Baron Shaughnessy, of the City of Montreal in the Dominion of Canada and of Ashford in the County of Limerick, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1916 for the

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born businessman

Thomas Shaughnessy Thomas George Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy, (6 October 1853 – 10 December 1923) was an American-Canadian railway administrator who rose from modest beginnings as a clerk and bookkeeper for the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad (a prede ...

, president of the

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. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baron, a Director of the

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and of the

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. His son, the third Baron, was a businessman and was also active in the

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. However, he lost his hereditary seat in parliament after the

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. The line of the eldest son of the first Baron failed on the death of the third Baron's son, the fourth Baron, in 2007. The late Baron was succeeded by his second cousin, the fifth Baron and present Lord Shaughnessy, who is better known as the actor

Charles Shaughnessy Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy, 5th Baron Shaughnessy (born 9 February 1955) is a French actor. He is known for his roles on American television, including Shane Donovan on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', and Maxwell Sheffield on th ...

, star of the American TV comedy ''

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'' and the soap opera '' Days of Our Lives''. The fifth Baron's late father was

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, a scriptwriter and producer, and son of the Hon. Alfred Shaughnessy, younger son of the first Baron. The heir presumptive to the title is

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, younger brother of the fifth Baron, an actor and producer. No other heir exists, unless the fifth Baron or his younger brother fathers a son.

Barons Shaughnessy (1916)

* Thomas George Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy (1853–1923) *William James Shaughnessy, 2nd Baron Shaughnessy (1883–1938) *William Graham Shaughnessy, 3rd Baron Shaughnessy (1922–2003) *Michael James Shaughnessy, 4th Baron Shaughnessy (1946–2007) * Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy, 5th Baron Shaughnessy (b. 1955) The

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is the present holder's younger brother David James Bradford Shaughnessy (b. 1957). There are no further heirs.

Line of Succession

'' Thomas George Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy (1853–1923)'' ** Coronet of a British Baron

''William James Shaughnessy, 2nd Baron Shaughnessy (1883–1938)'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

''William Graham Shaughnessy, 3rd Baron Shaughnessy (1922–2003)'' **** Coronet of a British Baron

''Michael James Shaughnessy, 4th Baron Shaughnessy (1946–2007)'' ** ''Hon. Alfred Thomas Shaughnessy (1887–1916)'' *** '' Alfred James Shaughnessy (1916–2005)'' **** Coronet of a British Baron

Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy, 5th Baron Shaughnessy (born 1955) **** (1) David James Bradford Shaughnessy (b. 1957)

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References

* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * (2nd & 3rd) {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaughnessy Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1916 Bishop's College School alumni

Barons Shaughnessy (1916)

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