| Barony Aberconway | |
|---|---|
  Or, two chevronels invected gules, between two shepherd's crooks in chief and in base a castle triple-towered sable, masoned argent, flags, windows and portcullis of the second | |
| Creation date | 21 June 1911[1] |
| Created by | King George V |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Charles McLaren, 1st Baron Aberconway |
| Present holder | Henry McLaren, 4th Baron Aberconway |
| Heir apparent | Charles Stephen McLaren |
| Remainder to | 1st Baron'sheirs maleof the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Baronet of Bodnant, Gwylgre and Hilders |
| Motto | Bi'se mac na Cromaig ("He will be a son of theCrozier") |
Baron Aberconway, of Bodnant in the County of Denbigh, is a title in thePeerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 21 June 1911 for the industrialist andLiberal politicianSir Charles McLaren, 1st Baronet.[2] He had already been created a baronet, of Bodnant, Gwylgre and Hilders, on 24 July 1902.[2]
His eldest son, the second Baron, was a businessman and also sat as aMember of Parliament. He was succeeded by his son, the third Baron. In August 1939, the future third Baron was part of a secret delegation sent toGermany byLord Halifax to offerAdolf Hitler concessions on the assurance that he would not invadePoland. Since 2003, the title passed to his eldest son, the fourth Baron.
Aberconway is the anglicised form of the Welsh place nameAberconwy, the original name of Conwy town in Welsh.
The family seat isBodnant House, nearTal-y-Cafn,Conwy,Wales. The traditional burial place of the Lords Aberconway is amausoleum called "The Poem" withinBodnant Garden.
Theheir apparent is the present holder's son, Charles Stephen McLaren (born 1984).[1]
