4th Baron Holmpatrick (1955-2024)

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HOLMPATRICK, Hans (Saint Agnes, Cornwall, U.K) - Suddenly 21st March, 2024. Beloved husband of Gill and father of Jamie. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends. Private cremation in the U.K. Memorial service in Ireland at a later date.

Source: Irish Times 5 April 2024; also
https://rip.ie/death-notice/hans-holmpatrick-meath-552215


Hans James David Hamilton, 4th Lord Holmpatrick, born 15 March 1955, son of 3rd Lord Holmpatrick and of his wife, Anne Loys Roche Brass. His paternal grandmother was Lady Edina Dorothy Hope Conyngham.

married 1984 Mrs Gill Francesca Anne du Feu, née Harding.

His ancestor Rev. Hans Hamilton (1536-1608) was also ancestor of Earls of Clanbrassill of two separate creations. Their relationship, if any, to the better-known Hamilton family is unclear.

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Paul, thanks for this information.

Although DPB Online has not yet updated this page, the line of succession is very short.  The new (5th) Baron appears to be the late baron's younger brother, Hon. Ion Henry James (b. 1956).  He is shown as being unmarried.

The only others in the line of succession are a pair of brothers.  They are the sons of the 4th and 5th barons' late brother, Hon. Evelyn William James (1961-2005).

1. ROSS ANDREW JAMES,  b. 1990, heir presumptive to his uncle, unmarried.

2. Jack Peter Hans, b. 1994 (brother of #1), unmarried.

The 4th Baron had 1 son, James Hans Stephen, b. 1982, who was born the year prior to his parents' marriage, and is therefore ineligible to succeed.

Brooke

late baron had a son, James Hans Stephen, b. 1982, but he was born a year before his parents' marriage

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Please disregard the last sentence of my post.  I didn't realize it was there before pressing the "Post Message" button.

Apologies for any confusion.

Brooke