Baron Carew
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Baron Carew is a title that has been created thrice. The first creation was in the Peerage of England
in 1605. The recipient, Sir George Carew
, was later made Earl of Totnes. Both titles became extinct on his death as he left no heirs.
The next two creations were in favour of the same person, Robert Carew
, who had previously represented County Wexford in the House of Commons
and served as Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford
. In 1834 he was created Baron Carew in the Peerage of Ireland
and in 1838 he was made Baron Carew, of Castle Boro in the County of Wexford, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. His eldest son, the second Baron, sat as Liberal
Member of Parliament
for County Waterford and was Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford
.
On the death of his younger son, the fourth Baron, this line of the family failed. The late Baron was succeeded by his first cousin, the fifth Baron. He was the son of the Hon. Shapland Francis Carew, younger son of the first Baron. His son, the sixth Baron, assumed in 1938 by deed poll the additional surname of Conolly, which was that of his maternal grandfather. the titles are held by his son, the seventh Baron, who succeeded in 1994.
Between 1956 and 1965 the sixth Baron was the owner of Castletown House
and Estate in County Kildare
, Republic of Ireland
, regarded as one of Ireland's finest country houses and now a museum
open to the public and in the ownership of the Irish State. The present and seventh Baron stíll resides in Ireland.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. William Patrick Conolly-Carew (b. 1973)
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
in 1605. The recipient, Sir George Carew
George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes
George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes , known as Sir George Carew between 1586 and 1605 and as The Lord Carew between 1605 and 1626, served under Queen Elizabeth I during the Tudor conquest of Ireland and was appointed President of Munster. -Early career:Carew was the son of Dr...
, was later made Earl of Totnes. Both titles became extinct on his death as he left no heirs.
The next two creations were in favour of the same person, Robert Carew
Robert Carew, 1st Baron Carew
Robert Shapland Carew, 1st Baron Carew KP was an Irish Whig Party politician and landowner.He was born in Dublin, the son of Robert Shapland Carew, also an MP and landowner, and his wife Anne . He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church Oxford...
, who had previously represented County Wexford 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...
and served as Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford
Lord Lieutenant of Wexford
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Wexford. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* Robert Carew, 1st Baron Carew 7 October 1831 – 2 June 1856* Robert Carew, 2nd Baron Carew 5 July 1856 – 8 September 1881...
. In 1834 he was created Baron Carew 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,...
and in 1838 he was made Baron Carew, of Castle Boro in the County of Wexford, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. His eldest son, the second Baron, sat as Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
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 County Waterford and was Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford
Lord Lieutenant of Wexford
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Wexford. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* Robert Carew, 1st Baron Carew 7 October 1831 – 2 June 1856* Robert Carew, 2nd Baron Carew 5 July 1856 – 8 September 1881...
.
On the death of his younger son, the fourth Baron, this line of the family failed. The late Baron was succeeded by his first cousin, the fifth Baron. He was the son of the Hon. Shapland Francis Carew, younger son of the first Baron. His son, the sixth Baron, assumed in 1938 by deed poll the additional surname of Conolly, which was that of his maternal grandfather. the titles are held by his son, the seventh Baron, who succeeded in 1994.
Between 1956 and 1965 the sixth Baron was the owner of Castletown House
Castletown House
Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland's is a Palladian country house built in 1722 for William Conolly, the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. It formed the centrepiece of a estate...
and Estate in County Kildare
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, regarded as one of Ireland's finest country houses and now a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
open to the public and in the ownership of the Irish State. The present and seventh Baron stíll resides in Ireland.
Barons Carew, Second and third creations (1834/1838)
- Robert Shapland Carew, 1st Baron CarewRobert Carew, 1st Baron CarewRobert Shapland Carew, 1st Baron Carew KP was an Irish Whig Party politician and landowner.He was born in Dublin, the son of Robert Shapland Carew, also an MP and landowner, and his wife Anne . He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church Oxford...
(1787–1856) - Robert Shapland Carew, 2nd Baron CarewRobert Carew, 2nd Baron CarewSir Robert Shapland Carew, 2nd Baron Carew KP was an Irish Member of Parliament in the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1840 to 1847, and a member of the Irish and United Kingdom peerages....
(1818–1881) - Robert Shapland George Julian Carew, 3rd Baron CarewRobert Carew, 3rd Baron CarewRobert Shapland George Julian Carew, 3rd Baron Carew KP DL was an Anglo-Irish nobleman.He was born in Dublin, the elder son of Robert Shapland Carew, 2nd Baron Carew and his wife Emily Anne Philips, daughter of Sir George Richard Philips, 2nd Baronet. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge...
(1860–1923) married Julia Mary Lethbridge on June 2/th, 1888, at St. George's, Hanover Square, London. She was the daughter of Albert Arthur Erin Lethbridge, by his wife, Jane. She was born in Hamilton, Ont. in October 1863, and was educated in England, and Persia, where her great-uncle was British Minister. - George Patrick John Carew, 4th Baron CarewGeorge Carew, 4th Baron CarewGeorge Patrick John Carew, 4th Baron Carew George Carew was the younger son of Robert Shapland Carew, 2nd Baron Carew and his wife Emily Anne Philips, daughter of Sir George Richard Philips, 2nd Baronet...
(1863–1926) - Gerald Shapland Carew, 5th Baron CarewGerald Carew, 5th Baron CarewGerald Shapland Carew, 5th Baron Carew He was the son of Shapland Francis Carew, younger son of Sir Robert Shapland Carew, 1st Baron Carew, and his wife Lady Hester Georgiana Browne, daughter of Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo in 1858. He married Catherine Conolly, daughter of Thomas...
(1860–1927) - William Francis Conolly-Carew, 6th Baron CarewWilliam Conolly-Carew, 6th Baron CarewWilliam Francis Conolly-Carew, 6th Baron Carew CBE C.St.J was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Bermuda, Sir Thomas Astley-Cubbitt between 1931 and 1936....
(1905–1994) - Patrick Thomas Conolly-Carew, 7th Baron Carew (b. 1938)
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 the Hon. William Patrick Conolly-Carew (b. 1973)