Baron Leighton of St Mellons

Baron Leighton of St Mellons, of St Mellons in the County of Monmouth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 25 January 1962 for the Welsh shipping magnate Sir Leighton Seager, 1st Baronet. He was the son of Sir William Henry Seager. Seager had already been created a Baronet, of St Mellons in the County of Monmouth on 1 July 1952.[2] As of 2023 the titles are held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father on 28 May 2023. (Ref.- peerage news( google groups) As of 16 October 2023 the present Baron has not yet proved his succession,but has requested to be listed on the Official Roll of the Baronetage by the House of Lords,(Ref,- House of Lords Minutes 16 October 2023) with the baronetcy considered dormant since 1998.[3]

Barons Leighton of St Mellons (1962)
  • (George) Leighton Seager, 1st Baron Leighton of St Mellons (1896–1963)
  • John Leighton Seager, 2nd Baron Leighton of St Mellons (1922–1998)
  • Robert William Henry Leighton Seager, 3rd Baron Leighton of St Mellons (1955–2023)
  • Richard Leighton Seager, 4th Baron Leighton of St Mellons (b. 1981)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. William Leighton Seager (b. 2012)

Coat of arms of Baron Leighton of St Mellons
Crest
Between two wings Azure each charged with a mullet a cross moline Argent.
Escutcheon
Azure a cross moline between in bend dexter two lymphads and in bend sinister as many mullets all Argent.
Supporters
Dexter a sea-horse (hippocampus) Azure sinister a dragon segreant Gules.
Motto
Animo Et Fide (By Courage And Faith)[4]

Notes
  1. "No. 42582". The London Gazette. 26 January 1962. p. 683.
  2. "No. 39597". The London Gazette. 15 July 1952. p. 3815.
  3. "Official Roll of the Baronetage » the Standing Council of the Baronetage -". Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. Debrett's Peerage. 1985. p. 715.

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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