Baron Hollenden

Baron Hollenden, of Leigh in the County of Kent,[1] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1912 for Samuel Morley, who had previously served as Governor of the Bank of England. He was the son of Samuel Morley and Rebekha Maria Hope and the elder brother of Arnold Morley. Lord Hollenden was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was High Sheriff of the County of London in 1917. In 1923 he assumed by deed poll the additional surname of Hope.[2] On his death the title passed to his nephew, the third Baron. He was the only son of the Hon. Claude Hope Hope-Morley, younger son of the first Baron. Lord Hollenden was an Alderman of the City of London. As of 2014 the title is held by his son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded in 1999.

Barons Hollenden (1912)

  • Samuel Hope Morley, 1st Baron Hollenden (1845–1929)
  • Geoffrey Hope Hope-Morley, 2nd Baron Hollenden (1885–1977)
  • Gordon Hope Hope-Morley, 3rd Baron Hollenden (1914–1999)
  • Ian Hampden Hope-Morley, 4th Baron Hollenden (b. 1946)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Edward Hope-Morley (b. 1981).

Notes

  1. ↑ "No. 28579". The London Gazette. 9 February 1912. p. 972.
  2. ↑ "No. 32870". The London Gazette. 12 October 1923. p. 6937.

References

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.