Baron Hollenden, of Leigh in the County of Kent, is a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1912 for
Samuel Morley, who had previously served as
Governor of the Bank of England
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. He was the son of
Samuel Morley and Rebekha Maria Hope and the elder brother of
Arnold Morley
Arnold Morley (18 February 1849 – 16 January 1916) was a British barrister and Liberal politician.
Background
Morley was a younger son of Samuel Morley and Rebekah Maria, daughter of Samuel Hope of Liverpool. Lord Hollenden was his elder b ...
. Lord Hollenden was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was
High Sheriff of the County of London
Below is a list of sheriffs of the County of London, from the creation of the county in 1889 to its abolition in 1965:
*1889–1890: Alfred de Rothschild, of Senmore Place
*1890–1891: Sir James Whitehead, Bart, of Highlield House, C ...
in 1917. In 1923 he assumed by
deed poll the additional surname of Hope.
On his death the title passed to his nephew, the third Baron. He was the only son of the Hon. Claude Hope Hope-Morley, younger son of the first Baron. Lord Hollenden was an
Alderman
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of the
City of London
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. the title is held by his son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded in 1999.
Barons Hollenden (1912—)
* ''
Samuel Hope Morley, 1st Baron Hollenden'' (1845—1929)
** ''
Geoffrey Hope Hope-Morley, 2nd Baron Hollenden'' (1885—1977)
** ''Hon. Claude Hope-Morley'' (1887—1968)
*** ''
Gordon Hope Hope-Morley, 3rd Baron Hollenden'' (1914—1999)
****
Ian Hampden Hope-Morley, 4th Baron Hollenden (1946—)
***** (1) Hon. Edward Hope-Morley (1981—)
****** (2) Fergus Hope-Morley (?—)
****** (3) Oscar Hope-Morley (2020—)
****** (4) Rowan Hope-Morley (2020—)
***** (5) Hon. Alastair Kim Hope-Morley (1990—)
***** (6) Hon. Henry Gordon Hope-Morley (1993—)
**** ''Hon. Robin Gordon Hope-Morley'' (1949—?)
**** (7) Hon. Andrew James Sundt Hope-Morley (1952—)
The
heir apparent
An heir apparent, often shortened to heir, is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person; a person who is first in the order of succession but can be displaced by the b ...
is the present holder's son, the Hon. Edward Hope-Morley (born 1981).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is the present holder's grandson, Fergus Hope-Morley (born ?).
Arms
Notes
References
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*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
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Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Noble titles created in 1912