Lord Cholmondeley
| Marquessate of Cholmondeley | |
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Gules in chief two helmets in profile argent, and in base a garb or
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| Creation date | 30 September 1815 |
| Monarch | The Prince Regent (on behalf of his father George III) |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | George Cholmondeley, 4th Earl of Cholmondeley |
| Present holder | David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley |
| Heir apparent | Alexander Cholmondeley, Earl of Rocksavage (b. 2009) |
| Remainder to | Males heir of the first marquess' body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Earl of Rocksavage Viscount Malpas Baron Cholmondeley Baron Newborough Baron Newburgh |
| Seat(s) |
Houghton Hall Cholmondeley Castle |
| Armorial motto | Cassis tutissima virtus ("Virtue is the safest helmet") |
Marquess of Cholmondeley (/ˈtʃʌmli/ CHUM-lee) is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for George Cholmondeley, 4th Earl of Cholmondeley.
The Cholmondeley family descends from William le Belward (or de Belward), the feudal lord of the barony of Malpas in Cheshire who acquired the lordship of "Calmundelai" (as it was spelt in the Domesday Book) through his wife Beatrix, daughter of Hugh de Kevelioc, 5th Earl of Chester. Their eldest son David le Belward inherited the feudal barony of Malpas and was the ancestor of the Egerton family. The second son, Robert le Belward, became feudal lord of the barony of Cholmondeley, which he passed to his son Sir Hugh de Cholmondeley (or "Chelmundeleih"), who adopted the new surname.
His lineal descendent was Sir Hugh Cholmondeley (1513–1596), knighted by King Henry VIII. His eldest son was Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Leinster, while his youngest son Thomas was the ancestor of the Barons Delamere. Another son, his namesake Hugh, was the father of Robert Cholmondeley. He succeeded to the estates of his uncle Lord Leinster and was created Viscount Cholmondeley, of Kells in the County of Meath, in the Peerage of Ireland in 1661. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Viscount. He was a supporter of King William III and Queen Mary II and also served as Comptroller of the Household and as Treasurer of the Household. In 1689 he was created Baron Cholmondeley, of Nantwich in the County of Chester, in the Peerage of England, with remainder to his younger brother George Cholmondeley. In 1706 he was further honoured when he was made Viscount Malpas, in the County of Chester, and Earl of Cholmondeley, in the County of Chester, also in the Peerage of England and with the same special remainders.
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