Baron Harlech, ofHarlech in theCounty of Merioneth, is a title in thePeerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1876 for theConservative politicianJohn Ormsby-Gore, with remainder to his younger brother William. He had previously representedCarnarvon andNorth Shropshire in theHouse of Commons. Ormsby-Gore was the eldest son ofWilliam Ormsby-Gore,Member of Parliament forCounty Leitrim,Carnarvon andNorth Shropshire, and the great-great-great-grandson of William Gore, third and youngest son ofSir Arthur Gore, 1st Baronet, of Newtown, second son ofSir Paul Gore, 1st Baronet, of Magharabag, whose eldest son Paul was the grandfather ofArthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran.
Lord Harlech was succeeded according to the special remainder by his brother William, the second Baron. He was a former Conservative Member of Parliament forCounty Sligo and County Leitrim and also served asLord Lieutenant of County Leitrim for many years. His son, the third Baron, representedOswestry in the House of Commons as a Conservative between the May 1901 - June 1904. And he also served asLord Lieutenant of County Leitrim and ofMerionethshire.[1] He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baron.[2] He was a Conservative politician and notably served asPostmaster-General, asFirst Commissioner of Works and asSecretary of State for the Colonies. His second but eldest surviving son, the fifth Baron, was a prominent Conservative politician and diplomat. From 1961 to 1965 he served asBritish Ambassador to the United States. As of 2016[update] the title is held by his grandson, the seventh Baron, who succeeded in 2016.
ITV Wales & West is an independent television company established byDavid Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech. The company was initially known as Harlech Television (HTV), but changed name in 1970.
The family seat is Glyn Cywarch,[3] nearTalsarnau,Gwynedd,Wales. The former family seat isBrogyntyn Hall, nearOswestry,Shropshire. The 7th Baron sold off almost £2.6m in family heirlooms to fund restoration of Glyn Cywarch.[4][5]
There is currently no heir to the barony.
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