Baron de Mauley
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Baron de Mauley, of Canford in the County of Dorset, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1838 for the Whig politician the Hon. William Ponsonby
, who had earlier represented Poole, Knaresborough
and Dorset
in the House of Commons
. He was the third son of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
, and the husband of Lady Barbara Ashley-Cooper, one of the co-heirs to the ancient barony by writ of Mauley (or Maulay), which superseded the feudal barony
the caput
of which was at Mulgrave Castle, Yorkshire, which barony by writ had become extinct in 1415. His son, later the second Baron, sat as Member of Parliament
for Poole and Dungarvon. the title is held by the latter's great-great-grandson, the seventh Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 2002. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords
after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
, and sits as a Conservative
. He was elected in 2005 and thereby became the first hereditary peer having succeeded to his title after the House of Lords Act of 1999, to have obtained an elective hereditary peers seat in the House of Lords. As a descendant of the third Earl of Bessborough Lord de Mauley is also in remainder to the earldom of Bessborough and its subsidiary titles.
The Hon. Ashley Ponsonby
, younger son of the first Baron, was a Liberal politician. Another member of this branch of the Ponsonby family was the Conservative politician Sir Charles Ponsonby, 1st Baronet
. He was the son of Hon. Edwin Charles William Ponsonby, fifth son of the second Baron de Mauley.
The heir presumptive
is the present holder's brother the Hon. Ashley George Ponsonby (b. 1959)
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 in 1838 for the Whig politician the Hon. William Ponsonby
William Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley
William Francis Spencer Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1826 and 1837...
, who had earlier represented Poole, Knaresborough
Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Knaresborough was a parliamentary constituency which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, and then one MP until its abolition in 1885.-Before the Great Reform Act:...
and Dorset
Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)
Dorset was a county constituency covering Dorset in southern England, which elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England from 1290 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of...
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 was the third son of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough was a British peer.Ponsonby was the eldest son of the 2nd Earl of Bessborough and succeeded to his father's titles in 1793...
, and the husband of Lady Barbara Ashley-Cooper, one of the co-heirs to the ancient barony by writ of Mauley (or Maulay), which superseded the feudal barony
English feudal barony
In England, a feudal barony or barony by tenure was a form of Feudal land tenure, namely per baroniam under which the land-holder owed the service of being one of the king's barons. It must be distinguished from a barony, also feudal, but which existed within a county palatine, such as the Barony...
the caput
Caput
The Latin word caput, meaning literally "head" and by metonymy "top", has been borrowed in a variety of English words, including capital, captain, and decapitate...
of which was at Mulgrave Castle, Yorkshire, which barony by writ had become extinct in 1415. His son, later the second Baron, sat as 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 Poole and Dungarvon. the title is held by the latter's great-great-grandson, the seventh Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 2002. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in 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....
after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
, and sits 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...
. He was elected in 2005 and thereby became the first hereditary peer having succeeded to his title after the House of Lords Act of 1999, to have obtained an elective hereditary peers seat in the House of Lords. As a descendant of the third Earl of Bessborough Lord de Mauley is also in remainder to the earldom of Bessborough and its subsidiary titles.
The Hon. Ashley Ponsonby
Ashley Ponsonby
The Hon. Ashley George John Ponsonby DL, JP , was a British Liberal politician.-Background:Ponsonby was a younger son of William Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley, third son of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough...
, younger son of the first Baron, was a Liberal politician. Another member of this branch of the Ponsonby family was the Conservative politician Sir Charles Ponsonby, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Ponsonby, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Edward Ponsonby, 1st Baronet , was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1935 to 1950....
. He was the son of Hon. Edwin Charles William Ponsonby, fifth son of the second Baron de Mauley.
Barons de Mauley (1838)
- William Francis Spencer Ponsonby, 1st Baron de MauleyWilliam Ponsonby, 1st Baron de MauleyWilliam Francis Spencer Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1826 and 1837...
(1787–1855) - Charles Frederick Ashley Cooper Ponsonby, 2nd Baron de MauleyCharles Ponsonby, 2nd Baron de MauleyCharles Frederick Ashley Cooper Ponsonby, 2nd Baron de Mauley of Canford was a British peer and Liberal politician....
(1815–1896) - William Ashley Webb Ponsonby, 3rd Baron de Mauley (1843–1918)
- Maurice John George Ponsonby, 4th Baron de Mauley (1846–1945)
- Hubert William Ponsonby, 5th Baron de Mauley (1878–1962)
- Gerald John Ponsonby, 6th Baron de Mauley (1921–2002)
- Rupert Charles Ponsonby, 7th Baron de MauleyRupert Ponsonby, 7th Baron de MauleyRupert Charles Ponsonby, 7th Baron de Mauley TD FCA is a British hereditary peer, Government whip and retired Territorial Army officer.-Education:...
(b. 1957)
The heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
is the present holder's brother the Hon. Ashley George Ponsonby (b. 1959)
See also
- Earl of BessboroughEarl of BessboroughEarl of Bessborough is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1739 for Brabazon Ponsonby, 2nd Viscount Duncannon, who had previously represented Newtownards and County Kildare in the Irish House of Commons...
- Baron Ponsonby of ImokillyBaron Ponsonby of ImokillyBaron Ponsonby, of Imokilly in the County of Cork, also referred to as Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly, in the County of Cork, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1806 for the William Ponsonby, who had previously represented Cork City, Bandonbridge and Kilkenny in the...
- Baron SysonbyBaron SysonbyBaron Sysonby, of Wonersh in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1935 for the courtier Sir Frederick Ponsonby. He was the second son of Sir Henry Ponsonby, grandson of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough, while Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron...
- Baron Ponsonby of ShulbredeBaron Ponsonby of ShulbredeBaron Ponsonby of Shulbrede, of Shulbrede in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1930 for the politician Arthur Ponsonby. Ponsonby was the third son of General Sir Henry Ponsonby and the great-grandson of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of...
- Ponsonby Baronets of WoottonPonsonby BaronetsThe Ponsonby Baronetcy, of Wootton in the County of Oxford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 27 January 1956 for the Conservative politician Charles Ponsonby. He had earlier represented Sevenoaks in the House of Commons and served as Parliamentary Private...
- Lady Caroline Ponsonby
Sources
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.