Baron Derwent, of
Hackness
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in the
North Riding of the County of York, is a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 October 1881 for the former
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for
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to:
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,
Sir Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 3rd Baronet. His grandson, the third Baron (who succeeded his uncle the second Baron), was an author, poet and minor diplomat. On his death in 1949 the titles passed to his younger brother, the fourth Baron. He served in the
Conservative administrations of
Harold Macmillan and
Sir Alec Douglas-Home
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as
Minister of State for Trade and
Minister of State for Home Affairs. the titles are held by his son, the fifth Baron, who succeeded in 1986.
The Baronetcy, of Hackness Hall in the North Riding of the County of York, was created in the
Baronetage of Great Britain
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on 6 July 1795 for
Richard Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, with remainder in default of male issue of his own to the male issue of his brother Charles John. He notably represented
Weymouth in the
House of Commons
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. Born Richard Johnstone, he was the son of Colonel John Johnstone, second son of Sir William Johnstone, 2nd Baronet, of Westerhall (see
Johnstone baronets of Westerhall). His mother was Charlotte, daughter of John van den Bempde of Hackness Hall in Yorkshire. In 1793 Richard Johnstone assumed by Act of Parliament his maternal grandfather's surname of Vanden-Bempde in lieu of Johnstone but in 1795 he was authorised by Royal licence to resume the name of Johnstone in addition to those of Vanden-Bempde. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He sat as Member of Parliament for
Yorkshire
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and Scarborough. On his death the title passed to his son, the aforementioned third Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage as Baron Derwent in 1881.
The title of the barony, Derwent (pronounced "Darwent"), is named after the
River Derwent in Yorkshire.
Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone baronets, of Hackness Hall (1795)
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Sir Richard Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baronet (died 1807)
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Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 2nd Baronet (28 August 1799 – 24 February 1869) was a British Member of Parliament.
Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone was the son of Sir Richard Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baronet. He succeeded as second Baronet in 18 ...
(1799–1869)
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Sir Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 3rd Baronet (1829–1916) (created Baron Derwent in 1881)
Barons Derwent (1881)
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Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baron Derwent Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baron Derwent (3 January 1829 – 1 March 1916), known as Sir Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 3rd Baronet, from 1869 to 1881, was a British peer and Liberal Party politician. He served for ten years as a Membe ...
(1829–1916)
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Francis Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 2nd Baron Derwent (1851–1929)
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George Harcourt Vanden-Bampde-Johnstone, 3rd Baron Derwent (1899–1949)
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Patrick Robin Gilbert Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 4th Baron Derwent (1901–1986)
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Robin Evelyn Leo Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 5th Baron Derwent (born 1930)
The
heir apparent
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is the present holder's son the Hon. Francis Patrick Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone (born 1965). His oldest sister, Emmeline, is signatory to a campaign for women to be able to inherit noble titles, instead of these being restricted to the male line.
See also
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Johnstone baronets of Westerhall
References
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Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Noble titles created in 1881
Noble titles created for UK MPs
1795 establishments in Great Britain
1881 establishments in the United Kingdom