Arthur French, 1st Baron de Freyne
Politician
1786 – 1856
Who was Arthur French, 1st Baron de Freyne?
Arthur French, 1st Baron de Freyne and de Freyne was an Anglo-Irish peer and Member of Parliament.
De Freyne was the eldest son of Arthur French, of Frenchpark. The French family had been major landowners in County Sligo and County Roscommon for many years. He was elected to Parliament for Roscommon in 1821, a seat he held until 1832. In 1839 he was raised to the peerage as Baron de Freyne, of Artagh in the County of Roscommon, with remainder to heirs male. Twelve years later, in 1851, he was made Baron de Freyne, of Coolavin in the County of Sligo, with remainder to his three younger brothers John, Charles and Fitzstephen. He later served as Lord Lieutenant of County Roscommon from 1855 until his death the following year.
Lord de Freyne married Mary, daughter of Christopher McDermott, in 1818, but the marriage was childless. He died on 29 September 1856 when the barony of 1839 became extinct. However, he was succeeded in the barony of 1851 according to the special remainder by his younger brother, John.
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