Baron Holmpatrick
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Baron HolmPatrick, of HolmPatrick in the County of Dublin, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1897 for the Lord Lieutenant of County Dublin
and former Member of Parliament
for County Dublin, Ion Hamilton
. Both his father, James Hans Hamilton
, and grandfather, Hans Hamilton
, had represented this constituency in the British Parliament. the title is held by the first Baron's great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1991. He was active on the Labour
benches in the House of Lords
prior to the House of Lords Act 1999
.
the heir presumptive to the barony is the current baron's brother, Hon. Ion Henry James Hamilton, b. 12 Jun 1956, as the baron's son is legitimized but not legitimate.
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...
. It was created in 1897 for the Lord Lieutenant of County Dublin
Lord Lieutenant of Dublin
This is a list of those who have held the post of Lord Lieutenant of County Dublin. The office was created on 23 August 1831. There was also a separate Lord Lieutenant of the City of Dublin.* John Brabazon, 10th Earl of Meath 7 October 1831 – 15 March 1851...
and former Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for County Dublin, Ion Hamilton
Ion Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrick
Ion Trant Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrick PC , was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.HolmPatrick was the son of James Hans Hamilton and Caroline Trant. He succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for County Dublin in 1863, a seat he held until 1885...
. Both his father, James Hans Hamilton
James Hans Hamilton
James Hans Hamilton , was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.Hamilton was the son of Hans Hamilton. He was elected to the House of Commons for County Dublin in 1841, a seat he held until 1863. Hamilton married Caroline Trant, daughter of John Frederick Trant. He died in June 1863, aged 53...
, and grandfather, Hans Hamilton
Hans Hamilton
Hans Hamilton was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.Hamilton sat for Dublin County in the Irish House of Commons from 1798 until the Act of Union in 1801. He was subsequently elected to the British House of Commons for County Dublin, a seat he held until his death in December 1822...
, had represented this constituency in the British Parliament. the title is held by the first Baron's great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1991. He was active on the Labour
Labour Party (UK)
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benches in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
prior to the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
.
Barons HolmPatrick (1897)
- Ion Trant Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrickIon Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrickIon Trant Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrick PC , was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.HolmPatrick was the son of James Hans Hamilton and Caroline Trant. He succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for County Dublin in 1863, a seat he held until 1885...
(1839–1898) - Hans Wellesley Hamilton, 2nd Baron HolmPatrick (1886–1942)
- James Hans Hamilton, 3rd Baron HolmPatrick (1928–1991)
- Hans James David Hamilton, 4th Baron HolmPatrickHans Hamilton, 4th Baron HolmPatrickHans James David Hamilton, 4th Baron HolmPatrick is a British peer and Labour politician.-Personal Details:Lord HolmPatrick is the son of the late James Hans Hamilton, 3rd Baron HolmPatrick and Anne Loys Roche Brass...
(b. 1955)
the heir presumptive to the barony is the current baron's brother, Hon. Ion Henry James Hamilton, b. 12 Jun 1956, as the baron's son is legitimized but not legitimate.