Baron Colchester
Baron Colchester , of Colchester in the County of Essex , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
Award
The title was given to the House of Commons Charles Abbot on June 3, 1817 , on the occasion of his resignation from the office of Speaker of the House of Commons .
The title expired on February 26, 1919 when his grandson, the 3rd baron, died childless.
List of Barons Colchester (1817)
- Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester (1757–1829)
- Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester (1798–1867)
- Reginald Abbot, 3rd Baron Colchester (1842–1919)
See also
Literature and web links
Commons : Baron Colchester - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page