Frederick Byron, 10th Baron Byron

For other people titled Lord Byron, see Baron Byron.

The Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Byron
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 30 March 1917 – 6 June 1949 Hereditary peerage
Preceded by	The 9th Baron Byron
Succeeded by	The 11th Baron Byron
Personal details
Born	26 March 1861
Died	6 June 1949 (age 88)
Spouse	Anna Ismay Ethel FitzRoy
Parent(s)	Hon. Frederick Byron Mary Jane Wescomb

Reverend Frederick Ernest Charles Byron, 10th Baron Byron (26 March 1861 – 6 June 1949) was an Anglican clergyman, nobleman, peer, politician, and the tenth Baron Byron, as a grandson of Admiral George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron, who was the cousin of Romantic poet and writer George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron.

Life

Byron was the son of the Hon. Frederick Byron and Mary Jane Wescomb. He graduated from Exeter College, Oxford, with the degree of Master of Arts (MA).

He was the Curate between 1888 and 1890 at Royston, Hertfordshire. He was the Rector between 1891 and 1914 at Langford, Essex, UK. He was the Vicar between 1914 and 1942 at Thrumpton, Nottinghamshire. He succeeded to the title of 10th Baron Byron in 1917 upon the death of his older brother Lt. George Frederick William Byron, 9th Baron Byron. He was the Rector between 1941 and 1942 at St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis.

Lord Byron died on 6 June 1949, and was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, Rupert Frederick George Byron, 11th Baron Byron (born 1903).

Family

Lord Byron married Anna Ismay Ethel FitzRoy, daughter of Reverend Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy and the Hon. Ismay Mary Helen Augusta FitzRoy, in 1921. They had no children.

Arms

Coat of arms of Frederick Byron, 10th Baron Byron

Coronet A Coronet of a Baron Crest A Mermaid proper Escutcheon Argent three Bendlets enhanced Gules Supporters On either side a Horse of a brown bay colour unguled Or Motto Crede Byron (Trust Byron)

References

• Frederick Byron, 10th Baron Byron, at thepeerage.com (accessed 26 November 2009)