Baron Skelmersdale
Baron Skelmersdale , of Skelmersdale in the County Palatine of Lancaster , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
Award
The title was created on January 30, 1828 for the Tory politician Edward Bootle-Wilbraham . He had been a member of the House of Commons for various constituencies since 1795 .
Another title
His grandson, the 2nd Baron, was a well-known conservative politician of his time. For many years he was Chief Whip of the Conservatives in the House of Lords and Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard . On May 3, 1880, he was made Earl of Lathom , in the County Palatine of Lancaster. This title, which also belonged to the Peerage of the United Kingdom, expired on February 6, 1930 with the death of his grandson, the 3rd Earl.
List of Barons Skelmersdale (1828)
- Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale (1771-1853)
- Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom , 2nd Baron Skelmersdale (1837–1898)
- Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 2nd Earl of Lathom , 3rd Baron Skelmersdale (1864-1910)
- Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 3rd Earl of Lathom , 4th Baron Skelmersdale (1895-1930)
- Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham, 5th Baron Skelmersdale (1876-1969)
- Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham, 6th Baron Skelmersdale (1896–1973)
- Roger Bootle-Wilbraham, 7th Baron Skelmersdale (1945-2018)
- Andrew Bootle-Wilbraham, 8th Baron Skelmersdale (born 1977)
The heir ( Heir Apparent ) is the only son of the current baron, Hon. Daniel Bootle-Wilbraham (* 2007).
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Eds.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Comprises Information concerning the Royal Family, the Peerage, and Baronetage. St Martin's Press et al., New York NY et al. 1990, ISBN 0-312-04640-5 .
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Skelmersdale, Baron (UK, 1828) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Lathom, Earl of (UK, 1880–1930) at Cracroft's Peerage
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The London Gazette : No. 18433, p. 122 , January 18, 1828.
- ↑ The London Gazette: No. 24840, p. 2785 , April 30, 1880.