Baron Redesdale

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John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale

Baron Redesdale , of Redesdale in the County of Northumberland , is a hereditary British title of nobility created twice in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

Awards

The title was first created on February 13, 1802 for the politician Sir John Freeman-Mitford . He had been Speaker of the House of Commons in 1801/02 , having previously held the office of Attorney General . His son, the 2nd Baron, was the chairman of several committees in the House of Lords , was also elevated to Earl of Redesdale on January 3, 1877 . Both titles expired when he died on May 2, 1886, unmarried and childless.

On July 22, 1902, the title was newly created in the second award for Algernon Freeman-Mitford . He was a great-nephew of the late Earl, had been in the diplomatic service for a long time and then worked in a responsible position in the royal building administration.

Today's title holder is his great-grandson Rupert Mitford as 6th Baron Redesdale. On April 18, 2000, Baron Mitford , of Redesdale in the County of Northumberland, was raised to life peer status, which means that he has a seat and vote in the House of Lords under the House of Lords Act 1999 .

List of Barons Redesdale

Barone Redesdale, first bestowal (1802)

Barone Redesdale, second bestowal (1902)

The heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Hon. David Bertram Mitford (* 2000).

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