Baron Carew

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Earl of Totnes

and Baron Carew

Baron Carew is a title that has been created three times. The first creation was in the

in 1626. Both titles became extinct on his death as he left no heirs.

The next two creations were in favour of the same person,

.

On the death of his younger son, the fourth Baron, this line of the family failed. The late Baron was succeeded by his first cousin, the fifth Baron. He was the son of the Hon. Shapland Francis Carew, younger son of the first Baron. His son, the sixth Baron, assumed in 1938 by deed poll the additional surname of Conolly, which was that of his maternal grandfather. As of 2014[update] the titles are held by his son, the seventh Baron, who succeeded in 1994.

Between 1956 and 1965 the sixth Baron was the owner of

open to the public and in the ownership of the Irish State.

The original family seat was Woodstown House in County Waterford,^[2] but is now Donadea House, near Naas, County Kildare.

Barons Carew, first creation (1605)

• see
  Earl of Totnes

Barons Carew, second and third creations (1834, 1838)

• Robert Shapland Carew, 1st Baron Carew (1787–1856)
• Robert Shapland Carew, 2nd Baron Carew (1818–1881)
• Robert Shapland George Julian Carew, 3rd Baron Carew (1860–1923)
• George Patrick John Carew, 4th Baron Carew (1863–1926)
• Gerald Shapland Carew, 5th Baron Carew (1860–1927)
• William Francis Conolly-Carew, 6th Baron Carew (1905–1994)
• Patrick Thomas Conolly-Carew, 7th Baron Carew (born 1938)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. William Patrick Conolly-Carew (born 1973).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son, Patrick Edward Conolly-Carew (born 2002).

Title succession chart

Title succession chart, Barons Carew.
Robert Carew 1st Baron Carew 1787–1856 Robert Carew 2nd Baron Carew 1818–1881 Hon. Shapland Carew 1827–1892 Robert Carew 3rd Baron Carew 1860–1923 George Carew 4th Baron Carew 1863–1926 Gerald Carew 5th Baron Carew 1860–1927 William Conolly-Carew 6th Baron Carew 1905–1994 Patrick Conolly-Carew 7th Baron Carew born 1938 Hon. William Conolly-Carew born 1973 Patrick Conolly-Carew born 2002

Line of succession

References

Further reading

• Kidd, Charles (1903). Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 200.
• Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 171.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages