Baron Rathcavan
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Baron Rathcavan, of The Braid in the County of Antrim, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 11 February 1953 for the Unionist politician Sir Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a baronet, of Cleggan in the County of Antrim, on 17 June 1929 (see O'Neill baronets).[2] O'Neill was the third son of Edward O'Neill, 2nd Baron O'Neill (see the Baron O'Neill for earlier history of the family) and the uncle of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of the Maine. Lord Rathcavan was also a male-line descendant of Edward Chichester, 1st Viscount Chichester (see the Marquess of Donegall). He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, the second Baron. He succeeded his father as Unionist Member of Parliament for Antrim in 1952, a seat he held until 1959, and was later a member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. since 2025[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". the titles are held by his grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded in 2025.
The Honourable Sir Con O'Neill, second son of the first Baron, was a diplomat. His daughter Onora O'Neill, Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve, is a philosopher.
The family seat is Cleggan Lodge, near Ballymena, County Antrim.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Barons Rathcavan (1953)
- (Robert William) Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan (1883–1982)
- Phelim Robert Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Baron Rathcavan (1909–1994)
- Hugh Detmar Torrens O'Neill, 3rd Baron Rathcavan (1939–2025)[3][4]
- François Hugh Nial O'Neill, 4th Baron Rathcavan (born 1984)
The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son, the Hon. Tyrone Hugh Richard O'Neill (b. 2023).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Title succession chart
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Arms
See also
- Baron O'Neill
- Earl O'Neill
- Baron O'Neill of the Maine
- List of Northern Ireland members of the House of Lords
- Marquess of Donegall
- O'Neill dynasty
References
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External links
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