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)
- John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale (1748-1830)
- John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Earl of Redesdale , 2nd Baron Redesdale (1805-1886)
Barone Redesdale, second bestowal (1902)
- Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale (1837-1916)
- David Bertram Ogilvy Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale (1878-1958)
- Bertram Thomas Carlyle Ogilvy Freeman-Mitford, 3rd Baron Redesdale (1880–1962)
- John Power Bertram Ogilvy Freeman-Mitford, 4th Baron Redesdale (1885-1963)
- Clement Napier Bertram Mitford, 5th Baron Redesdale (1932-1991)
- Rupert Bertram Mitford, 6th Baron Redesdale (* 1967)
The heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Hon. David Bertram Mitford (* 2000).
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
- Redesdale, Baron (UK, 1802-1886) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Redesdale, Baron (UK, 1902) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page