Baron Congleton

Baron Congleton, of Congleton in the County Palatine of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1841 for the Whig politician and former Secretary at War and Paymaster of the Forces Sir Henry Brook Parnell, 4th Baronet. His eldest son, the second Baron, devoted his life to religious work and was an early member of the Plymouth Brethren. His nephew, the fourth Baron, was a Major-General in the Army. As of 2007, the titles are held by the latter's grandson (the eighth Baron) who succeeded his elder brother in 1967. The Parnell Baronetcy, of Rathleague in the Queen's County, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 3 November 1766 for the first Baron's grandfather John Parnell. He represented Maryborough in the Irish Parliament. His son, the second Baron, sat as a Member of the Irish House of Commons for Queen's County and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in Ireland. His younger son, the fourth Baronet, was raised to the peerage in 1841.

Another member of the Parnell family was Charles Stewart Parnell. He was the great-nephew of the first Baron.

Parnell Baronets, of Rathleague (1766)

*Sir John Parnell, 1st Baronet (c. 1720-1782)
*Sir John Parnell, 2nd Baronet (1744-1801)
*Sir John Augustus Parnell, 3rd Baronet (1775-1812)
*Sir Henry Brook Parnell, 4th Baronet (1776-1842) (created Baron Congleton in 1841)

Barons Congleton (1841)

*Henry Brook Parnell, 1st Baron Congleton (1776-1842)
*John Vesey Parnell, 2nd Baron Congleton (1805-1883)
*Henry William Parnell, 3rd Baron Congleton (1809-1896)
*Henry Parnell, 4th Baron Congleton (1839-1906)
*Henry Bligh Fortescue Parnell, 5th Baron Congleton (1890-1914)
*John Brooke Molesworth Parnell, 6th Baron Congleton (1892-1932)
*William Jared Parnell, 7th Baron Congleton (1925-1967)
*Christopher Patrick Parnell, 8th Baron Congleton (b. 1930)

The Heir Apparent to is the present holder's eldest son, Hon. John Patrick Christian Parnell (b. 1959)

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]