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Sir
Oswald Mosley
Bt
Personal details
Born(1873-12-29)29 December 1873
Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales
Died21 September 1928(1928-09-21) (aged 54)
Hilton, Derbyshire, England
Resting placeSt. Mary’s Church, Rolleston-on-Dove
Spouse
Katharine Edwards-Heathcote
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(m. 1895)​
Children3, including Oswald
Parent(s)Sir Oswald Mosley, 4th Baronet
Elizabeth Constance White
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
RankCaptain
UnitDerbyshire Yeomanry
Battles/warsWorld War I

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]

Biography

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Born 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

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On 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:

Arms

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Coat of arms of Sir Oswald Mosley, 5th Baronet
Crest
An eagle displayed ermine.
Escutcheon
Sable, a chevron between three pickaxes argent.
Motto
Mos legem regit. "Custom rules the law".[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Obituary of Sir Oswald Mosley: A country gentleman of the old school. September 1928.
  3. ^ "Bonhams : Edward Hughes (British, 1832-1908) Lady Mosley, Wife of the 4th Baronet of Ancoats". Bonhams.
  4. ^ No. 12645. The Edinburgh Gazette. 23 February 1914. p. 237.
  5. ^ Humanist. Rationalist Press Association Limited. 1969. p. 138.
  6. ^ a b Mosley, Sir Oswald (1975). My Life. Sanctuary Press, Limited. ISBN 978-0-904816-00-6.
  7. ^ a b No. 33467. The London Gazette. 15 February 1929. p. 1161.
  8. ^ Skidelsky, Robert (1975). Oswald Mosley. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-03-086580-0.
  9. ^ Mosley, Nicholas. Rules of the game: Sir Oswald and Lady Cynthia Mosley, 1896–1933, Secker & Warburg (1982), p. 247.
  10. ^ No. 33640. The London Gazette. 2 September 1930. p. 5476.
  11. ^ Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London: Dean & Son. 1903. p. 432.
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by Baronet
of Ancoats
1915–1928 		Succeeded by
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