Earl of Stockton

Earl of Stockton is a title in the peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 24 February 1984 for Harold Macmillan,[1] the Conservative prime minister less than three years before his death in 1986, when also conferred courtesy title for each such earl's heir apparent: Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden, of Chelwood Gate in the County of East Sussex and of Stockton-on-Tees in the County of Cleveland.

Earldom of Stockton
Arms: Argent, a Chief Or, overall, between three open Books proper, edged Or, and bound Azure, those in chief inscribed respectively in the letters Sab'e "MISERES" and "DISCERE" and that in the base also in letters Sable "SUCCO", and three Mullets, one and two Azure, a Lion rampant Sable. Crest: Within Sprigs of Oak proper, fructed Or, a dexter Cubit Arm and a sinister Arm embowed proper, the dexter hand gauntleted Or, and together with the other, brandishing a two-handed Sword proper, hilt and quillions Or. Supporters: Dexter, A Lion Gules. Sinister, an American Bald Eagle proper. Compartment: a crenelated Wall proper, in the portal thereof an Anchor Azure, and joined on either side by two Bars wavy Azure, to a Grassy-Mount, growing from that on the dexter a Long Branch, and from that on the sinister a Thisle, all proper.
Creation date	24 February 1984
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Harold Macmillan
Present holder	Alexander Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton
Heir apparent	Daniel Macmillan, Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden
Remainder to	the 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles	Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden
Status	Extant
Motto	MISERES DISCERE SUCCO (He laments, I learn the point)

As of 2016 the titles are held by first holder's grandson, being second earl, who succeeded in 1986 on his grandfather's death (namely son of Maurice Macmillan, Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden, only son of the first earl, who died in 1984).

The earldom and viscountcy are the most recent hereditary peerages created outside of the royal family and only such titles which survive of the few created since 1965.

The family seat was Birch Grove, near Chelwood Gate, East Sussex.

Earls of Stockton (1984)

• Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton (1894–1986)
  • Maurice Macmillan, Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden (1921–1984)
• Alexander Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton (b. 1943)

The heir apparent is the present holder's only son, Daniel Macmillan, Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden (b. 1974).

References

1. "No. 49660". The London Gazette. 29 February 1984. p. 2951.

Bibliography

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