Baron Kensington
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Baron Kensington is a title that has been created three times, in the Peerages of England
, Ireland
and the United Kingdom
.
in 1623 for Henry Rich, younger son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick
. Henry became Earl of Holland
in 1624.His son the 2nd baron (and 2nd Earl Holland) became 5th earl of Warwick on the death of his cousin Charles Rich.These title all became extinct on the death of Edward Rich, 5th Baron Kensington, 5th Earl Holland and 8th Earl Warwick.
in 1776 for William Edwardes
, who represented Haverfordwest
in the House of Commons
for over fifty years. Edwardes was the son of Francis Edwardes
, Member of Parliament
for Haverfordwest from 1722 to 1725 and the member of a family which owned extensive lands in Pembrokeshire
, Carmarthenshire
and Cardiganshire. His mother was Lady Elizabeth Rich, only daughter of Robert Rich, 5th Earl of Warwick and 2nd Earl of Holland, and Edwardes had earlier succeeded to the Rich family estates on the death of a cousin. The title of Baron Kensington had previously been held by the Earls of Warwick and Holland, and had become extinct along with the earldoms in 1759.
The first Baron was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He also represented Haverfordwest in Parliament. His son, the third Baron, served as Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire
. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baron.
, the 4th Baron, sat as Liberal
Member of Parliament for Haverfordwest from 1868 to 1885 and served as a government whip
under William Ewart Gladstone
from 1880 to 1885. In 1886 he was created Baron Kensington, of Kensington in the County of Middlesex, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
, which gave the Barons an automatic seat in the House of Lords. This produced the style
"Baron Kensington and Kensington", used thereafter. His eldest son, the second (fifth) Baron, served in the Second Boer War
and died from wounds received in action in June 1900. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron. He was a Colonel
in the Territorial Army and also fought in South Africa as well as in the First World War. the titles are held by his grandson, the fifth (eighth) Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 1981.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. William Owen Alexander Edwardes (b. 1964)
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....
, 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 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...
.
English title (1623)
The title Baron Kensington was created in the Peerage of EnglandPeerage 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 1623 for Henry Rich, younger son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick
Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick
Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich, created 1st Earl of Warwick was the son of Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Rich, and Elizabeth Baldry.-Marriages and children:First married Penelope Devereux on 10 January, 1581...
. Henry became Earl of Holland
Earl of Holland
Earl of Holland was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1624 for Henry Rich, 1st Baron Kensington. He was the younger son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick. and had already been created Baron Kensington in 1623, also in the Peerage of England. His eldest son, the second Earl,...
in 1624.His son the 2nd baron (and 2nd Earl Holland) became 5th earl of Warwick on the death of his cousin Charles Rich.These title all became extinct on the death of Edward Rich, 5th Baron Kensington, 5th Earl Holland and 8th Earl Warwick.
Irish title (1776)
The title Baron Kensington was created in the Peerage of IrelandPeerage 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,...
in 1776 for William Edwardes
William Edwardes, 1st Baron Kensington
William Edwardes, 1st Baron Kensington , was a long-standing British Member of Parliament.Kensington was the son of Francis Edwardes, Member of Parliament for Haverfordwest, and Lady Elizabeth Rich, only daughter and heiress of Robert Rich, 5th Earl of Warwick. The Edwardes family owned extensive...
, who represented Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency)
Haverfordwest was a parliamentary constituency. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :...
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...
for over fifty years. Edwardes was the son of Francis Edwardes
Francis Edwardes
Francis Edwardes was a British Member of Parliament.Edwardes was the member of a family that owned extensive lands in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire. He was elected to the House of Commons for Haverfordwest in 1722, a seat he held until 1725...
, 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 Haverfordwest from 1722 to 1725 and the member of a family which owned extensive lands in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
and Cardiganshire. His mother was Lady Elizabeth Rich, only daughter of Robert Rich, 5th Earl of Warwick and 2nd Earl of Holland, and Edwardes had earlier succeeded to the Rich family estates on the death of a cousin. The title of Baron Kensington had previously been held by the Earls of Warwick and Holland, and had become extinct along with the earldoms in 1759.
The first Baron was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He also represented Haverfordwest in Parliament. His son, the third Baron, served as Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire
Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire. After 1715, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire. The county corporate of Haverfordwest was included in this lieutenancy, except for the period from 1761 to 1931, when there was a separate Lord...
. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baron.
UK title (1886)
William EdwardesWilliam Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington
William Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington PC , also 1st Baron Kensington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, styled The Honourable William Edwardes between 1852 and 1872, was a British landowner and Liberal politician...
