Baron Monteagle
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Baron Monteagle or Baron Mount Eagle is a title that has been created three times; in the Peerage of England
, in the Peerage of Ireland
and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
.
The first creation, in the Peerage of England, was in 1514 when Edward Stanley was summoned to the House of Lords
as Lord Monteagle. He was the fifth son of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
. The barony fell into abeyance
on the death of the seventh Baron in 1697.
The second creation, in the Peerage of Ireland, was in 1760 when John Browne
was made Baron Mount Eagle, of Westport
in the County of Mayo. He was later created Earl of Altamont and is the ancestor of the Marquesses of Sligo
.
The third creation, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, was in 1806 when John Browne, 1st Marquess of Sligo
, was created Baron Monteagle, of Westport in the County of Mayo.
In 1839 Thomas Spring Rice
was made Baron Monteagle of Brandon
.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
, in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
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The first creation, in the Peerage of England, was in 1514 when Edward Stanley was summoned to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
as Lord Monteagle. He was the fifth son of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, KG was titular King of Mann, an English nobleman and stepfather to King Henry VII of England...
. The barony fell into abeyance
Abeyance
Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly...
on the death of the seventh Baron in 1697.
The second creation, in the Peerage of Ireland, was in 1760 when John Browne
John Browne, 1st Earl of Altamont
John Browne, 1st Earl of Altamont, , an Irish peer and politician, was a son of Peter Browne and Mary Daly.He was created 1st Earl of Altamont on 4 December 1771.-Paternal ancestors:* John Browne...
was made Baron Mount Eagle, of Westport
Westport, County Mayo
Westport is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated on the west coast at the south-east corner of Clew Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean....
in the County of Mayo. He was later created Earl of Altamont and is the ancestor of the Marquesses of Sligo
Marquess of Sligo
Marquess of Sligo is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for John Browne, 3rd Earl of Altamont. The Marquess holds the subsidiary titles of Baron Mount Eagle, of Westport in the County of Mayo , Viscount Westport, of Westport in the County of Mayo , Earl of Altamont, in the...
.
The third creation, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, was in 1806 when John Browne, 1st Marquess of Sligo
John Browne, 1st Marquess of Sligo
John Denis Browne, 1st Marquess of Sligo KP PC was an Irish peer and politician, styled Viscount Westport from 1771 to 1780 and known as John Browne, 3rd Earl of Altamont from 1780 to 1800...
, was created Baron Monteagle, of Westport in the County of Mayo.
In 1839 Thomas Spring Rice
Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon
Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon, PC, FRS was a British Whig politician, who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1835 to 1839.-Background:...
was made Baron Monteagle of Brandon
Baron Monteagle of Brandon
Baron Monteagle of Brandon, in the County of Kerry, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1839 for the Whig politician Thomas Spring Rice. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1835 and 1839. He was succeeded by his grandson, the second Baron, his eldest son...
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Barons Monteagle of the first creation
- Edward Stanley, 1st Baron MonteagleEdward Stanley, 1st Baron MonteagleEdward Stanley, 1st Baron Monteagle was an English soldier who became a peer and Knight of the Garter. He is known, perhaps wrongly, for his deeds at the Battle of Flodden.-Life:...
(d. 1523) - Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Monteagle (1507–1560)
- William Stanley, 3rd Baron Monteagle (1528–1581)
- William Parker, 4th Baron MonteagleWilliam Parker, 4th Baron MonteagleWilliam Parker, 13th Baron Morley, 4th Baron Monteagle was an English peer, Lord of Morley, Hingham, Hockering, &c., in Norfolk, the eldest son of Edward Parker, 12th Baron Morley , and of Elizabeth Stanley, daughter and heiress of William Stanley, 3rd Baron Monteagle .When quite a youth he...
(d. 1622) - Henry Parker, 5th Baron Monteagle (d. 1655)
- Thomas Parker, 6th Baron Monteagle (d. 1697) (abeyant 1697)