Baron Holmes | |
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Creation date | 1760 (first creation) 1797 (second creation) |
Created by | George II (first creation) George III (second creation) |
Peerage | Peerage of Great Britain (first and second creations) |
Remainder to | Heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
Extinction date | 1764 (first creation) 1804 (second creation) |
Baron Holmes was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came on 11 September 1760 when the politician Thomas Holmes was made Baron Holmes, of Kilmallock in the County of Limerick.[1] The title became extinct on his death on 21 July 1764. The second creation came on 6 November 1797 when Leonard Holmes was made Baron Holmes, of Kilmallock in the County of Limerick. He was the nephew of the first Baron of the 1760 creation. The title became extinct on his death on 18 January 1804.