Mosley baronets facts for kids

The Mosley family has had three special titles called 'baronetcies' created for them over time. A baronetcy is a hereditary title, like a knight, but it can be passed down through the family. One of these titles was created in England, and two were created in Great Britain. Today, only one of these baronetcy titles still exists. Since 1980, this title has also been connected to another noble title called 'Baron Ravensdale'.

History of the Mosley Baronets

First Mosley Baronetcy (1640)

The first Mosley baronetcy was created on July 10, 1640. It was given to Edward Mosley, who lived at Rolleston Hall in Staffordshire. Edward was the grandson of Sir Nicholas Mosley. Sir Nicholas was a very important person who became the Lord Mayor of London in 1599. He also bought a large area of Manchester in 1596.

Edward Mosley, the 1st Baronet, inherited his estates from his uncle, Sir Edward Mosley. This Sir Edward was a lawyer who was knighted by King James I of England in 1614. He worked as a justice of the peace and was a member of parliament for Preston several times. He was the one who first bought Rolleston Hall, which became the family's main home.

The second Baronet, also named Edward, was a member of parliament for St Michaels. This baronetcy ended when he died in 1665, as he had no children to pass the title to.

Second Mosley Baronetcy (1720)

The second Mosley baronetcy was created on June 18, 1720. This title was also connected to Rolleston in Staffordshire. It was given to Oswald Mosley, who was a distant cousin of the earlier Mosley baronets. This title also ended when the third Baronet died in 1779, without anyone to inherit it.

Third Mosley Baronetcy (1781)

The third Mosley baronetcy was created on June 8, 1781. This one was for John Mosley, and it was connected to Ancoats in Lancashire. John was a second cousin of the third Baronet from the 1720 creation.

His grandson, the second Baronet, was a member of parliament for several different areas. His great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, held an important local position called High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1915.

The sixth Baronet, Sir Oswald Mosley, became well-known as the founder of the British Union of Fascists. He first married Lady Cynthia, whose father was George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston. Lady Cynthia and her sisters could inherit the title of Baron Ravensdale.

After Lady Cynthia passed away, Sir Oswald married the Hon. Diana Mitford. She was one of the famous Mitford sisters.

In 1966, Sir Oswald's son from his first marriage, the seventh Baronet, became the third Baron Ravensdale. When his father died in 1980, he also inherited the Ancoats baronetcy. This means the baronetcy is now a smaller title connected to the Barony of Ravensdale. When he died in 2017, his grandson inherited the baronetcy.

Tonman Mosley, 1st Baron Anslow, a younger son of the third Baronet, was also a politician. Max Mosley, a son of the sixth Baronet, was the long-time President of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, which is a big organization for car racing.

The family's main homes were Rolleston Hall in Staffordshire and Ancoats Hall near Manchester.

Mosley Baronets, of Rolleston (1640)

• Sir Edward Mosley, 1st Baronet (1616–1657)
• Sir Edward Mosley, 2nd Baronet (c. 1637–1665)

Mosley Baronets, of Rolleston (1720)

• Sir Oswald Mosley, 1st Baronet (1674–1751)
• Sir Oswald Mosley, 2nd Baronet, of Rolleston (1705–1757)
• Sir John Mosley, 3rd Baronet (died 1779)

Mosley Baronets, of Ancoats (1781)

Arms of the Mosley baronets of Ancoats

• Sir John Mosley, 1st Baronet (1732–1798)
  • Oswald Mosley (1761–1789)
• Sir Oswald Mosley, 2nd Baronet (1785–1871)
• Sir Tonman Mosley, 3rd Baronet (1813–1890)
• Sir Oswald Mosley, 4th Baronet (1848–1915)
• Sir Oswald Mosley, 5th Baronet (1873–1928)
• Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet (1896–1980)
• Nicholas Mosley, 3rd Baron Ravensdale, 7th Baronet (1923–2017); also became Baron Ravensdale in 1966
  • Hon. Shaun Nicholas Mosley (1949–2009)
• Daniel Nicholas Mosley, 4th Baron Ravensdale, 8th Baronet (born 1982)

The person expected to inherit both the barony and the baronetcy next is the current holder's oldest son, the Hon. Alexander Lucas Mosley (born 2012).

Male-line family tree

See also

• Baron Ravensdale
• Baron Anslow
• Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

Sources

• Mosley, Sir Oswald (2nd Baronet Ancoats). Family Memoirs. Printed for private circulation, 1849.
• Mosley Pedigree from Stirnet
• Bradshaw, L. D. (1985) Origins of Street Names in the City of Manchester. Radcliffe: Neil Richardson. ISBN: 0-907511-87-2; pp. 32–34.