Baron Penrhyn

Baron Penrhyn is a hereditary British title of nobility , which was awarded once in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

The family seat of the barons of both awards was Penrhyn Castle near Llandygai in Gwynedd , Wales .

Awards

The title was first created on November 19, 1783 in the Peerage of Ireland for former House of Commons Richard Pennant . The title expired on his death on January 21, 1808.

In the second bestowal , the title of Baron Penrhyn , of Llandegai in the County of Carnarvon , was created on August 3, 1866 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom for former MP Edward Douglas-Pennant . His father-in-law was a great-nephew and heir to the baron's first bestowal. He was also a brother of George Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton . Today's title holder has been his descendant Simon Douglas-Pennant as the 7th Baron since 2003 .

List of Barons Penrhyn

Barons Penrhyn, first bestowal (1783)

• Richard Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn (around 1737–1808)

Barons Penrhyn, second bestowal (1866)

• Edward Douglas-Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn (1800–1886)
• George Douglas-Pennant, 2nd Baron Penrhyn (1836–1907)
• Edward Douglas-Pennant, 3rd Baron Penrhyn (1864-1927)
• Hugh Douglas-Pennant, 4th Baron Penrhyn (1894–1949)
• Frank Douglas-Pennant, 5th Baron Penrhyn (1865–1967)
• Malcolm Douglas-Pennant, 6th Baron Penrhyn (1908-2003)
• Simon Douglas-Pennant, 7th Baron Penrhyn (* 1938)

The heir ( Heir Apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Hon. Edward Douglas Pennant (* 1966).

Web links

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• Penrhyn, Baron (UK, 1866) at Cracroft's Peerage