Baron de Ramsey
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Baron de Ramsey, of Ramsey Abbey in the County of Huntingdon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1887 for Edward Fellowes
, who had previously represented Huntingdonshire
in the House of Commons
as a Conservative
for 43 years. His eldest son, the second Baron, sat as Member of Parliament
for Huntingdonshire and Ramsey
and later served as a Lord-in-Waiting
(government whip in the House of Lords
) from 1890 to 1892 in the Conservative administration
of Lord Salisbury
. His grandson, the third Baron, was Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire
from 1947 to 1965 and of Huntingdon and Peterborough
between 1965 and 1968. the title is held by the latter's son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded in 1993.
Ailwyn Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn
, was the younger son of the first Baron de Ramsey.
The family seat is Abbots Ripton Hall, Abbots Ripton
, Cambridgeshire
.
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 1887 for Edward Fellowes
Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron de Ramsey
Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron de Ramsey was a British Conservative Member of Parliament.De Ramsey was the son of William Henry Fellowes, of Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire, and Emma Benyon. He was elected to the House of Commons for Huntingdonshire in 1837, a seat he held for 43 years, until 1880...
, who had previously represented Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdonshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the county of Huntingdonshire in England. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons the Parliament of the United...
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...
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...
for 43 years. His eldest son, 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 Huntingdonshire and Ramsey
Ramsey (UK Parliament constituency)
Ramsey was a parliamentary constituency in Huntingdonshire, which elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
and later served as a Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...
(government whip 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....
) from 1890 to 1892 in the Conservative administration
Conservative Government 1886-1892
Principal source: C. Cook and B. Keith, British Historical Facts 1830–1900...
of Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...
. His grandson, the third Baron, was Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire
Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire. Huntingdonshire became part of Huntingdon and Peterborough in 1965; see Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdon and Peterborough...
from 1947 to 1965 and of Huntingdon and Peterborough
Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdon and Peterborough
This is a list of those people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdon and Peterborough during that county's short existence from 1965. The office was preceded by that of the Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire, also taking part of the jurisdiction of the Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire,...
between 1965 and 1968. the title is held by the latter's son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded in 1993.
Ailwyn Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn
Ailwyn Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn
Ailwyn Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn KCVO, KBE, PC , was a British businessman, farmer and Conservative politician...
, was the younger son of the first Baron de Ramsey.
The family seat is Abbots Ripton Hall, Abbots Ripton
Abbots Ripton
Abbots Ripton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated five miles north of Huntingdon, on the B1090...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
.
Barons de Ramsey (1887)
- Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron de RamseyEdward Fellowes, 1st Baron de RamseyEdward Fellowes, 1st Baron de Ramsey was a British Conservative Member of Parliament.De Ramsey was the son of William Henry Fellowes, of Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire, and Emma Benyon. He was elected to the House of Commons for Huntingdonshire in 1837, a seat he held for 43 years, until 1880...
(1809–1887) - William Henry Fellowes, 2nd Baron de RamseyWilliam Fellowes, 2nd Baron de RamseyWilliam Henry Fellowes, 2nd Baron de Ramsey , was a British Conservative politician.De Ramsey was the eldest son of Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron de Ramsey, and Hon. Mary Julia Milles. Ailwyn Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn, was his younger brother...
(1848–1925)- Hon. Coulson Churchill Fellowes (1883–1915)
- Ailwyn Fellowes, 3rd Baron de RamseyAilwyn Fellowes, 3rd Baron de RamseyAilwyn Edward Fellowes, 3rd Baron de Ramsey KBE, TD was a British peer.de Ramsey was the son of the Hon. Coulson Churchill Fellowes , son of William Fellowes, 2nd Baron de Ramsey. His mother was Gwendolene Dorothy, daughter of Harry Wyndham Jefferson. He was educated at Oundle School...
(1910–1993) - John Ailwyn Fellowes, 4th Baron de Ramsey (b. 1942)