Baron Ellenborough

Baron Ellenborough, of Ellenborough in the County of Cumberland, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1802 for the lawyer, judge and politician Sir Edward Law. He was Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1802 to 1818. His son, the second Baron, notably served as Governor-General of India. In 1844 he was created Viscount Southam, of Southam in the County of Gloucester, and Earl of Ellenborough, in the County of Cumberland. His only son predeceased him and on his death in 1871 the the viscountcy and earldom became extinct.

However, he was succeeded in the barony by his nephew, the third Baron. He was the son of the Hon. Charles Ewan Law, second son of the first Baron. In 1885 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Towry (which was that of his father's mother). On the death of his son, the fourth Baron, this line of the family failed. He was succeeded by his cousin, the fifth Baron. When he died the title passed to his younger brother, the sixth Baron. As of 2007 the title is held by the latter's grandson, the eighth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1945.

Barons Ellenborough (1802)

*Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough (1750-1818)
*Edward Law, 2nd Baron Ellenborough (1790-1871) (created Earl of Ellenborough in 1844)

Earls of Ellenborough (1844)

*Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790-1871)

Barons Ellenborough (1802;Reverted)

*Charles Edmund Towry-Law, 3rd Baron Ellenborough (1820-1890)
*Charles Towry Hamilton Towry-Law, 4th Baron Ellenborough (1856-1902)
*Edward Downes Law, 5th Baron Ellenborough (1841-1915)
*Cecil Henry Law, 6th Baron Ellenborough (1849-1931)
*Henry Astell Law, 7th Baron Ellenborough (1889-1945)
*Richard Edward Cecil Law, 8th Baron Ellenborough (b. 1926)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Major the Hon. Rupert Edward Henry Law (b. 1955)

The Heir Apparent's Heir Apparent is his son James Rupert Thomas Law (b. 1983)

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]