The Lord Hylton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 26 May 1945 – 14 November 1967 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | The 3rd Lord Hylton |
| Succeeded by | The 5th Lord Hylton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1898 |
| Died | 14 November 1967 |
| Nationality | British |
William George Hervey Jolliffe, 4th Baron Hylton (2 December 1898 – 14 November 1967), was a British peer and soldier.
Hylton was the son of Hylton Jolliffe, 3rd Baron Hylton, and Lady Alice Adeliza Hervey. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel[1] in the Coldstream Guards and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Somerset from 1949 to 1964. Lord Hylton married Lady Perdita Rose Mary Asquith, daughter of Katharine and Raymond Asquith, eldest son of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, in 1931.[2] He died in November 1967, aged 68, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Raymond.
The writer John Hedworth Jolliffe is his younger son; the actress Anna Chancellor is a granddaughter.[3]
References
- ^ "William George Hervey Jolliffe, 4th Baron Hylton". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "Hylton, Baron (UK, 1866)". Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "spotlight on... Anna Chancellor". Free Library. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
External links
- Portraits of William Jolliffe, 4th Baron Hylton at the National Portrait Gallery, London
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir James Somerville | Lord Lieutenant of Somerset 1949–1964 | Succeeded by Cecil Townley Mitford-Slade |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Hylton George Hylton Jolliffe | Baron Hylton 1945–1967 | Succeeded by Raymond Hervey Jolliffe |