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| Barony of Clanmorris | |
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  Arms: Azure, a Bend cotised Or, between six Crosses-Pattée Or.Crest: On a Mount, a Falcon rising, all proper.Supporters: On either side a Lion Azure. | |
| Creation date | 31 July 1800 |
| Created by | King George III |
| Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
| First holder | John Bingham |
| Present holder | Simon John Ward Bingham, 8th Baron Clanmorris |
| Heir presumptive | Robert Derek de Burgh Bingham |
| Remainder to | the 1st Baron’sheirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Status | Extant |
| Motto | SPES MEA CHRISTUS(Christ is my hope) |
Baron Clanmorris, of Newbrook in the County of Mayo, is a title in thePeerage of Ireland. It was created on 6 August 1800 forJohn Bingham.[1] He was a descendant of John Bingham of Foxford inCounty Mayo, whose brother Sir Henry Bingham, 1st Baronet, of Castlebar, was the ancestor of theEarls of Lucan. The first Baron's great-great-great-grandson, the seventh Baron, was a spy and crime novelist (asJohn Bingham). As of 2010[update] the title is held by the latter's son, the eighth Baron, who succeeded in 1988.
The Hon.Edward Bingham, a younger son of the fifth Baron won theVictoria Cross for his actions during thebattle of Jutland. The novelistCharlotte Bingham is the daughter of the seventh and the sister of the eighth Baron Clanmorris. A granddaughter of the fourth Baron wasZara Pollok, who marriedAlexander Hore-Ruthven who, as 1st Baron Gowrie, wasGovernor-General of Australia 1936–44.[2]
Theheir presumptive and sole heir to the peerage is the present holder's second cousin Robert Derek de Burgh Bingham (born 1942).[4]
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Lordship of Ireland | | |
Kingdom of Ireland | ||
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