Sir Oswald Mosley, 5th Baronet (29 December 1873 – 21 September 1928), was a British Army officer, aristocrat, amateur sportsman, and the father of Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascists (BUF).[1] His interests were in shooting, boxing, and motor-racing.[2]
Oswald Mosley | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1873 Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales |
| Died | 21 September 1928 (aged 54) Hilton, Derbyshire, England |
| Resting place | St. Mary’s Church, Rolleston-on-Dove |
| Spouse |
Katharine Edwards-Heathcote
(m. 1895) |
| Children | 3, including Oswald |
| Parent(s) | Sir Oswald Mosley, 4th Baronet Elizabeth Constance White |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Derbyshire Yeomanry |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Biography
editBorn on 29 December 1873 at Fryers House, near Beaumaris, Anglesey, he was the only son of Sir Oswald Mosley, 4th Baronet, of Rolleston Hall, Rolleston-on-Dove, Staffordshire, and Elizabeth Constance, Lady Mosley (née White), daughter of Sir William White.[1][3] He gained the rank of Captain in the 1/1st Derbyshire Yeomanry and served in Egypt during the First World War until invalided in 1916.[1] He succeeded his father as 5th Baronet Mosley, of Ancoats (1781, BGB), in 1915.[4]
Mosley became estranged from both his wife and his father, the latter describing him as a "gloomy blackguard".[5][6] His wife's family, the Heathcotes, thought of him as an "ogre".[6]
He died at his residence, Hilton Lodge, near Derby, on 21 September 1928.[7] His will was proven by probate at the Derby District Registry; his estate valued at £5000, which he left to his ageing mother and sister.[7] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Oswald.
Family
editOn 12 December 1895, Mosley married Katharine Maud Edwards-Heathcote (1873–1948), the daughter of Capt. Justinian Edwards-Heathcote, of Apedale Hall. She belonged to the wealthy Staffordshire Heathcote family, who held significant property around Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent.[8] Their marriage was an unhappy one.[2] Nonetheless, it produced three sons:
- Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet (16 November 1896 – 3 December 1980), married firstly Lady Cynthia Curzon, the daughter of Lord Curzon,[9] with issue; and secondly the Hon. Diana Mitford, the daughter of Lord Redesdale, with issue.[1]
- Maj. Edward Heathcote Mosley (25 April 1899 – 1980), married Sylvia Johnston, the daughter of Col. Herbert Johnston, of Allestree Hall, with issue.[1]
- John Arthur Noel Mosley (12 December 1901 – 14 March 1973), married Caroline Timmis, the daughter of Lt.-Col. George Timmis, of Burton-upon-Trent, with issue.[1][10]
Arms
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Burke's Peerage. p. 3286. doi:10.5118/bpbk.2003. ISBN 978-0-9711966-2-9.
- ^ a b Obituary of Sir Oswald Mosley: A country gentleman of the old school. September 1928.
- ^ "Bonhams : Edward Hughes (British, 1832-1908) Lady Mosley, Wife of the 4th Baronet of Ancoats". Bonhams.
- ^ No. 12645. The Edinburgh Gazette. 23 February 1914. p. 237.
- ^ Humanist. Rationalist Press Association Limited. 1969. p. 138.
- ^ a b Mosley, Sir Oswald (1975). My Life. Sanctuary Press, Limited. ISBN 978-0-904816-00-6.
- ^ a b No. 33467. The London Gazette. 15 February 1929. p. 1161.
- ^ Skidelsky, Robert (1975). Oswald Mosley. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-03-086580-0.
- ^ Mosley, Nicholas. Rules of the game: Sir Oswald and Lady Cynthia Mosley, 1896–1933, Secker & Warburg (1982), p. 247.
- ^ No. 33640. The London Gazette. 2 September 1930. p. 5476.
- ^ Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London: Dean & Son. 1903. p. 432.