, the 4th 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 for Haverfordwest from 1868 to 1885 and served as a government whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
under William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
from 1880 to 1885. In 1886 he was created Baron Kensington, of Kensington in the County of Middlesex, 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...
, which gave the Barons an automatic seat in the House of Lords. This produced the style
Style (manner of address)
A style of office, or honorific, is a legal, official, or recognized title. A style, by tradition or law, precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or political office, and is sometimes used to refer to the office itself. An honorific can also be awarded to an individual in a personal...
"Baron Kensington and Kensington", used thereafter. His eldest son, the second (fifth) Baron, served in the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
and died from wounds received in action in June 1900. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron. He was a Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the Territorial Army and also fought in South Africa as well as in the First World War. the titles are held by his grandson, the fifth (eighth) Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 1981.
Baron Kensington (1623)
- Henry Rich, 1st Baron Kensington, 1st Earl HollandHenry Rich, 1st Earl of HollandHenry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland was an English aristocrat, courtier and soldier.-Life:He was the son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and of Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich, and the younger brother of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick...
(1590–1649) - Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Kensington, 2nd Earl of Holland, 5th Earl of Warwick (c. 1620–1675)
- Edward Rich, 3rd Baron Kensington, 3rd Earl of Holland, 6th Earl of WarwickEdward Rich, 6th Earl of WarwickEdward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick and 3rd Earl of Holland was an English peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Lord Rich until 1675.Rich succeeded his father Robert as Earl of Warwick and Holland in 1675...
(1673-1701) - Edward Henry Rich, 4th Baron Kensington, 4th Earl of Holland, 7th Earl of WarwickEdward Rich, 7th Earl of WarwickEdward Rich, 7th Earl of Warwick and 4th Earl of Holland was an English peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Lord Rich until 1701....
(1697-1721) - Edward Rich, 5th Baron Kensington, 5th Earl of Holland, 8th Earl of Warwick (1695-1759)
Barons Kensington (1776)
- William Edwardes, 1st Baron KensingtonWilliam Edwardes, 1st Baron KensingtonWilliam Edwardes, 1st Baron Kensington , was a long-standing British Member of Parliament.Kensington was the son of Francis Edwardes, Member of Parliament for Haverfordwest, and Lady Elizabeth Rich, only daughter and heiress of Robert Rich, 5th Earl of Warwick. The Edwardes family owned extensive...
(c. 1711–1801) - William Edwardes, 2nd Baron KensingtonWilliam Edwardes, 2nd Baron KensingtonWilliam Edwardes, 2nd Baron Kensington , was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Kensington was the son of William Edwardes, 1st Baron Kensington, who represented Haverfordwest in the House of Commons for over 50 years...
(1777–1852) - William Edwardes, 3rd Baron KensingtonWilliam Edwardes, 3rd Baron KensingtonWilliam Edwardes, 3rd Baron Kensington , was a British peer and naval commander.Kensington was the son of William Edwardes, 2nd Baron Kensington, and Dorothy Patricia Thomas. He succeeded his father as third Baron Kensington in 1852 but as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat...
(1801–1872) - William Edwardes, 4th Baron KensingtonWilliam Edwardes, 4th Baron KensingtonWilliam Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington PC , also 1st Baron Kensington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, styled The Honourable William Edwardes between 1852 and 1872, was a British landowner and Liberal politician...
(1835–1896) - William Edwardes, 5th Baron Kensington (1868–1900)
- Hugh Edwardes, 6th Baron Kensington (1873–1938)
- William Edwardes, 7th Baron Kensington (1904–1981)
- Hugh Ivor Edwardes, 8th Baron Kensington (b. 1933)
Barons Kensington and Kensington (1886)
- William Edwardes, Baron Kensington(4th) and Kensington(1st)William Edwardes, 4th Baron KensingtonWilliam Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington PC , also 1st Baron Kensington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, styled The Honourable William Edwardes between 1852 and 1872, was a British landowner and Liberal politician...
(1835–1896) - William Edwardes, Baron Kensington(5th) and Kensington(2nd) (1868–1900)
- Hugh Edwardes, Baron Kensington(6th) and Kensington(3rd) (1873–1938)
- William Edwardes, Baron Kensington(7th) and Kensington(4th) (1904–1981)
- Hugh Ivor Edwardes, Baron Kensington(8th) and Kensington(5th) (b. 1933)
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 Owen Alexander Edwardes (b. 1964)