Baron Carbery
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Baron Carbery, of Carbery
in the County of Cork, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created in 1715 for George Evans
, with remainder to the heirs male of his father and namesake George Evans, a supporter of William
and Mary
during the Glorious Revolution
, who had earlier declined the offer of a peerage
. After his elevation to the peerage Lord Carbery represented Westbury
in the House of Commons
. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baron. He also sat as Member of Parliament
for Westbury
. His grandson, the fourth Baron, briefly represented Rutland
in Parliament. He was succeeded by his uncle, the fifth Baron. On his death the line of the eldest son of the first Baron failed. He was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, the sixth Baron, who had previously succeeded his father as second Baronet, of Castle Freke (see below). Lord Carbery sat in the House of Lords as an Irish Representative Peer
from 1824 to 1845. His nephew, the eighth Baron, was an Irish Representative Peer from 1891 to 1894. the titles are held by the latter's great-grandson, the eleventh Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 1970.
The Baronetcy, of Castle Freke in the County of Cork, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1768 for John Freke, son of the Hon. John Freke, younger son of the first Baron. On his death the title passed to his son, the second Baronet. In 1807 he succeeded his first cousin once removed as sixth Baron Carbery. The titles have remained united ever since.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Hon. Michael Peter Evans-Freke (b. 1942).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Dominic Ralfe Cecil Evans-Freke (b. 1969).
The heir apparent's heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Benedict Robin Harrington Evans-Freke (b. 2004).
For further succession, see above
Barony of Carbery
Carbery, or the Barony of Carbery, was once the largest barony in Ireland, and essentially a small, semi-independent kingdom on the southwestern coast of Munster, in what is now County Cork, from its founding in the 1230s by Donal Gott MacCarthy to its gradual decline in the late 16th and early...
in the County of Cork, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
. It was created in 1715 for George Evans
George Evans, 1st Baron Carbery
George Evans, 1st Baron Carbery PC was an Irish politician and peer.Evans was the son of George Evans, of Bulgaddon Hall, County Limerick and his wife Mary . He was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Limerick County in 1707, a seat he held until 1715...
, with remainder to the heirs male of his father and namesake George Evans, a supporter of William
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
and Mary
Mary II of England
Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of...
during the Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, is the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau...
, who had earlier declined the offer of a peerage
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
. After his elevation to the peerage Lord Carbery represented Westbury
Westbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Westbury was a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire from 1449 to 2010. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, and then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baron. He also sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Westbury
Westbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Westbury was a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire from 1449 to 2010. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, and then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801...
. His grandson, the fourth Baron, briefly represented Rutland
Rutland (UK Parliament constituency)
Rutland was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Rutland. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1918, when it became part of the Rutland and Stamford constituency, along with Stamford in Lincolnshire...
in Parliament. He was succeeded by his uncle, the fifth Baron. On his death the line of the eldest son of the first Baron failed. He was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, the sixth Baron, who had previously succeeded his father as second Baronet, of Castle Freke (see below). Lord Carbery sat in the House of Lords as an Irish Representative Peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
from 1824 to 1845. His nephew, the eighth Baron, was an Irish Representative Peer from 1891 to 1894. the titles are held by the latter's great-grandson, the eleventh Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 1970.
The Baronetcy, of Castle Freke in the County of Cork, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1768 for John Freke, son of the Hon. John Freke, younger son of the first Baron. On his death the title passed to his son, the second Baronet. In 1807 he succeeded his first cousin once removed as sixth Baron Carbery. The titles have remained united ever since.
Barons Carbery (1715)
- George Evans, 1st Baron CarberyGeorge Evans, 1st Baron CarberyGeorge Evans, 1st Baron Carbery PC was an Irish politician and peer.Evans was the son of George Evans, of Bulgaddon Hall, County Limerick and his wife Mary . He was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Limerick County in 1707, a seat he held until 1715...
(1680–1749) - George Evans, 2nd Baron Carbery (d. 1759)
- George Evans, 3rd Baron Carbery (d. 1783)
- George Evans, 4th Baron CarberyGeorge Evans, 4th Baron CarberyGeorge Evans, 4th Baron Carbery was a British peer and politician.-Background and education:Carbery was the son of George Carbery, 3rd Baron Carbery, and his second wife Elizabeth, daughter of Christopher Horton. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.-Political career:Carbery...
(1766–1804) - John Evans, 5th Baron Carbery (1738–1807)
- John Evans-Freke, 6th Baron Carbery (1765–1845)
- George Patrick Percy Evans-Freke, 7th Baron Carbery (1810–1889)
- William Charles Evans-Freke, 8th Baron Carbery (1812–1894)
- Algernon William George Evans-Freke, 9th Baron Carbery (1868–1898)
- John Evans-Freke, 10th Baron Carbery (1892–1970)
- Peter Rolfe Harrington Evans-Freke, 11th Baron Carbery (b. 1920)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son Hon. Michael Peter Evans-Freke (b. 1942).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Dominic Ralfe Cecil Evans-Freke (b. 1969).
The heir apparent's heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Benedict Robin Harrington Evans-Freke (b. 2004).
Freke, later Evans-Freke Baronets, of Castle Freke (1768)
- Sir John Freke, 1st Baronet (d. 1777)
- Sir John Evans-Freke, 2nd Baronet (1765–1845) (succeeded as Baron Carbery in 1807)
For further succession, see above