Viscount Hawarden
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Viscount Hawarden is a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created in 1793 for Cornwallis Maude, 3rd Baronet
, who had earlier represented Roscommon
in the Irish House of Commons
. He had succeeded his younger brother as third Baronet of Dundrum
. He married Mary, a niece of Ralph Allen
, through whom lands in Combe Down
, Somerset
, came into his family. His son, the third Viscount, sat in the House of Lords
as an Irish Representative Peer
from 1836 to 1850. His son, the fourth Viscount, was an Irish Representative Peer from 1862 to 1886 and served as a government whip from 1866 to 1868 and from 1874 to 1880 in the Conservative
administrations of the Earl of Derby
and Benjamin Disraeli. In 1886 the fourth Viscount was created Earl de Montalt, of Dundrum in the County of Tipperary, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. However, this title became extinct on his death in 1905 while he was succeeded in his other titles by his cousin, the fifth Viscount. He was the eldest son of the Very Reverend the Hon. Robert William Henry Maude, second son of the first Viscount. His son, the sixth Viscount, was killed in the First World War at an early age and was succeeded by his cousin, the seventh Viscount. He was the son of Ludlow Eustace Maude, younger son of the aforementioned Robert William Henry Maude. the titles are held by the seventh Viscount's grandson, the ninth Viscount, who succeeded his father, the eighth Viscount, in 1991.
The Maude Baronetcy, of Dundrum in the County of Tipperary, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 9 May 1705 for the first Viscount's father Robert Maude. He represented Gowran
, Canice and Bangor
in the Irish House of Commons. His eldest son, the second Baronet, sat as a Member of the Irish Parliament for Tipperary
. In 1776 he was created Baron de Montalt, of Hawarden in the County of Tipperary, in the Peerage of Ireland. However, this title became extinct on his death in 1777 while he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother, the aforementioned third Baronet, for whom the barony was revived in 1785.
As of 30 June 2006, the present holder of the Viscountcy (the ninth Viscount) has not successfully proven his succession to the Baronetcy and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the Baronetcy considered dormant. However, the case is under review by the Registrar of the Baronetage (for more information follow this link link).
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. Varian John Connan Eustace Maude (b. 1997)
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,...
. It was created in 1793 for Cornwallis Maude, 3rd Baronet
Cornwallis Maude, 1st Viscount Hawarden
Cornwallis Maude, ist Viscount Hawarden was an Irish peer and politician.Hawarden was the son of Sir Robert Maude, 1st Bt and his wife Eleanor née Cornwallis. He had 16 children with 3 different wives....
, who had earlier represented Roscommon
Roscommon Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Roscommon Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote.-Members of Parliament:*1613–1615*1689 Patriot Parliament** John Dillon...
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 succeeded his younger brother as third Baronet of Dundrum
Dundrum
Dundrum is the name of several places:in Ireland:*Dundrum, Dublin, a suburb of Dublin city.**Dundrum Town Centre, a shopping centre*Dundrum, County Tipperary** the Dundrum meteorite of 1865, which fell in Munster, Ireland...
. He married Mary, a niece of Ralph Allen
Ralph Allen
Ralph Allen was an entrepreneur and philanthropist, and was notable for his reforms to the British postal system. He was baptised at St Columb Major, Cornwall on 24 July 1693. As a teenager he worked at the Post Office. He moved in 1710 to Bath, where he became a post office clerk, and at the age...
, through whom lands in Combe Down
Combe Down
Combe Down is a village suburb of Bath, England in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Somerset. Combe Down sits on a ridge above and about 1.5 miles to the south of Bath city centre. "Combe" or "coombe" is a West Country word meaning a steep-sided...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, came into his family. His son, the third Viscount, sat 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....
as an Irish Representative Peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
from 1836 to 1850. His son, the fourth Viscount, was an Irish Representative Peer from 1862 to 1886 and served as a government whip from 1866 to 1868 and from 1874 to 1880 in 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...
administrations of the Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...
and Benjamin Disraeli. In 1886 the fourth Viscount was created Earl de Montalt, of Dundrum in the County of Tipperary, 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...
