Baron Delamere, of Vale Royal in the

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, is a title in the

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. It was created on 17 July 1821 for Thomas Cholmondeley, a former

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for

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. This Vale Royal branch of the Cholmondeley family descends from Thomas Cholmondeley (died 1653), younger brother of

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, and Hugh Cholmondeley (1591–1665), ancestor of the

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. The first Baron was succeeded by his son. Before acceding to the title in 1855, the second Baron represented

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and Montgomery in the House of Commons as a

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. His eldest son, also named Hugh, acceded to the title in 1887, and in the same year, he immigrated to

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, where he acquired a major estate. The third Baron's eldest son inherited his father's title in 1931. In 1934, he attempted to re-establish his family at Vale Royal, the family's country home and baronial seat from the 17th century; however, the great house was requisitioned as a sanatorium during the war years.Holland, G. D ''et al.'' (1977). ''Vale Royal Abbey and House,'' p. 32; Westair-Reproductions
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Barons Delamere (1821)

Thomas Cholmondeley, 1st Baron Delamere Thomas Cholmondeley, 1st Baron Delamere (; 9 August 1767 – 30 October 1855), was a British peer and Member of Parliament.

(1767–1855) *

Hugh Cholmondeley, 2nd Baron Delamere Hugh Cholmondeley, 2nd Baron Delamere (; 3 October 1811 – 1 August 1887), styled The Honourable from 1821 until 1855, was a British peer and politician. Personal Hugh Cholmondeley was the eldest son of Thomas Cholmondeley. His mother was He ...

(1811–1887) *

Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, (28 April 1870 – 13 November 1931), styled The Honourable from birth until 1887, was a British peer. He was one of the first and most influential British settlers in Kenya. Lord Delamere was the son of ...

(1870–1931) * Thomas Pitt Hamilton Cholmondeley, 4th Baron Delamere (1900–1979) * Hugh George Cholmondeley, 5th Baron Delamere (born 1934) **Hon. Thomas Cholmondeley (1968–2016) The

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is the present holder's grandson, Hugh Cholmondeley (born 1998)

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* * Debrett, John, Charles Kidd, David Williamson. (1990)
''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage.''
New York:

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. * Hayden, Joseph. (1851)
''The book of dignities: containing rolls of the official personages of the British Empire.''
London: Longmans, Brown, Green, and Longmans. * Holland, G. D. ''et al.'' (1977)
''Vale Royal Abbey and House.''
Winsford, Cheshire: Winsford Local History Society. * Wright, Ruper
"The Kennedys of Kenya,"
''The Spectator'' (London). 11 April 1998. {{DEFAULTSORT:Delamere Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Delamere Noble titles created in 1821 Noble titles created for UK MPs

Barons Delamere (1821)

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