George Orby Wombwell [SEP] noble title
George Orby Wombwell
Sir George Orby Wombwell, 4th Baronet (23 November 1832 – 16 October 1913) was a British baronet.
Early life.
Wombwell was born on 23 November 1832. He was the son of Sir George Wombwell, 3rd Baronet and educated at Eton College and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Career.
He joined the 17th Lancers in 1852 as a cornet and served as an aide-de-camp to Lord Cardigan. He was a survivor of the Charge of the Light Brigade. When
early 1800s the Lords of Newburgh Estate were the Belasyse family, known as the Earls of Fauconberg. This line ended in 1825 due to a lack of male heirs. Sir George Wombwell inherited the Newburgh estate and on his death was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir George Orby Wombwell.
Relics can be seen of Sir George Orby Wombwell’s ownership of Over Silton, his initials GOW on the gable end of Keepers Cottage is identical to many of the cottages in Coxwold village.
Sir George sold Over Silton Estate,