Baron Killanin, of Galway in

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, is a title in the

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History

It was created in 1900 for the Irish lawyer and politician

Michael Morris, Baron Morris Michael Morris, Baron Morris and 1st Baron Killanin, (14 November 1826 – 8 September 1901), known as Sir Michael Morris, Bt, from 1885 to 1889, was an Irish lawyer and judge. He was Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland from 188 ...

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from 1887 to 1889 and a

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from 1889 to 1900. He had already been created a Baronet in the

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in 1885, and a

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under the

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as Baron Morris, of Spiddal in

, in 1889. On his death in 1901 the life peerage became extinct while he was succeeded in the baronetcy and hereditary barony by his eldest son, the second Baron. He briefly represented Galway Borough in the

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as a

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and also served as Lord Lieutenant of County Galway from 1918 to 1922. He was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baron, the son of George Henry Morris. He was a prominent author, journalist and sports official and served as President of the

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from between 1972 and 1980. the titles are held by his eldest son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded in 1999. He is a film producer. The traditional burial place of the Barons Killanin is the Morris family vault in Bohermore Cemetery,

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Morris baronets, of Spiddal (1885)

* Sir Michael Morris, 1st Baronet (1826–1901) (created a life peer as Baron Morris in 1889)

Baron Morris (1889)

(1826–1901) (created Baron Killanin in 1900) ''The title became extinct in 1901''

Barons Killanin (1900)

* Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin (1826–1901) * Martin Henry Fitzpatrick Morris, 2nd Baron Killanin (1867–1927) *

Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, (30 July 1914 – 25 April 1999) was an Irish journalist, author, sports official, and the sixth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), seeing from 1972 to 1980. He succeeded Martin Henry Fit ...

(1914–1999) * (George) Redmond (Fitzpatrick) Morris, 4th Baron Killanin (b. 1947) The

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is the present holder's son the Hon. Luke Michael Geoffrey Morris (b. 1975)

Line of Succession

''Michael Morris, Baron Morris, 1st Baron Killanin (1826—1901)'' ** Coronet of a British Baron

''Martin Henry FitzPatrick Morris, 2nd Baron Killanin (1867–1927)'' ** ''Lt.-Col. Hon. George Henry Morris (1872–1914)'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

''Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin (1914–1999)'' **** Coronet of a British Baron

George Redmond FitzPatrick Morris, 4th Baron Killanin (born 1947) ***** (1) ''Hon.'' Luke Michael Geoffrey Morris (b. 1975) **** (2) ''Hon.'' Michael Francis Leo Morris (b. 1951) ***** (3) James Michael Morris (b. 1983) ***** (4) Christopher Michael Morris (b. 1985) **** (5) ''Hon.'' John Martin Morris (b. 1951) ***** (6) Roderic Michael Morris (b. 1976) ***** (7) Michael-John Morris (b. 1979)

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