Baron Coleraine
Encyclopedia
Baron Coleraine is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Ireland
and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1625 for Hugh Hare. This creation became extinct on the death of the third Baron in 1749.
The second creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1762 in favour of Gabriel Hanger
, Member of Parliament
for Maidstone
and Bridgwater
. The third Baron represented East Retford
, Aldborough
and Mitchell
in the House of Commons
. The fourth Baron was a soldier, politician and eccentric. The title became extinct on his death in 1824.
The third creation came in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1954 when the Conservative
politician Richard Law
was made Baron Coleraine, of Haltemprice in the East Riding of the County of York. He was the youngest son of the former Prime Minister Andrew Bonar Law. the title is held by the first Baron's son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1980.
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 once 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...
. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1625 for Hugh Hare. This creation became extinct on the death of the third Baron in 1749.
The second creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1762 in favour of Gabriel Hanger
Gabriel Hanger, 1st Baron Coleraine
Gabriel Hanger, 1st Baron Coleraine was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1753 and 1768. He was honoured with a Peerage of Ireland....
, 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 Maidstone
Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)
Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
and Bridgwater
Bridgwater (UK Parliament constituency)
Bridgwater was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, until 2010 when it was replaced by the Bridgwater and West Somerset constituency...
. The third Baron represented East Retford
East Retford (UK Parliament constituency)
East Retford was a parliamentary constituency in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons for the first time in 1316, and continuously from 1571 until 1885, when the constituency was abolished...
, Aldborough
Aldborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Aldborough was a parliamentary borough located in the West Riding of Yorkshire, abolished in the Great Reform Act of 1832. Aldborough returned two Members of Parliament from 1558 until 1832....
and Mitchell
Mitchell (UK Parliament constituency)
Mitchell, or St Michael was a rotten borough consisting of the town of Mitchell, Cornwall. From the first Parliament of Edward VI, in 1547, it elected two members to the Unreformed House of Commons.-History:The borough encompassed parts of two parishes, Newlyn East and St Enoder...
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...
. The fourth Baron was a soldier, politician and eccentric. The title became extinct on his death in 1824.
The third creation came in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1954 when the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Richard Law
Richard Law, 1st Baron Coleraine
Richard Kidston Law, 1st Baron Coleraine PC was a British Conservative politician. He was the youngest son of former Conservative Prime Minister Andrew Bonar Law and his wife Annie. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and St...
was made Baron Coleraine, of Haltemprice in the East Riding of the County of York. He was the youngest son of the former Prime Minister Andrew Bonar Law. the title is held by the first Baron's son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1980.
Barons Coleraine, First creation (1625)
- Hugh Hare, 1st Baron Coleraine (1606–1667)
- Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine (1636–1708)
- Henry Hare, 3rd Baron Coleraine (1694–1749) (spouse of Anne Hanger)
Barons Coleraine, Second creation (1762)
- Gabriel Hanger, 1st Baron ColeraineGabriel Hanger, 1st Baron ColeraineGabriel Hanger, 1st Baron Coleraine was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1753 and 1768. He was honoured with a Peerage of Ireland....
(1697–1773) (first cousin of Anne Hanger) - John Hanger, 2nd Baron Coleraine (1743–1794)
- William Hanger, 3rd Baron Coleraine (1744–1814)
- George Hanger, 4th Baron Coleraine (1751–1824)
Barons Coleraine, Third creation (1954)
- Richard Kidston Law, 1st Baron ColeraineRichard Law, 1st Baron ColeraineRichard Kidston Law, 1st Baron Coleraine PC was a British Conservative politician. He was the youngest son of former Conservative Prime Minister Andrew Bonar Law and his wife Annie. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and St...
(1901–1980) - James Martin Bonar Law, 2nd Baron Coleraine (b. 1931)