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Baron Lurgan, of Lurgan in the County of Armagh,^[1] was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1839 for Charles Brownlow, who had previously represented Armagh in the House of Commons. His son, the 2nd Baron, served as a Government Whip from 1869 to 1874 in the first Liberal administration of William Gladstone and was also Lord Lieutenant of Armagh. The title became extinct in 1991 on the death of the latter's great-grandson, the 5th Baron.

Barons Lurgan (1839)

Charles Brownlow, 1st Baron Lurgan (1795–1847)
Charles Brownlow, 2nd Baron Lurgan (1831–1882)
William Brownlow, 3rd Baron Lurgan (1858–1937)
William George Edward Brownlow, 4th Baron Lurgan (1902–1984)
John Desmond Cavendish Brownlow, 5th Baron Lurgan (1911–1991)

Arms

Coat of arms of Baron Lurgan
	Crest On a châpeau Azure turned up Ermine a greyhound statant Gules collared Or. Escutcheon Per pale Or and Argent an escutcheon within an orle of martlets Sable. Supporters Dexter a greyhound Argent gorged with a wreath of shamrocks Vert, sinister a highland soldier in his uniform with his firelock all Proper. Motto Esse Quam Videri ^[2]

References

^ "No. 19730". The London Gazette. 3 May 1839. p. 928.
^ Burke's Peerage. 1959.

Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[self-published source]} ^{[better source needed]}

[1] "No. 19730". The London Gazette. 3 May 1839. p. 928.

[2] Burke's Peerage. 1959.

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-'''Baron Lurgan''', of Lurgan in the County of Armagh,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=19730 |date=3 May 1839 |page=928}}</ref> was a title in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. It was created in 1839 for [[Charles Brownlow, 1st Baron Lurgan|Charles Brownlow]], who had previously represented [[Armagh (UK Parliament constituency)|Armagh]] in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]]. His son, the [[Charles Brownlow, 2nd Baron Lurgan|2nd Baron]], served as a Government Whip from 1869 to 1874 in the first [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] administration of [[William Gladstone]] and was also [[Lord Lieutenant of Armagh]]. The title became extinct in 1991 on the death of the latter's great-grandson, the 5th Baron.
+'''Baron Lurgan''', of Lurgan in the County of Armagh,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=19730 |date=3 May 1839 |page=928}}</ref> was a title in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. It was created in 1839 for [[Charles Brownlow, 1st Baron Lurgan|Charles Brownlow]], who had previously represented [[Armagh (UK Parliament constituency)|Armagh]] in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]]. His son, the [[Charles Brownlow, 2nd Baron Lurgan|2nd Baron]], served as a Government Whip from 1869 to 1874 in the first [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] administration of [[William Ewart Gladstone|William Gladstone]] and was also [[Lord Lieutenant of Armagh]]. The title became extinct in 1991 on the death of the latter's great-grandson, the 5th Baron.
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 [[Category:Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom]]
 [[Category:Noble titles created in 1839]]
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 [[Category:Brownlow family]]