961. p. 4841.
  3. ↑ "No. 31708". The London Gazette. 30 December 1919. p. 15988.
  4. ↑ Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Robertson of Oakridge, Baron". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 1 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 2953–2954. ISBN 978-1-999767-0-5-1.

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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