Baron Kensington

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Baron Kensington is a hereditary British title of nobility that has been awarded three times, one each in the Peerage of England , the Peerage of Ireland and the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

Awards

For the first time on March 5, 1623 in the Peerage of England the title Baron Kensington , of Kensington in the County of Middlesex , was created for Sir Henry Rich , second-born son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick . On September 24, 1624, he was also elevated to Earl of Holland in the Peerage of England . His son, the 2nd Earl, inherited the titles of 5th Earl of Warwick (1618) and 7th Baron Rich (1547) from his cousin in 1673 . All four titles finally expired on September 7, 1759, on the death of the 8th Earl of Warwick.

In the second award on July 20, 1776, the long-time member of the House of Commons William Edwardes was raised to Baron Kensington . He was the son of the only daughter of the Earl, who died in 1759. The title was awarded in the Peerage of Ireland so that he could keep his seat in the British House of Commons and not lose it in favor of a seat in the House of Lords . His great-grandson, the 4th Baron, was finally raised on March 23, 1886 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in the third bestowal to Baron Kensington , of Kensington in the County of Middlesex, and thereby also received a seat of Lords. Today's title holder has been his great-grandson Hugh Edwardes as the 8th and 5th Baron since 1981 .

List of Barons Kensington

Barons Kensington, first bestowal (1623)

Barons Kensington, second and third awards (1776/1886)

Title heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Hon. Owen Edwardes (* 1964).

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