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Baron Mountevans

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Baron Mountevans, of Chelsea in the County of London,[1] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1945 in favour of the celebrated Antarctic explorer, Admiral Sir Edward Evans.[2] As of 2017 the title is held by his grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his brother in 2014.

Barons Mountevans (1945)

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The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Alexander Richard Andvord Evans (b. 1975).

Line of succession

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  • Admiral Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans (1881–1958)[citation needed]
    • Richard Andvord Evans, 2nd Baron Mountevans (1918–1974)
      • Edward Patrick Broke Evans, 3rd Baron Mountevans (1943–2014)
      • Jeffrey de Corban Richard Evans, 4th Baron Mountevans (b. 1948)
        • (1) Hon. Alexander Richard Andvord Evans (b. 1975)
        • (2) Hon. Julian James Rowntree Evans (b. 1977)
    • Hon. Edward Broke Evans (1924 - 2007)
      • (3) Julian Phillip Broke Evans (b. 1956)
      • (4) William Garth Evans (b. 1959)

Arms

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Coat of arms of Baron Mountevans
Crest
Between two cross crosslets fitchee Sable a demi lion erased reguardant Or holding between the paws a boar's head also Sable.
Escutcheon
Argent two bars wavy Azure between three boars' heads Sable.
Supporters
On either side a king penguin Proper.
Motto
Libertas[3]

References

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  1. ^ "No. 37348". The London Gazette. 13 November 1945. p. 5535.
  2. ^ Mosley, Charles (ed.) (2003). Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 107th edn. London: Burke's Peerage & Gentry Ltd. p. 2806 (MOUNTEVANS, B). ISBN 0-9711966-2-1. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2019. p. 3735.

Sources

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  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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