Mahon baronets explained

The Mahon Baronetcy, of Castlegar in the County of Galway, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 14 April 1819 for Ross Mahon, Member of Parliament for Ennis in 1820. The family surname is pronounced "Mahn".

Mahon baronets, of Castlegar (1819)

• Sir Ross Mahon, 1st Baronet (1763–1835)^[1]
• Sir Ross Mahon, 2nd Baronet (1811–1842)^[1]
• Sir James Fitzgerald Mahon, 3rd Baronet (1812–1852)^[1]
• Sir William Vesey Ross Mahon, 4th Baronet (1813–1893)^{[1] [2]}
• Sir William Henry Mahon, 5th Baronet (1856–1926)
• Sir George Edward John Mahon, 6th Baronet (1911–1987)
• Sir William Walter Mahon, 7th Baronet (born 1940)

The heir apparent to the baronetcy is James William Mahon (born 1976), only son of the 7th Baronet.

Notes and References

1. Book: Foster . Joseph . The Baronetage and Knightage of the British Empire . 1883 . Nichols and Sons . Westminster . 413.
2. Web site: The National Archives . The Discovery Service . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk.