Baron Clanmorris, of Newbrook in the County of Mayo, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 6 August 1800 for
John Bingham
John Armor Bingham (January 21, 1815 – March 19, 1900) was an American politician who served as a Republican representative from Ohio and as the United States ambassador to Japan. In his time as a congressman, Bingham served as both assist ...
. He was a descendant of John Bingham of Foxford in
County Mayo
County Mayo (; ga, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the Taxus baccata, yew trees") is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Conn ...
, whose brother Sir Henry Bingham, 1st Baronet, of Castlebar, was the ancestor of the
Earls of Lucan
Earl of Lucan is a title which has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland for related families.
History
Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan, Patrick Sarsfield was one of the senior commanders of James II of England, James VII & II ...
. The first Baron's great-great-great-grandson, the seventh Baron, was a spy and crime novelist (as ''John Bingham''). the title is held by the latter's son, the eighth Baron, who succeeded in 1988.
The Hon.
Edward Bingham
Rear Admiral The Honourable Edward Barry Stewart Bingham VC, OBE (26 July 1881 – 24 September 1939) served in the Royal Navy during the First World War and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in engaging the German fleet dur ...
, a younger son of the fifth Baron won the Victoria Cross for his actions during the
battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland (german: Skagerrakschlacht, the Battle of the Skagerrak) was a naval battle fought between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, under Admiral John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, Sir John Jellicoe, and the Imperial German Navy ...
. The novelist
Charlotte Bingham
The Hon. Charlotte Bingham (born 29 June 1942) is an English novelist who has written over 30 mainly historical romance novels and has also written for many television programmes including '' Upstairs, Downstairs''; ''Play for Today''; and '' ...
is the daughter of the seventh and the sister of the eighth Baron Clanmorris. A granddaughter of the fourth Baron was Zara Pollock, who married Alexander Hore-Ruthven who, as 1st Baron Gowrie, was
Governor-General of Australia
The governor-general of Australia is the representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in Australia.
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John Bingham, 1st Baron Clanmorris
John Bingham, 1st Baron Clanmorris (1762 – May 1821) was an Ireland, Irish Peerage, peer.
Bingham was the son of Henry Bingham and his wife Letitia (née Daly). He was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Tuam (Parliament of Ireland consti ...
(1762–1821)
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Charles Barry Bingham, 2nd Baron Clanmorris
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...
Denis Arthur Bingham, 3rd Baron Clanmorris
Denis may refer to:
People
* Saint Denis of Paris, 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris
* Denis the Areopagite, Biblical figure
* Denis, son of Ampud (died 1236), baron in the Kingdom of Hungary
* Denis the Carthusian (1402–14 ...
(1808–1847)
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John Charles Robert Bingham, 4th Baron Clanmorris
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
(1826–1876)
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John George Barry Bingham, 5th Baron Clanmorris
John George Barry Bingham, 5th Baron Clanmorris DL, JP (27 August 1852 – 4 November 1916), was an Irish peer.
Bingham was the son of John Bingham, 4th Baron Clanmorris, by Sarah Selina, daughter of Burton Persse. His mother and grandmother ...
(1852–1916)
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Arthur Maurice Robert Bingham, 6th Baron Clanmorris
Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more wi ...
Simon John Ward Bingham, 8th Baron Clanmorris
Simon John Ward Bingham, 8th Baron Clanmorris (born 25 October 1937), is an Irish peer.
Bingham is the son of John Bingham, 7th Baron Clanmorris, and his wife Madeleine (née Ebel). He was educated at Downside School near Bath, Somerset, before ...
(born 1937)
The heir presumptive is the present holder's second cousin Robert Derek de Burgh Bingham (born 1942). There are no further heirs.