Baron Hartland
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Baron Hartland, of Stroketown in the County of Roscommon, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created on 30 July 1800 for Maurice Mahon
, who had earlier represented County Roscommon in the Irish House of Commons
. He was the son of Thomas Mahon, who also represented this constituency in the Irish Parliament. Lord Hartland was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He represented County Roscommon in both the Irish and British Parliaments. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baron on 11 November 1845.
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
. It was created on 30 July 1800 for Maurice Mahon
Maurice Mahon, 1st Baron Hartland
Maurice Mahon, 1st Baron Hartland , was an Irish politician and landowner.Mahon was the son of Thomas Mahon and the Honourable Jane, daughter of Maurice Crosbie, 1st Baron Brandon. He succeeded his father as one of two representatives for County Roscommon in the Irish Parliament in 1782, a seat he...
, who had earlier represented County Roscommon in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
. He was the son of Thomas Mahon, who also represented this constituency in the Irish Parliament. Lord Hartland was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He represented County Roscommon in both the Irish and British Parliaments. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baron on 11 November 1845.
Barons Hartland (1800)
- Maurice Mahon, 1st Baron HartlandMaurice Mahon, 1st Baron HartlandMaurice Mahon, 1st Baron Hartland , was an Irish politician and landowner.Mahon was the son of Thomas Mahon and the Honourable Jane, daughter of Maurice Crosbie, 1st Baron Brandon. He succeeded his father as one of two representatives for County Roscommon in the Irish Parliament in 1782, a seat he...
(1738–1819) - Thomas Mahon, 2nd Baron Hartland (1766–1835)
- Maurice Mahon, 3rd Baron Hartland (1772–1845)