Baron Muncaster

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Baron Muncaster was a title in the Peerage of Ireland and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation was on 21 October 1783 for John Pennington, and was in the Peerage of Ireland. The 5th Baron was created Baron Muncaster in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 11 June 1898. On his death on 30 March 1917, both baronies became extinct.

[edit] Barons Muncaster (1783)

  • John Pennington, 1st Baron Muncaster (c.17401813)
  • Lowther Pennington, 2nd Baron Muncaster (17451818)
  • Lowther Augustus John Pennington, 3rd Baron Muncaster (18021838)
  • Gamel Augustus Pennington, 4th Baron Muncaster (1831-1862)
  • Josslyn Francis Pennington, 5th Baron Muncaster (18341917) (created Baron Muncaster (UK) in 1898)

[edit] Reference

This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.