Baron Coleraine

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Baron Coleraine was a hereditary British title of nobility that has been awarded three times, twice in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

Awards

Henry Hare, 3rd Baron Coleraine
George Hanger, 4th Baron Coleraine

The title was first created on August 31, 1625 in the Peerage of Ireland for Hugh Hare. His son, the 2nd Baron, was a member of the House of Commons for Old Sarum from 1679 to 1681 , and his grandson, the 3rd Baron, was a member of the House of Commons for Boston from 1730 to 1734. The title expired with the death of the 3rd Baron on August 10, 1749.

Recreated on February 26, 1762 in the Peerage of Ireland on behalf of Gabriel Hanger. This was a cousin of Anne Hanger, the wife of the last baron's first award. He was the House of Commons for Maidstone from 1753 to 1761 and Bridgwater from 1763 to 1768 . The third baron represented the constituencies of East Retford (1775–1778), Aldborough (1778–1780) and St. Michael (1780–1784) in the House of Commons. The fourth baron was a soldier and eccentric politician, after whose death on March 31, 1824 the title expired.

For the third time the title Baron Coleraine , of Haltemprice in the East Riding of Yorkshire , was created on February 16, 1954 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom for the conservative politician Richard Law . He was the youngest son of former Prime Minister Andrew Bonar Law and was previously a member of the House of Commons for the constituencies of Kingston upon Hull SW (1931-1945), Kensington South (1945-1950) and Haltemprice (1950-1954), as well as Minister of State from 1943 to 1945 and 1945 Minister of Education. Since 1980 his eldest son has held the title as 2nd baron.

List of Barons Coleraine

Barone Coleraine, first bestowal (1625)

Barone Coleraine, second bestowal (1762)

Barone Coleraine, third award (1954)

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