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Baron Carrington is a title that has been created three times, once in the
Peerage of England, once in the
Peerage of Ireland and once in the
Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in
1643 in favour of Sir Charles Smyth. Only a few days later he was created
Viscount Carrington in the Peerage of Ireland. For more information, see this title. The second creation came in
1796 when
Robert Smith was created
Baron Carrington, of Bulcot Lodge, in the
Peerage of Ireland. He had earlier represented
Nottingham in the
House of Commons. Only one year later, in
1797, he was made
Baron Carrington, of Upton in the County of Nottingham, in the
Peerage of Great Britain. His son, the second Baron, sat as a
Member of Parliament for
Wendover,
Buckinghamshire and
High Wycombe and served as
Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. In 1880 he owned 25809 acres of land in
Buckinghamshire,
Lincolnshire and
Bedfordshire, giving an annual rental income of £42,254 (John Bateman: "The Great Landowners of Great Britain and Ireland").
His son, the third Baron, was a prominent
Liberal politician. He was created
Viscount Wendover, of Chepping Wycombe in the County of Buckingham, and
Earl Carrington, in
1895, and
Marquess of Lincolnshire, in
1912. These three titles were all in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom. Under
King George V, Lord Lincolnshire held also the
Lord Great Chamberlainship, 25% of which he inherited from his mother. His only son and heir, Albert Edward Samuel Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, Viscount Wendover, was killed in action in the
First World War. Consequently, on Lord Lincolnshire's death in
1928 the viscountcy, earldom and marquessate became extinct. The Lord Great Chamberlainship was inherited by his five daughters as co-heiresses (5% each).
The baronies of Carrington passed to his younger brother, the fourth Baron. He had earlier represented Buckinghamshire in Parliament as a Liberal. As of
2007 the titles are held by his grandson,
the sixth Baron, who succeeded his father in
1938. Lord Carrington is a noted
Conservative politician and served as
Foreign Secretary from
1979 to
1982 and as
Secretary-General of NATO from between
1984 and
1988. In
1999 he given a
life peerage as
Baron Carington of Upton, of Upton in the County of Nottinghamshire (spelled with a single "r"), and is therefore still a member of the
House of Lords despite the passing of the
House of Lords Act 1999. As of
2007 he's the longest serving member of the House of Lords after the death of
George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe.
The Hon.
Sir William Carington, second son of the second Baron, was a soldier, politician and courtier.
The Barons Carrington are related to the
Barons Bicester. The first Baron Carrington's younger brother
John Smith was the great-grandfather of
Vivian Hugh Smith, who was created Baron Bicester in
1938. Also, Abel Smith, father of the first Baron Carrington, was the younger brother of George Smith, who was created a Baronet in 1757 (see
Bromley Baronets).
Barons Carrington, First Creation (1643)
Barons Carrington, Second & Third Creations (1796; 1797)
Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington (1752-1838)
Robert John Carrington, 2nd Baron Carrington (1796-1868)
(Charles) Robert Wynn Carington, 3rd Baron Carrington (1843-1928) (created Marquess of Lincolnshire in 1912)
Marquesses of Lincolnshire (1912)
(Charles) Robert Wynn Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire (1843-1928)
Barons Carrington, Second & Third Creations (1796; 1797; Reverted)
Rupert Clement George Carington, 4th Baron Carrington (1852-1929)
Rupert Victor John Carington, 5th Baron Carrington (1891-1938)
Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington (b. 1919) (created a life peer as Baron Carington of Upton in 1999)
The Heir Apparent is the present holder's only son Hon. Rupert Francis John Carrington (b. 1948)
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