Baron Garvagh

Baron Garvagh

Baron Garvagh, of Garvagh in the County of Londonderry, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1818 for George Canning. He had previously represented Sligo and Petersfield in Parliament and also served as Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry. Canning was the first cousin of both Prime Minister George Canning and the diplomat Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe. As of 2007 the title is held by his great-great-grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1956.

Barons Garvagh (1818)

*George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh (1778–1840)
*Charles Henry Spencer George Canning, 2nd Baron Garvagh (1826–1871)
*Charles John Spencer George Canning, 3rd Baron Garvagh (1852–1915)
*Leopold Ernest Stratford George Canning, 4th Baron Garvagh (1878–1956)
*(Alexander Leopold Ivor) George Canning, 5th Baron Garvagh (b. 1920)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's eldest son Hon. Spencer George Stratford de Redcliffe Canning (b. 1953)

ee also

*Earl Canning
*Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/ www.thepeerage.com]


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