Cable-Alexander Baronets
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The Alexander, later Cable-Alexander Baronetcy, of the City of Dublin, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 11 December 1809 for William Alexander, Lord Mayor of Dublin
. The second Baronet was a Director of the Bank of Ireland
. The third Baronet was Attorney-General to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
, later Edward VII. The seventh Baronet assumed in 1931 by deed poll
the additional surname of Cable. The presumed eighth Baronet has not successfully proven his succession and is not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant. For more information, follow this link.
This branch of the Irish Alexander family is descended from William Alexander, whose brother Nathaniel Alexander was the ancestor of the Earls of Caledon
and the Earls Alexander of Tunis
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Lord Mayor of Dublin
The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the honorific title of the Chairman of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. The incumbent is Labour Party Councillor Andrew Montague. The office holder is elected annually by the members of the...
. The second Baronet was a Director of the Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
The Bank of Ireland is a commercial bank operation in Ireland, which is one of the 'Big Four' in both parts of the island.Historically the premier banking organisation in Ireland, the Bank occupies a unique position in Irish banking history...
. The third Baronet was Attorney-General to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
, later Edward VII. The seventh Baronet assumed in 1931 by deed poll
Deed poll
A deed poll is a legal document binding only to a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an active intention...
the additional surname of Cable. The presumed eighth Baronet has not successfully proven his succession and is not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant. For more information, follow this link.
This branch of the Irish Alexander family is descended from William Alexander, whose brother Nathaniel Alexander was the ancestor of the Earls of Caledon
Earl of Caledon
Earl of Caledon, of Caledon, County Tyrone, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for James Alexander, 1st Viscount Caledon. He was a merchant who had made an enormous fortune in India. He also represented the constituency of Londonderry City in the Irish House of Commons...
and the Earls Alexander of Tunis
Earl Alexander of Tunis
Earl Alexander of Tunis is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 14 March 1952 for the prominent military commander Field Marshal Harold Alexander, 1st Viscount Alexander of Tunis...
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Alexander, later Cable-Alexander Baronets, of the City of Dublin (1809)
- Sir William Alexander, 1st Baronet (1743-1809)
- Sir Robert Alexander, 2nd Baronet (1769-1859)
- Sir William John Alexander, 3rd BaronetSir William Alexander, 3rd BaronetSir William John Alexander, 3rd Baronet QC was a British lawyer.He was the elder son of Sir Robert Alexander, 2nd Baronet and his wife Elisa Wallis, daughter of John Wallis. In 1859, he succeeded his father as baronet...
(1797-1873) - Sir John Wallace Alexander, 4th Baronet (1800-1888)
- Sir William Ferdinand Alexander, 5th Baronet (1845-1896)
- Sir Lionel Cecil William Alexander, 6th Baronet (1885-1956)
- Sir Desmond William Lionel Cable-Alexander, 7th Baronet (1919-1986)
- Sir Desmond William Cable-Alexander, 8th Baronet (b. 1936)