From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur French, 1st Baron de Freyne
Arthur French, 1st Baron de Freyne
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Roscommon Succeeded by
Arthur French with Stephen Mahon 1821–1826 Denis O’Conor
Stephen Mahon Robert King 1826–1830 Fitzstephen French
Owen O’Conor 1830–1831
Denis O’Conor 1831–1832
1821–1832
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Roscommon Succeeded by
The Viscount Lorton 1854–1856 Edward King Tenison
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baron de Freyne (of Artagh) Extinct
1839–1856
Baron de Freyne (of Coolavin) Succeeded by
1851–1856 John French
Arthur French, 1st Baron de Freyne and de Freyne (1786 • David Beamish’s Peerage Page
– 29 September 1856) was an Anglo-Irish peer and Mem- Persondata
ber of Parliament.
Name Freyne, Arthur French, 1st Baron
De Freyne was the eldest son of Arthur French, of
de
French Park. The French family had been major landown-
ers in County Sligo and County Roscommon for many Alternative
years. He was elected to Parliament for Roscommon in names
1821, a seat he held until 1832. In 1839 he was raised to Short description
Freyne,
the peerage as Baron de Freyne of Artagh in the Coun- Date of birth 1786
ty of Roscommon, with remainder to heirs male. Twelve
Place of birth
Freyne,
years later, in 1851, he was made Baron de Freyne of
Coolavin in the County of Sligo, with remainder to his Date of death 29 September 1856
three younger brothers John, Charles and Fitzstephen. Place of death
He later served as Lord Lieutenant of County Roscommon
from 1855 until his death the following year.
Lord de Freyne married Mary (d. 7 September 1843),
daughter of Christopher McDermott, in 1818. The mar-
riage was childless. He died in September 1856 when the
barony of 1839 became extinct. However, he was suc-
ceeded in the barony of 1851 according to the special re-
mainder by his younger brother John French.
References
• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett’s
Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St
Martin’s Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment’s Peerage Pages
• Leigh Rayment’s Historical List of MPs
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur French, 1st Baron de Freyne
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