Baron Ormathwaite
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Baron Ormathwaite, of Ormathwaite in the County of Cumberland, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created on 16 April 1868 for Sir John Walsh, 2nd Baronet
, the long-standing former Member of Parliament
for Sudbury
and Radnorshire
. The family descended from William Benn, of Moor Row
in Cumberland
, the member of an old north-country family. His son John Benn
was in the service of the Honourable East India Company and represented Bletchingley
in the House of Commons
. He married Margaret, daughter of Joseph Fowke, of Bexley
, Kent
, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Walsh. In 1795 he assumed by Royal license the surname of Walsh in lieu of Benn, in accordance with the will of his wife's uncle Sir John Walsh
(1726-1795). In 1804 he was created a Baronet in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. He was succeeded by his only son, the aforementioned second Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1868. Apart from his long spell in the House of Commons he also served as Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire.
On his death the titles passed to his son, the second Baron. He sat as Member of Parliament for Leominster
and Radnorshire
and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Baron. He represented Radnorshire in Parliament as a Conservative
and was Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire. Lord Ormathwaite also held several positions at the Royal court, notably as Master of the Ceremonies
from 1907 to 1920. He was childless and on his death the titles passed to his younger brother, the fourth Baron. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the fifth Baron. He held several minor diplomatic positions. When he died the titles passed to his son, the sixth Baron. The sixth and last Baron Ormathwaite was a farmer and landowner, who owned the Pen-y-Bont Hall Estate, near Oswestry, Shropshire. He never married and on his death in 1984 the baronetcy and barony became extinct.
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...
. It was created on 16 April 1868 for Sir John Walsh, 2nd Baronet
John Walsh, 1st Baron Ormathwaite
John Benn Walsh, 1st Baron Ormathwaite , known as Sir John Walsh, Bt, between 1825 and 1868, was a British politician.-Early life:...
, the long-standing former Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Sudbury
Sudbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Sudbury was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. A parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Sudbury in Suffolk, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1559 until it was disenfranchised for corruption in 1844...
and Radnorshire
Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Radnorshire was created in 1542 as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
. The family descended from William Benn, of Moor Row
Moor Row
Moor Row is a village situated in North West England. It is in Cumbria and is located on a minor road off the A595 road south of Whitehaven.Moor Row is a residential community situated between Whitehaven and Egremont on Cumbria's coastal plain...
in Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
, the member of an old north-country family. His son John Benn
Sir John Walsh, 1st Baronet
Sir John Benn Walsh, 1st Baronet was an English landowner and MP.He was born in Cumberland as John Benn, the only son of William Benn of Moor Row, Whitehaven, Cumberland and his wife Mary, daughter of Timothy Nicholson. In 1787 he married Margaret, daughter of Joseph Fowke of Kent...
was in the service of the Honourable East India Company and represented Bletchingley
Bletchingley (UK Parliament constituency)
Bletchingley was a parliamentary borough in Surrey. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until 1832, when the constituency was...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. He married Margaret, daughter of Joseph Fowke, of Bexley
Bexley
Bexley is an South East London]] in the London Borough of Bexley, London, England. It is located on the banks of the River Cray south of the Roman Road, Watling Street...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Walsh. In 1795 he assumed by Royal license the surname of Walsh in lieu of Benn, in accordance with the will of his wife's uncle Sir John Walsh
John Walsh (scientist)
John Walsh was a British scientist and Secretary to the Governor of Bengal.John was son of Joseph Walsh, Secretary to the Governor of Fort St. George and cousin to Nevil Maskelyne, the Astronomer Royal, and his sister Margaret, the wife of Lord Clive.He entered the English East India Company at a...
(1726-1795). In 1804 he was created a Baronet in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. He was succeeded by his only son, the aforementioned second Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1868. Apart from his long spell in the House of Commons he also served as Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire.
On his death the titles passed to his son, the second Baron. He sat as Member of Parliament for Leominster
Leominster (UK Parliament constituency)
Leominster was, until 2010, a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.From 1295 to 1868, it was a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election. Under the Reform Act 1867 its...
and Radnorshire
Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Radnorshire was created in 1542 as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Baron. He represented Radnorshire in Parliament as a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
and was Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire. Lord Ormathwaite also held several positions at the Royal court, notably as Master of the Ceremonies
Master of the Ceremonies
The office of Master of the Ceremonies was established by King James I/VI. The master's duties were to receive foreign dignitaries and present them to the monarch at court...
from 1907 to 1920. He was childless and on his death the titles passed to his younger brother, the fourth Baron. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the fifth Baron. He held several minor diplomatic positions. When he died the titles passed to his son, the sixth Baron. The sixth and last Baron Ormathwaite was a farmer and landowner, who owned the Pen-y-Bont Hall Estate, near Oswestry, Shropshire. He never married and on his death in 1984 the baronetcy and barony became extinct.
Walsh Baronets of Ormathwaite, Cumberland (1804)
- Sir John Benn Walsh, 1st BaronetSir John Walsh, 1st BaronetSir John Benn Walsh, 1st Baronet was an English landowner and MP.He was born in Cumberland as John Benn, the only son of William Benn of Moor Row, Whitehaven, Cumberland and his wife Mary, daughter of Timothy Nicholson. In 1787 he married Margaret, daughter of Joseph Fowke of Kent...
(1759–1825) - Sir John Benn Walsh, 2nd BaronetJohn Walsh, 1st Baron OrmathwaiteJohn Benn Walsh, 1st Baron Ormathwaite , known as Sir John Walsh, Bt, between 1825 and 1868, was a British politician.-Early life:...
(1798–1881) (created Baron Ormathwaite in 1868)
Barons Ormathwaite (1868)
- John Walsh, 1st Baron OrmathwaiteJohn Walsh, 1st Baron OrmathwaiteJohn Benn Walsh, 1st Baron Ormathwaite , known as Sir John Walsh, Bt, between 1825 and 1868, was a British politician.-Early life:...
(1798–1881) - Arthur Walsh, 2nd Baron OrmathwaiteArthur Walsh, 2nd Baron OrmathwaiteArthur Walsh, 2nd Baron Ormathwaite was a British politician, the son of John Walsh, 1st Baron Ormathwaite.He was elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Leominster in 1865, resigning in 1868 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead...
(1827–1920) - Arthur Henry John Walsh, 3rd Baron OrmathwaiteArthur Walsh, 3rd Baron OrmathwaiteArthur Henry John Walsh, 3rd Baron Ormathwaite, GCVO was a British peer and courtier.Walsh was the eldest son of the 2nd Baron Ormathwaite and his wife, Katherine, a daughter of the 7th Duke of Beaufort. He was educated at Eton College...
(1859–1937) - George Harry William Walsh, 4th Baron Ormathwaite (1863–1943)
- Reginald Walsh, 5th Baron Ormathwaite (1868–1944)
- John Arthur Charles Walsh, 6th Baron Ormathwaite (1912–1984)