Baron St George
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Baron St George was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland
. The first creation came in 1715 when Sir George St George, 2nd Baronet, was made Baron St George, of Hatley Saint George in the Counties of Roscommon and Leitrim. The Baronetcy, of Carrickdrumrusk in the County of Leitrim, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1660 for his father, Oliver St George
. Lord St George died without male issue in 1735 when the titles became extinct. The title was revived in 1763 when St George St George
was made Baron St George, of Hatley St George in the County of Roscommon. Born St George Ussher, he was the son of John Ussher
and the Honourable Mary, daughter of the first Baron of the first creation. He assumed by Royal license the surname of St George in lieu of his patronymic. Before his elevation to the peerage Lord St George had represented Carrick
in the Irish House of Commons
. He had no surviving male issue and the title became extinct on his death in 1775. Olivia Ussher, sister of Lord St George, married Arthur French. Their son Christopher French assumed the surname of St George in lieu of his patronymic. He was the grandfather of Christopher St George
.
Sir Richard St George
, grandfather of the first Baronet, was Clarenceux King of Arms
. Oliver St George
, brother of the first Baron of the first creation, was a politician.
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,...
. The first creation came in 1715 when Sir George St George, 2nd Baronet, was made Baron St George, of Hatley Saint George in the Counties of Roscommon and Leitrim. The Baronetcy, of Carrickdrumrusk in the County of Leitrim, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1660 for his father, Oliver St George
Sir Oliver St George, 1st Baronet
Sir Oliver St George, 1st Baronet was an Irish Member of Parliament.The son of Sir George St George, of Carrickdrumrusk, and grandson of Richard St George, Clarenceux King of Arms, he was created a Baronet, of Carrickdrumrusk in the county of Leitrim, on 5 September 1660 in the Baronetage of England...
. Lord St George died without male issue in 1735 when the titles became extinct. The title was revived in 1763 when St George St George
St George St George, 1st Baron St George
St George St George, 1st Baron St George was an Irish politician.Born St George Ussher, he was the son of John Ussher by his wife Mary St George, daughter of George St George, 1st Baron St George....
was made Baron St George, of Hatley St George in the County of Roscommon. Born St George Ussher, he was the son of John Ussher
John Ussher (died 1741)
John Ussher was an Irish soldier and Member of Parliament.He was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Beverley Ussher by his wife Grace, daughter of Sir Richard Osborne, 2nd Baronet...
and the Honourable Mary, daughter of the first Baron of the first creation. He assumed by Royal license the surname of St George in lieu of his patronymic. Before his elevation to the peerage Lord St George had represented Carrick
Carrick (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Carrick was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1614 to 1800. It returned two members.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:...
in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
. He had no surviving male issue and the title became extinct on his death in 1775. Olivia Ussher, sister of Lord St George, married Arthur French. Their son Christopher French assumed the surname of St George in lieu of his patronymic. He was the grandfather of Christopher St George
Christopher St George
Christopher St George JP DL was an Irish Member of Parliament.He was son of Arthur French St George by his wife Lady Harriet, daughter of William St Lawrence, 2nd Earl of Howth...
.
Sir Richard St George
Richard St George
Sir Richard St George was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms on London during the seventeenth century.The date of birth of Richard St George is unknown. In 1575 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas St John of Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire. He joined the College of Arms in 1602...
, grandfather of the first Baronet, was Clarenceux King of Arms
Clarenceux King of Arms
Clarenceux King of Arms is an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Clarenceux is the senior of the two provincial kings of arms and his jurisdiction is that part of England south of the River Trent. The office almost certainly existed in 1420, and there is a fair degree of...
. Oliver St George
Oliver St George
Oliver St George was an Irish politician.The son of Sir Oliver St George, 1st Baronet, he married Mary, daughter of Thomas Knox, in 1701....
, brother of the first Baron of the first creation, was a politician.
St George Baronets, of Carrickdrumrusk (1660)
- Sir Oliver St George, 1st BaronetSir Oliver St George, 1st BaronetSir Oliver St George, 1st Baronet was an Irish Member of Parliament.The son of Sir George St George, of Carrickdrumrusk, and grandson of Richard St George, Clarenceux King of Arms, he was created a Baronet, of Carrickdrumrusk in the county of Leitrim, on 5 September 1660 in the Baronetage of England...
(d. 1695) - Sir George St George, 2nd Baronet (d. 1735) (created Baron St George in 1715)