Baron Newlands
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Baron Newlands, of Newlands and Barrofield in the County of the City of Glasgow and of Mauldslie Castle in the County of Lanark, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created on 19 January 1898 for the soldier Sir William Hozier, 1st Baronet
. He had already been created a Baronet in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1890. He was succeeded by his only son, the second Baron. He represented Lanarkshire South
in the House of Commons
and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire. Lord Newlands was childless and the titles became extinct on his death on 5 September 1929.
Sir Henry Montague Hozier (1838–1907), younger brother of the first Baron, was a Colonel
in the 3rd Dragoons and the father of Clementine Churchill
, wife of Winston Churchill
(although Clementine's paternity has been the subject of some debate).
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 on 19 January 1898 for the soldier Sir William Hozier, 1st Baronet
William Hozier, 1st Baron Newlands
William Wallace Hozier, 1st Baron Newlands DL, JP , known as Sir William Hozier, Bt, between 1890 and 1898, was a Scottish soldier and businessman.-Background:...
. He had already been created a Baronet in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1890. He was succeeded by his only son, the second Baron. He represented Lanarkshire South
South Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.- Boundaries :...
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...
and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire. Lord Newlands was childless and the titles became extinct on his death on 5 September 1929.
Sir Henry Montague Hozier (1838–1907), younger brother of the first Baron, was a Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the 3rd Dragoons and the father of Clementine Churchill
Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill
Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill, GBE, CStJ was the wife of Sir Winston Churchill and a life peeress in her own right.-Early life:...
, wife of Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
(although Clementine's paternity has been the subject of some debate).
Barons Newlands (1898)
- William Wallace Hozier, 1st Baron NewlandsWilliam Hozier, 1st Baron NewlandsWilliam Wallace Hozier, 1st Baron Newlands DL, JP , known as Sir William Hozier, Bt, between 1890 and 1898, was a Scottish soldier and businessman.-Background:...
(1825–1906) - James Henry Cecil Hozier, 2nd Baron NewlandsJames Hozier, 2nd Baron NewlandsJames Henry Cecil Hozier, 2nd Baron Newlands was a Scottish civil servant, diplomat and politician.-Biography:Hozier was the son of William Hozier, 1st Baron Newlands....
(1851–1929)