William Addington, 3rd Viscount Sidmouth

William Wells Addington, 3rd Viscount Sidmouth JP DL (25 March 1824 – 28 October 1913), was a British peer and politician.

Background

Sidmouth was the son of Reverend William Leonard Addington, 2nd Viscount Sidmouth, eldest son of Prime Minister Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth.

Political career

Sidmouth was Member of Parliament for Devizes between 1863 and 1864.[1]

Personal life

Lord Sidmouth died in October 1913, aged 89, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his son, Gerald.

Arms

Coat of arms of William Addington, 3rd Viscount Sidmouth
Crest
A Cat-a-mountain sejant guardant proper bezanty the dexter forepaw resting on an inescutcheon azure charged with a mace erect surmounted with a regal crown or within a bordure engrailed argent.
Escutcheon
Per pale ermine and ermines, a chevron charged with five lozenges counterchanged between three fleurs-de-lis or.
Supporters
Two stags, the dexter ermines the sinister ermine ,both attired and gorged with a chain pendant therefrom a key all or.
Motto
Libertas sub rege pio (Liberty under a pious king)[2]

References

  1. ^ leigh rayment.com
  2. ^ Burke's General Armory. 1884. p. 5.


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