Baron Gisborough
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Baron Gisborough, of Cleveland in the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1917 for the Conservative
politician Richard Chaloner
, who had previously represented Westbury
(also known as Wiltshire West) and Abercromby
in the House of Commons
. Born Richard Long, the son of Richard Penruddocke Long
, he had assumed by Royal license the surname of Chaloner in lieu of Long in 1881, as a condition of inheriting the Guisborough
estate and Gisborough Hall
from his maternal great-uncle, Admiral Thomas Chaloner. The latter was a descendant through his mother of Robert de Brus
, who founded Gisborough Priory
in 1119. Lord Gisborough's eldest son and heir Richard Godolphin Hume Long Chaloner was accidentally killed in France in 1917 while guarding German prisoners of war, and is buried at Calais
. He was therefore succeeded by his second son, the second Baron. the title is held by the latter's son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1951. He notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Cleveland
from 1981 to 1996. The title remains strongly linked with the town of Guisborough
.
The prominent Conservative politician Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long, was the elder brother of the first Baron.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. Thomas Peregrine Long Chaloner (b. 1961)
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1917 for the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Richard Chaloner
Richard Chaloner, 1st Baron Gisborough
Richard Godolphin Walmesley Chaloner, 1st Baron Gisborough was a British soldier and politician...
, who had previously represented Westbury
Westbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Westbury was a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire from 1449 to 2010. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, and then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801...
(also known as Wiltshire West) and Abercromby
Abercromby (UK Parliament constituency)
Liverpool Abercromby was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election and returned one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system until it was abolished...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. Born Richard Long, the son of Richard Penruddocke Long
Richard Penruddocke Long
Richard Penruddocke Long JP, DL was an English landowner and Conservative Party politician. He was a founding member of the amateur cricket club I Zingari...
, he had assumed by Royal license the surname of Chaloner in lieu of Long in 1881, as a condition of inheriting the Guisborough
Guisborough
Guisborough is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England....
estate and Gisborough Hall
Gisborough Hall
Gisborough Hall is a 19th century mansion house, now a hotel, at Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland, England. It is a Grade II listed building....
from his maternal great-uncle, Admiral Thomas Chaloner. The latter was a descendant through his mother of Robert de Brus
Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale
Robert I de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale was an early 12th century Norman baron and knight, the first of the Bruce dynasty of Scotland and England...
, who founded Gisborough Priory
Gisborough Priory
Gisborough Priory is a ruined former Augustinian priory in the town of Guisborough, now in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1119 as the Priory of St. Mary by Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale, an ancestor of the...
in 1119. Lord Gisborough's eldest son and heir Richard Godolphin Hume Long Chaloner was accidentally killed in France in 1917 while guarding German prisoners of war, and is buried at Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....
. He was therefore succeeded by his second son, the second Baron. the title is held by the latter's son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1951. He notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Cleveland
Lord Lieutenant of Cleveland
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cleveland since its creation in 1974 to its abolition in 1996:*1974–1979: Major Cecil Crosthwaite*1979–1981: Colonel John Pounder...
from 1981 to 1996. The title remains strongly linked with the town of Guisborough
Guisborough
Guisborough is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England....
.
The prominent Conservative politician Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long, was the elder brother of the first Baron.
Barons Gisborough (1917)
- Richard Godolphin Walmesley Chaloner, 1st Baron GisboroughRichard Chaloner, 1st Baron GisboroughRichard Godolphin Walmesley Chaloner, 1st Baron Gisborough was a British soldier and politician...
(1856–1938) - Thomas Weston Peel Long Chaloner, 2nd Baron GisboroughThomas Chaloner, 2nd Baron GisboroughThomas Weston Peel Long Chaloner, 2nd Baron Gisborough was an English landowner, soldier and Peer.The second son of Richard Godolphin Walmesley Chaloner, 1st Baron Gisborough and his wife Margaret Mary Ann Brocklesby Davis, he was born in Sedgehill, Wiltshire and educated at Rottingdean, Radley...
(1889–1951) - (Thomas) Richard John Long Chaloner, 3rd Baron GisboroughRichard Chaloner, 3rd Baron GisboroughThomas Richard John Long Chaloner, 3rd Baron Gisborough is a British Peer. He was born at Hurworth Old Hall, Darlington, the son of Thomas Chaloner, 2nd Baron Gisborough and his wife Esther Hall. He succeeded his father as 3rd Baron in 1951. In 1967 he was appointed to the Board of Universal...
(b. 1927)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son the Hon. Thomas Peregrine Long Chaloner (b. 1961)
See also
- Viscount LongViscount LongViscount Long, of Wraxall in the County of Wiltshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1921 for the Conservative politician Walter Long, who had previously served as Member of Parliament, President of the Board of Agriculture, President of the Local Government...
- Chaloner BaronetsChaloner BaronetsThe Baronetcy of Chaloner of Guisborough was created in the Baronetage of England on 20 June 1620 for William Chaloner and was extinct on his death in Turkey in 1641....
- Thomas Chaloner (statesman)Thomas Chaloner (statesman)Sir Thomas Chaloner was an English statesman and poet.-Life:He was the son of Roger Chaloner, mercer of London, a descendant of the Denbighshire Chaloners...
- Thomas Chaloner (naturalist)Thomas Chaloner (naturalist)Sir Thomas Chaloner was an English naturalist.-Life:He was the son of statesman and poet Sir Thomas Chaloner. He was tutor to Prince Henry, son of James I, and was also responsible for introducing alum manufacturing to England. He was Member of Parliament for St Mawes in 1586 and for Lostwithiel...