Baron Denman
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3rd Baron Denman
Baron Denman,ofDovedalein theCounty of Derby,is a title in thePeerage of the United Kingdom.It was created in 1834 for the prominent lawyer, judge andWhigpoliticianThomas Denman.He served asLord Chief Justice of the King's Benchfrom 1832 to 1850. His son, the second Baron, assumed in 1876 by royal licence the additional surname of Aitchison, which was that of his father-in-law. He was succeeded by his grandnephew, the third Baron. He was the grandson of the Hon. Richard Denman, younger son of the first Baron. Lord Denman notably served asGovernor-General of Australiafrom 1911 to 1914. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Baron. On his death in 1971, the title passed to his first cousin, Sir Charles Denman, 2nd Baronet, of Staffield (see below), who became the fifth holder of the title.
TheDenman baronetcy,of Staffield in the CountyCumberland,was created in theBaronetage of the United Kingdomin 1945 for the Hon.Richard Denman,younger brother of the third Baron Denman. He had representedCarlislein theHouse of Commonsas aLiberalfromJanuary 1910until1918andLeeds CentralasLabourfrom1929,andNational Labourfrom1931to1945.He was succeeded by his son, the aforementioned second Baronet, who succeeded as fifth Baron Denman in 1971. He had unsuccessfully contestedLeeds Centralin the1945 general electionfor theConservatives.[1]He was succeeded by his son, who succeeded as sixth Baron Denman in 2012.
Barons Denman (1834)
[edit]- Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman(1779–1854)
- Thomas Aitchison-Denman, 2nd Baron Denman(1805–1894)
- Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman(1874–1954)
- Thomas Denman, 4th Baron Denman (1905–1971)
- Charles Spencer Denman, 5th Baron Denman,CBE,MC(1916–2012)
- Richard Thomas Stewart Denman, 6th Baron Denman (b. 1946)
Theheir apparentis the present holder's son, the Hon. Robert Denman (b. 1995).
Denman baronets, of Staffield (1945)
[edit]- Sir Richard Douglas Denman, 1st Baronet(1876–1957)
- Sir Charles Spencer Denman, 2nd Baronet (1916–2012), succeeded asBaron Denmanin 1971 (see above for earlier history of this title)
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Notes
[edit]This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(February 2013) |
- ^"Political Resources - UK General Election results 1945 Leeds Central to Liverpool Walton".Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2015.Retrieved3 December2012.
- ^Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage.2000.
References
[edit]- Kidd, Charles (1903).Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage.London:Dean & Son.p. 300.
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921).Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy.London:Dean & Son.p. 279.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages[self-published source][better source needed]