Baron Congleton
title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Baron Congleton, of Congleton in the County Palatine of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1841 for the Whig politician, former Secretary at War, and Paymaster of the Forces Sir Henry Parnell, 4th Baronet. His eldest son, the second baron, devoted his life to religious work and was an early member of the Plymouth Brethren. The latter was succeeded by his younger brother, the third baron. He served in the Royal Navy and fought at the Battle of Navarino in 1827. His eldest surviving son, the fourth baron, was a major general in the British Army and served in the Crimean War and the Anglo-Zulu War. The latter's eldest son, the fifth baron, was killed in action in Ypres Salient during the First World War and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth baron. As of 2015, the titles are held by the latter's grandson, the ninth baron, who succeeded his father in 2015.
The Parnell Baronetcy of Rathleague in the Queen's County was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 3 November 1766 for the first baron's grandfather, John Parnell. He represented Maryborough in the Irish Parliament.
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