Duke of Cleveland
In 1891 the 4th Duke of Cleveland died, leaving the line of succession to the dukedom unclear. The case was decided in 1892 when the Committee of Privileges of the House of Lords held him to be the 9th Baron Barnard and inheritor of the vast estates of Raby although he did not inherit the title of Duke of Cleveland which became extinct. Lord Barnard therefore left the Charity Commission to concentrate on the management of the estate. Contemporary sources describe him in this role as: