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Dunleath, Baron (UK, 1892)

Creation: let. pat. 29 Aug 1892

Family name: Mulholland

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Arms:

Azure a Stag's Head erased Argent between three Escallops Or

Crest:

An Escallop Gules

Supporters:

On either side an Elk proper charged on the shoulder with an Escallop Or and holding in the mouth a Trefoil slipped Vert

Motto:

Semper Proecinctus (Always girt)

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John [Mulholland], 1st Baron Dunleath

1st son of Andrew Mulholland, of Ballywalter Park, co. Down, by his wife Elizabeth MacDonnell, dau. of Thomas MacDonnell, of Belfast

born

16 Dec 1819

mar.

2 Apr 1851 Frances Louisa Lyle (d. 23 Feb 1909), dau. of Hugh Lyle, of Knocktarna, co. Derry, by his wife Harriet Cromie, dau. of John Cromie

died

11 Dec 1895

created

29 Aug 1892 Baron Dunleath, of Ballywalter in the County of Down

suc. by

son

Henry Lyle [Mulholland], 2nd Baron Dunleath

born

30 Jan 1854

mar.

28 Jul 1881 Norah Louisa Fanny Ward OBE (d. 23 Jul 1935), only surv. dau. of Hon Somerset Richard Hamilton Augustus Ward (5th son of Edward Southwell [Ward], 3rd Viscount Bangor), by his wife Norah Mary Elizabeth Hill, only dau. of Lord George Augustus Hill (5th son of Arthur [Hill], 2nd Marquess of Downshire), by his first wife Cassandra Jane Knight, yst. dau. of Edward Knight, of Godmersham Park, co. Kent

died

22 May 1931

suc. by

son

Charles Henry Gordon [Mulholland], 3rd Baron Dunleath, CBE DSO

born

19 Aug 1886

mar. (1)

26 Feb 1920 Sylvia Henrietta Brooke (b. 17 Feb 1890; d. 19 May 1921), 1st dau. of Sir Arthur Douglas Brooke, 4th Bt., of Colebrook, co. Fermanagh, by his wife Gertrude Isabella Batson, only dau. of Stanlake Batson, of Horseheath, co. Cambridge

mar. (2)

23 Aug 1932 Henrietta Grace D'Arcy (d. 20 Mar 1969), 2nd dau. of Most Rev Charles Frederick D'Arcy DD, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland

died

20 Jul 1956

suc. by

son by second wife

Charles Edward Henry John [Mulholland], 4th Baron Dunleath

born

23 Jun 1933

mar.

5 Dec 1959 Dorinda Margery Percival, only dau. of Lt Gen Arthur Ernest Percival CB CMG DSO MC, of Ware, co. Hertford

died

s.p. 9 Jan 1993

suc. by

cousin

Michael Henry [Mulholland], 5th Baron Dunleath

1st son of Rt Hon Sir Henry George Hill Mulholland, 1st Bt., of Ballyscullion Park, co. Dublin (by his wife Sheelah Brooke, 2nd dau. of Sir Arthur Douglas Brooke, 4th Bt., of Colebrook, Brookeborough, co. Fermanagh), 3rd son of Henry Lyle [Mulholland], 2nd Baron Dunleath

born

15 Oct 1915

mar. (1)

21 Mar 1942 (div. 1948) Rosemary Ker, only dau. of Maj David Alfred William Ker OBE, of Portavo, Donaghdee, co. Down

mar. (2)

29 Jun 1949 Elizabeth M Hyde (d. 1989), dau. of Laurence B Hyde, of Bexhill-on-Sea, co. Kent

died

3 May 1997

suc. by

son by second wife

note

suc. his father 1971 as 2nd Baronet of Ballyscullion Park

Brian Henry [Mulholland], 6th Baron Dunleath

born

25 Sep 1950

mar.

1976 Mary Joan Whistler, 2nd dau. of Maj Robert John Fuller Whistler, of Achaeon, Middleton Road, Camberley, co. Surrey

children

1. Hon Andrew Henry Mulholland (b. 15 Dec 1981)

2. Hon William Alexander Mulholland (b. 15 Feb 1986)

1. Hon Tara Miranda Mulholland (b. 15 Apr 1980)

 Last updated 26 Aug 2004

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Titles:

6th Baron Dunleath, of Ballywalter in the County of Down

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 29 Aug 1892)

3rd Baronet, styled "of Ballyscullion Park"

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 3 Jul 1945)

Address:

Ballywalter Park, Newtownards, Co. Down, BT22 2PA

Website for Ballywalter Park:

www.dunleath-estates.co.uk

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