Arthur French, 1st Baron de Freyne

Arthur French, 1st Baron de Freyne and de Freyne (1786 – 29 September 1856) 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 (d. 7 September 1843), 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.

Sources

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
• David Beamish's Peerage Page

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Arthur French Stephen Mahon	Member of Parliament for Roscommon with Stephen Mahon 1821–1826 Robert King 1826–1830 Owen O'Conor 1830–1831 Denis O'Conor 1831–1832 1821–1832	Succeeded by Denis O'Conor Fitzstephen French
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Viscount Lorton	Lord Lieutenant of Roscommon 1854–1856	Succeeded by Edward King Tenison
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baron de Freyne (of Artagh) 1839–1856	Extinct
	Baron de Freyne (of Coolavin) 1851–1856	Succeeded by John French