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Coleraine Coleraine ( ; from ga, Cúil Rathain , 'nook of the ferns'Flanaghan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 194. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a town and civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern ...

is a title that has been created three times, twice in the

Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland consists of those titles of nobility created by the English monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland, or later by monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It is one of the five divisi ...

and once in the

Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom is one of the five Peerages in the United Kingdom. It comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Acts of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great ...

. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1625 for the courtier

Hugh Hare The Honourable Hugh Hare (1668–1707) was an English translator and politician. Life He was baptised at Totteridge, Hertfordshire, 2 July 1668, the eldest surviving son of Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine, by his first wife, Constantia, daug ...

. This creation became extinct on the death of the third Baron in 1749. The second creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1762 in favour of Gabriel Hanger,

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members o ...

for

Maidstone Maidstone is the largest town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, linking it wi ...

and

Bridgwater Bridgwater is a large historic market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. Its population currently stands at around 41,276 as of 2022. Bridgwater is at the edge of the Somerset Levels, in level and well-wooded country. The town lies alon ...

. The third Baron represented

East Retford East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...

, Aldborough and

Mitchell Mitchell may refer to: People *Mitchell (surname) *Mitchell (given name) Places Australia * Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory, a light-industrial estate * Mitchell, New South Wales, a suburb of Bathurst * Mitchell, Northern Territ ...

in the

House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of parliament. T ...

. The fourth Baron was a soldier, politician and

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. The title became extinct on his death in 1824. The third creation came in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1954 when the

Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...

politician Richard Law was made ''Baron Coleraine, of Haltemprice in the East Riding of the

County of York Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have ...

''. He was the youngest son of the former Prime Minister

Bonar Law Andrew Bonar Law ( ; 16 September 1858 – 30 October 1923) was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1922 to May 1923. Law was born in the British colony of New Brunswick (now ...

. the title is held by the first Baron's grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded in 2020. The family seat is The Dower House, near

Sunderlandwick Sunderlandwick is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south of Driffield and lies to the west of the A164 road. It forms part of the civil parish of Hutton Cranswick. Sunderlandwick House and it ...

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Barons Coleraine, first creation (1625)

* Hugh Hare, 1st Baron Coleraine (1606–1667) *

Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine (21 April 1636 – 15 July 1708) was an English politician, peer and antiquary. Life Baptised at Totteridge, Hertfordshire, 21 April 1636, he was the eldest surviving son of Hugh Hare, 1st Baron Coleraine, by hi ...

(1636–1708) ** Hon. Hugh Hare (1668–1707) *

Henry Hare, 3rd Baron Coleraine Henry Hare, 3rd Baron Coleraine FRS; FSA (10 May 1693 – 1 August 1749) was an English antiquary, peer politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1730 to 1734. Life Born in Betchworth, Surrey, 10 May 1693, he was the eldest son of ...

(1694–1749)

Barons Coleraine, second creation (1762)

Gabriel Hanger, 1st Baron Coleraine Gabriel Hanger, 1st Baron Coleraine (9 January 1697 – 24 January 1773) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1753 and 1768. He was honoured with an Irish peerage. Hanger was the son of Sir George Hanger of Driffi ...

(1697–1773) * John Hanger, 2nd Baron Coleraine (1743–1794) *

William Hanger, 3rd Baron Coleraine William Hanger, 3rd Baron Coleraine (6 August 1744 – 11 December 1814), styled The Honourable William Hanger between 1762 and 1794, was a British politician. Hanger was the second surviving son of Gabriel Hanger, 1st Baron Coleraine, by Eliz ...

(1744–1814) * George Hanger, 4th Baron Coleraine (1751–1824)

Barons Coleraine, third creation (1954)

* Richard Kidston Law, 1st Baron Coleraine (1901–1980) *James Martin Bonar Law, 2nd Baron Coleraine (1931–2020) *James Peter Bonar Law, 3rd Baron Coleraine (b. 1975)

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. {{DEFAULTSORT:Coleraine Extinct baronies in the Peerage of Ireland Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1625 Noble titles created in 1762 Noble titles created in 1954 Noble titles created for UK MPs