Sir Francis Winnington, 5th Baronet
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24 September 1849
Sir Francis Winnington, Bt | |
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| High Sheriff of Worcestershire | |
| In office 1894–1894 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Vincent Vashon Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Henry Allen Wakeman Newport |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Salwey Winnington 24 September 1849 |
| Died | 4 March 1931 (aged 81) Hove, England |
| Spouse |
Jane Spencer-Churchill
(m. 1879) |
| Relations | Sir Thomas Winnington, 3rd Baronet (grandfather) Sir Compton Domvile, 1st Baronet (grandfather) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Sir Thomas Edward Winnington, 4th Baronet Anna Helena Domvile |
Sir Francis Salwey Winnington, 5th Baronet DL JP (24 September 1849 – 4 March 1931) was an English baronet.

Winnington was born on 24 September 1849. He was the second, but only surviving, son of the former Anna Helena Domvile and Sir Thomas Edward Winnington, 4th Baronet of Stanford Court, Stanford-on-Teme, Worcestershire. His younger sister, Helena Caroline Winnington, married Hon. Frederick Hanbury-Tracy, MP for Montgomery.[1]
His paternal grandparents were Joanna Taylor and Sir Thomas Winnington, 3rd Baronet.[2] His maternal grandparents were Sir Compton Domvile, 1st Baronet (an Irish MP in the United Kingdom parliament and Governor of County Dublin) and Helena Sarah Trench (daughter of Frederick Trench MP for Maryborough).[3] His cousin, The Right Reverend and Right Hon. Arthur Winnington-Ingram, was the Bishop of London, and another, Edward Winnington-Ingram, served as Archdeacon of Hereford.[4]
Career
Winnington succeeded as the 5th Baronet Winnington, of Stanford Court, on 18 June 1872 following the death of his father,[5] who had served as MP for Bewdley.[6]
He served as an ensign in the 66th Foot. He held the office of High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1894, succeeding Edward Vincent Vashon Wheeler. Winnington's father had also served as High Sheriff in 1852. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for Worcestershire and the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire.[7]