. However, this title became extinct on his death in 1905 while he was succeeded in his other titles by his cousin, the fifth Viscount. He was the eldest son of the Very Reverend the Hon. Robert William Henry Maude, second son of the first Viscount. His son, the sixth Viscount, was killed in the First World War at an early age and was succeeded by his cousin, the seventh Viscount. He was the son of Ludlow Eustace Maude, younger son of the aforementioned Robert William Henry Maude. the titles are held by the seventh Viscount's grandson, the ninth Viscount, who succeeded his father, the eighth Viscount, in 1991.
The Maude Baronetcy, of Dundrum in the County of Tipperary, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 9 May 1705 for the first Viscount's father Robert Maude. He represented Gowran
Gowran (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Gowran was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Gowran was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
, Canice and Bangor
Bangor (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Bangor was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Bangor was not represented.-1689–1801:...
in the Irish House of Commons. His eldest son, the second Baronet, sat as a Member of the Irish Parliament for Tipperary
Tipperary (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Tipperary was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-1692–1801:...
. In 1776 he was created Baron de Montalt, of Hawarden in the County of Tipperary, in the Peerage of Ireland. However, this title became extinct on his death in 1777 while he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother, the aforementioned third Baronet, for whom the barony was revived in 1785.
As of 30 June 2006, the present holder of the Viscountcy (the ninth Viscount) has not successfully proven his succession to the Baronetcy and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the Baronetcy considered dormant. However, the case is under review by the Registrar of the Baronetage (for more information follow this link link).
Maude Baronets, of Dundrum (1705)
- Sir Robert Maude, 1st Baronet (d. 1750)
- Sir Thomas Maude, 2nd Baronet (1727–1777) (created Baron De Montalt in 1776)
Maude Baronets, of Dundrum (1705; Reverted)
- Sir Cornwallis Maude, 3rd BaronetCornwallis Maude, 1st Viscount HawardenCornwallis Maude, ist Viscount Hawarden was an Irish peer and politician.Hawarden was the son of Sir Robert Maude, 1st Bt and his wife Eleanor née Cornwallis. He had 16 children with 3 different wives....
(1729–1803) (created Viscount Hawarden in 1793)
Viscounts Hawarden (1793)
- Cornwallis Maude, 1st Viscount HawardenCornwallis Maude, 1st Viscount HawardenCornwallis Maude, ist Viscount Hawarden was an Irish peer and politician.Hawarden was the son of Sir Robert Maude, 1st Bt and his wife Eleanor née Cornwallis. He had 16 children with 3 different wives....
(1729–1803) - Thomas Ralph Maude, 2nd Viscount Hawarden (1767–1807)
- Cornwallis Maude, 3rd Viscount HawardenCornwallis Maude, 3rd Viscount HawardenCornwallis Maude, 3rd Viscount Hawarden was a British Conservative politician.Hawarden was the son of Cornwallis Maude, 1st Viscount Hawarden, by his second wife Anne Isabella , and succeeded his half-brother in the viscountcy in 1807...
(1780–1856) - Cornwallis Maude, 4th Viscount HawardenCornwallis Maude, 1st Earl de MontaltCornwallis Maude, 1st Earl de Montalt , known as the Hon. Cornwallis Maude until 1856 and as the Viscount Hawarden from 1856 to 1886, was a British Conservative politician....
(1817–1905) (created Earl de Montalt in 1886)
Viscounts Hawarden (1793; Reverted)
- Robert Henry Maude, 5th Viscount Hawarden (1842–1908)
- Robert Cornwallis Maude, 6th Viscount Hawarden (1890–1914)
- Eustace Wyndham Maude, 7th Viscount Hawarden (1877–1958)
- Robert Leslie Eustace Maude, 8th Viscount Hawarden (1926–1991)
- Robert Connan Wyndham Leslie Maude, 9th Viscount Hawarden (b. 1961)
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. Varian John Connan Eustace Maude (b. 1997)