Baron Magheramorne was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was conferred on James Macnaghten McGarel-Hogg, the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works in London on July 5, 1887, as part of the celebrations for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The title is pronounced "Marramorn" and derives from a historic site in County Antrim near Larne. The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. ... The Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW) was the principal instrument of London-wide government from 1855 until the establishment of the London County Council in 1889. ... St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London (see also different names) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... The Jubilee in both the Jewish and Christian traditions is a year of celebration and forgiveness originally held every 50 years. ... Her Majesty Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria Wettin, née Hanover) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1876 until her death. ... County Antrim (Aontroim in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. ... Larne (Latharna in Irish which means the lands of Lathar who was an Irish prince) is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a population of approximately 20,000 people. ...

Barons Magheramorne (1887)

• James Macnaghten McGarel-Hogg, 1st Baron Magheramorne (1823-1890)
• James Douglas McGarel-Hogg, 2nd Baron Magheramorne (1861-1903)
• Dudley Stuart McGarel-Hogg, 3rd Baron Magheramorne (1863-1946)
• Ronald Tracey McGarel-Hogg, 4th Baron Magheramorne (1865-1957)

Since the extinction of the barony in 1957,the baronetcy conferred on the 1st Baron's father has been held in succession by cousins.The 1st Viscount Hailsham came from yet another branch of this family. 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... James Macnaghten McGarel-Hogg, 1st Baron Magheramorne (May 3, 1823 - June 27, 1890) was a British politician, Member of Parliament, and local government leader. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... James Douglas McGarel-Hogg, 2nd Baron Magheramorne (January 16, 1861 - March 10, 1903) was a Anglo-Irish Peer. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) is the holder of a title, similar to a knighthood except that it is hereditary, known as a baronetcy. ... Viscount Hailsham is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ...