Baron Gorell, of

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in the County of Derby, is a title in the

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. It was created on 16 February 1909 for Sir Gorell Barnes, President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the

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from 1905 to 1909. His eldest son, the second Baron, was killed in the

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and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron. He notably served as

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between 1921 and 1922 in the

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. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baron. He was a Senior Executive of the

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from 1959 to 1984. the title is held by his nephew, the fifth Baron, who succeeded in 2007. He is the son of the Hon. Ronald Alexander Henry Barnes.Cracroft peerage
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Baron Gorell (1909)

* (John) Gorell Barnes, 1st Baron Gorell (1848–1913) * Henry Gorell Barnes, 2nd Baron Gorell (1882–1917) * Ronald Gorell Barnes, 3rd Baron Gorell (1884–1963) * Timothy John Radcliffe Barnes, 4th Baron Gorell (1927–2007) * John Picton Gorell Barnes, 5th Baron Gorell (born 1959) The

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is the present holder's son, the Hon. Oliver Gorell Barnes (born 1993).

Male-line family tree

References

External sources

* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gorell, Baron Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1909