Baron Windlesham
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Baron Windlesham, of Windlesham in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1937 for the Conservative
politician Sir George Hennessy, 1st Baronet
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Windlesham in the County of Surrey, in 1927. His eldest son, the second Baron, was a Brigadier
in the Grenadier Guards
. The latter's son, the third Baron, succeeded in 1962; a Conservative politician, he notably served as Lord Privy Seal
and Leader of the House of Lords
in 1974. In 1999 he was created a life peer as Baron Hennessy, of Windlesham in the County of Surrey, so that he could continue to sit in the House of Lords
after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
, which removed the automatic right of hereditary peers to a seat in the upper chamber of parliament. the titles are held by his son, the fourth Baron.
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 1937 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 George Hennessy, 1st Baronet
George Hennessy, 1st Baron Windlesham
George Richard James Hennessy, 1st Baron Windlesham OBE , was a British soldier and Conservative politician.Hennessy, an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, served in the First World War as a Major in the King's Royal Rifle Corps and on the Staff of the 8th Division...
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Windlesham in the County of Surrey, in 1927. His eldest son, the second Baron, was a Brigadier
Brigadier
Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
in the Grenadier Guards
Grenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
. The latter's son, the third Baron, succeeded in 1962; a Conservative politician, he notably served as Lord Privy Seal
Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...
and Leader of the House of Lords
Leader of the House of Lords
The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,...
in 1974. In 1999 he was created a life peer as Baron Hennessy, of Windlesham in the County of Surrey, so that he could continue to sit 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....
after the passing of 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;...
, which removed the automatic right of hereditary peers to a seat in the upper chamber of parliament. the titles are held by his son, the fourth Baron.
Hennessy Baronets, of Windlesham (1927)
- Sir George Richard James Hennessy, 1st BaronetGeorge Hennessy, 1st Baron WindleshamGeorge Richard James Hennessy, 1st Baron Windlesham OBE , was a British soldier and Conservative politician.Hennessy, an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, served in the First World War as a Major in the King's Royal Rifle Corps and on the Staff of the 8th Division...
(1877–1953) (created Barons Windlesham in 1937)
Barons Windlesham (1937)
- George Richard James Hennessy, 1st Baron WindleshamGeorge Hennessy, 1st Baron WindleshamGeorge Richard James Hennessy, 1st Baron Windlesham OBE , was a British soldier and Conservative politician.Hennessy, an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, served in the First World War as a Major in the King's Royal Rifle Corps and on the Staff of the 8th Division...
(1877–1953) - James Bryan George Hennessy, 2nd Baron Windlesham (1903–1962)
- David James George Hennessy, 3rd Baron WindleshamDavid Hennessy, 3rd Baron WindleshamDavid James George Hennessy, 3rd Baron Windlesham and Baron Hennessy, CVO, PC, FBA was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who held visiting professorships at various universities....
(1932–2010) - James Rupert Hennessy, 4th Baron Windlesham (b. 1968)