Baron Ellenborough

Edward Law,
1st Baron Ellenborough

Baron Ellenborough, of Ellenborough in the County of Cumberland, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1802 for the lawyer, judge and politician Sir Edward Law, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1802 to 1818. His son, the second Baron, notably served as Governor-General of India. In 1844 he was created Viscount Southam, of Southam in the County of Gloucester, and Earl of Ellenborough, in the County of Cumberland. These titles were also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. His only son predeceased him and on his death in 1871 the viscountcy and earldom became extinct.

However, he was succeeded in the barony by his nephew, the third Baron. He was the son of the Hon. Charles Law, Member of Parliament for Cambridge University, second son of the first Baron. In 1885 he assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Towry (which was that of his father's mother). On the death of his son, the fourth Baron, this line of the family failed. He was succeeded by his cousin, the fifth Baron. When he died the title passed to his younger brother, the sixth Baron. As of 2016 the title is held by the latter's great-grandson, the ninth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2013.

The family seat is near Market Harborough, Leicestershire.

Barons Ellenborough (1802)

• Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough (1750–1818)
• Edward Law, 2nd Baron Ellenborough (1790–1871) (created Earl of Ellenborough in 1844)

Earls of Ellenborough (1844)

• Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790–1871)

Barons Ellenborough (1802; reverted)

• Charles Edmund Towry-Law, 3rd Baron Ellenborough (1820–1890)
• Charles Towry Hamilton Towry-Law, 4th Baron Ellenborough (1856–1902)
• Edward Downes Law, 5th Baron Ellenborough (1841–1915)
• Cecil Henry Law, 6th Baron Ellenborough (1849–1931)
• Henry Astell Law, 7th Baron Ellenborough (1889–1945)
• Richard Edward Cecil Law, 8th Baron Ellenborough (1926–2013)
• Rupert Edward Henry Law, 9th Baron Ellenborough (b. 1955)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. James Rupert Thomas Law (b. 1983).

Male-line family tree

Male-line family tree, Barons Ellenborough.

Edward Law 1st Baron 1750–1818 Viscount Southam Earl of Ellenborough Edward Law 1st Earl of Ellenborough 2nd Baron 1790–1871 Hon. Charles Law 1792–1850 Hon. Henry Law 1802–1885 Viscountcy and earldom extinct Edward Law 1819–1838 Charles Towry-Law 3rd Baron 1820–1890 Henry Towry-Law 1830–1855 Edward Law 5th Baron 1841–1915 Cecil Law 6th Baron 1849–1931 Charles Towry-Law 4th Baron 1856–1902 Henry Law 7th Baron 1889–1945 Richard Law 8th Baron 1926–2013 Rupert Law 9th Baron born 1955 Hon. James Law born 1983

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