Baron Ashbourne, of Ashbourne in the County of Meath, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1886 for Edward Gibson, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. His grandson, the third Baron (who succeeded his uncle), was a vice admiral in the Royal Navy. As of 2020[update], the title is held by the third Baron's grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded in 2020.
John George Gibson, younger brother of the first Baron, was also a distinguished lawyer. Violet Gibson, who attempted to assassinate Benito Mussolini in 1926, was the first Baron's daughter.[1][2]
Baron Ashbourne (1886)
[edit]- Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne (1837–1913)
- William Gibson, 2nd Baron Ashbourne (1868–1942)
- Edward Russell Gibson, 3rd Baron Ashbourne (1901–1983)
- (Edward) Barry Greynville Gibson, 4th Baron Ashbourne (1933–2020)
- (Edward) Charles d'Olier Gibson, 5th Baron Ashbourne (born 1967)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Edward Alexander Gibson (born 2002).
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References
[edit]- ^ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911".
- ^ "Dictionary of Irish Biography | Dictionary of Irish Biography".
- ^ Burke's Peerage. 1956.
- Kidd, Charles, ed. (1903). Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London: Dean and son. p. 100.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
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