Baron Waleran
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Baron Waleran, of Uffculme
in the County of Devon
, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created on 23 December 1905 for the Conservative
politician Sir William Walrond, 2nd Baronet
. His elevation to the peerage did not cause a by-election
due to the upcoming general election
, where his son, William, succeeded him as the Member of Parliament
for Tiverton
. The Walrond Baronetcy, of Bradfield in the County of Devon
, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 24 February 1876 for the first Baron's father, John Walrond, who also represented Tiverton in Parliament. The baronetcy and barony became extinct on the death of the first Baron's grandson, the third Baron, on 4 April 1966.
Uffculme
Uffculme is a village located in the Mid Devon district, of Devon, England.-History:Situated in the Blackdown Hills on the B3440, close to the M5 motorway, near Cullompton Uffculme is on the upper reaches of the River Culm. Historically, it was a parish in Bampton Hundred, under the Peculiar...
in the County of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, was a title 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...
. It was created on 23 December 1905 for 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 Sir William Walrond, 2nd Baronet
William Walrond, 1st Baron Waleran
William Hood Walrond, 1st Baron Waleran PC , known as Sir William Walrond, Bt, between 1889 and 1905, was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until 1906 when he was raised to the peerage...
. His elevation to the peerage did not cause a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
due to the upcoming general election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
, where his son, William, succeeded him as the 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 Tiverton
Tiverton (UK Parliament constituency)
Tiverton was a constituency located in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1615 and first represented in 1621, it elected two Members of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
. The Walrond Baronetcy, of Bradfield in the County of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 24 February 1876 for the first Baron's father, John Walrond, who also represented Tiverton in Parliament. The baronetcy and barony became extinct on the death of the first Baron's grandson, the third Baron, on 4 April 1966.
Walrond Baronets, of Bradfield (1876)
- Sir John Walrond Walrond, 1st Baronet (1818–1889)
- Sir William Hood Walrond, 2nd BaronetWilliam Walrond, 1st Baron WaleranWilliam Hood Walrond, 1st Baron Waleran PC , known as Sir William Walrond, Bt, between 1889 and 1905, was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until 1906 when he was raised to the peerage...
(1849–1925) (created Baron Waleran in 1905)
Barons Waleran (1905)
- William Hood Walrond, 1st Baron WaleranWilliam Walrond, 1st Baron WaleranWilliam Hood Walrond, 1st Baron Waleran PC , known as Sir William Walrond, Bt, between 1889 and 1905, was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until 1906 when he was raised to the peerage...
(1849–1925)- Hon. William Lionel Charles Walrond (1876-1915)
- William George Hood Walrond, 2nd Baron Waleran (1905–1966)