For over a century, the island has been owned by the Baring family, who once owned the recently infamous bank, founded by them in 1762.
Cecil Baring
was the first of the family to own Lambay.
He had not long married his wife Maud when he noticed an
advertisement in the Field headed simply “Island
for Sale”.
In April 1904, he bought Lambay Island.
Some sources say he paid £5,250; others say he paid £9,000.