Baronies


Baron Colgrain is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1946. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Colgrain"

Baron Colwyn is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1917. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Colwyn"

Baron Colyton, of Farway in the County of Devon and Taunton in the County of Somerset, is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1956 for the diplomat and Conservative politician Henry Lennox D'Aubigny Hopkinson. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Colyton"

Baron Congleton, of Congleton in the County of Cheshire, is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1841 for the politician Sir Henry Brook Parnell, 4th Baronet, of Rathleague. He was the great-uncle of Charles Stewart Parnell. The Barony is still extant. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Congleton"

The title Baron Conyers was created in the Peerage of England on 17 October 1509 for William Conyers, the son-in-law of William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent. The abeyance after the death of the 3rd baron was terminated for the 7th Baron Darcy de Knayth, these baronies were held together until the abeyance of 1888, after which the abeyance of these two baronies were separately terminated. Since 1509, the Barons Conyers had held a part of the "right" to the barony Fauconberg, i.e. the part for which the abeyance was terminated in 1903; and since the termination of the abeyance of the barony Fauconberg, the two baronies, Conyers and Fauconberg, had been held together; and now they are abeyant between the two daughters of the 5th Earl of Yarborough; since the younger daughters does not seem to have children, and because the elder daughter seems to have no sons, the barony will also be abeyant between the two(?) daughters of the elder one. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Conyers"

Baron Cornwallis is a British peerage title. It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1661 for Sir Frederick Cornwallis, who had previously been created an English baronet in 1627. The fifth Baron was created the Earl Cornwallis in 1753; in 1792 the second Earl was created the Marquess Cornwallis. At the death of the second Marquess, the marquessate became extinct; at the death of the fifth Earl, the earldom, barony, and baronetcy became extinct. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Cornwallis"

Baron Cottesloe, of Swanbourne and Hardwick in the County of Buckinghamshire, is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1874 for the Conservative politician Thomas Francis Fremantle. He was the son of Admiral Thomas Fremantle. Lord Cottesloe had already been created a Baronet, of Swanbourne, in 1821, chiefly in recognition of his father's services, and with remainder to the latter's heirs. Moreover, Thomas Fremantle was created a Baron of the Austrian Empire in 1816, a title which was inherited by his son who was given Royal license to use it in Britain in 1822. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Cottesloe"

Baron Craigmyle, of Craigmyle in the County of Aberdeenshire, is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1929 for the Scottish Liberal politician and judge Thomas Shaw. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Craigmyle"

Baron Cranworth is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It has been created twice. The first creation was in 1850 for Robert Monsey Rolfe, who later served as Lord Chancellor. This title became extinct on his death in 1868. In 1899 the Barony was revived when the Liberal Unionist politician Robert Thornhaugh Gurdon was created Baron Cranworth, of Letton and Cranworth in the County of Norfolk. This creation is still extant. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Cranworth"

Baron Crathorne, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1959 for the Conservative politician Thomas Lionel Dugdale. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Crathorne"

Baron Crawshaw, of Crawshaw in the County of Lancaster, is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1892 and is still extant. The seat of the Brooks family is Whatton House near Loughborough in Leicestershire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Crawshaw"

The title Baron Crew was created in the Peerage of England in 1661. The title became extinct in 1721 on the death of the 3rd Baron (who was also Bishop of Durham). ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Crew"

Baron Croft, of Bournemouth in the County of Southampton, is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1940 for the Conservative politician Henry Page Croft. He had already been created a Baronet in 1924. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Croft"

The Barony of Crofton was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1797 for Lady Anne Crofton. She was the widow of Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet, of the Mote, who had been offered a peerage just before his death. The peerage was instead bestowed upon his widow. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Crofton" Who is www.shortopedia.com?

The title Baron Cromwell has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The first creation, which was by writ, was for John de Cromwell in 1308. At his death, the barony became extinct for he left no heirs. The second creation was for Ralph de Cromwell in 1375, again by writ. At the death of the third baron, the title fell into abeyance between several coheirs. In 1490, it was deemed that Maud Stanhope was the only surviving coheir, so she became Baroness Cromwell, but at her death, the title again fell into abeyance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Cromwell"

Baron Crook, of Carshalton in the County of Surrey, is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1947. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Crook"

Baron Cullen of Ashbourne, of Roehampton in the County of Surrey, is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1920 for the Governor of the Bank of England Sir Brien Ibrican Cokayne. He was the son of George Edward Cokayne, editor of the first edition of the Complete Peerage, son of Hon. Mary Anne Cokayne, granddaughter of Charles Cokayne, 5th Viscount Cullen (a title which had become extinct in 1810). ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Cullen of Ashbourne"

Baron Cunliffe, of Headley in the County of Surrey, is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1914 for the Governor of the Bank of England, Walter Cunliffe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Cunliffe"

The title Baron Dacre has been created several times in the Peerage of England, every time by writ. The first creation was for Ralph Dacre in 1321. In 1541, the ninth Baron was executed for murder, and the title was forfeit. However, it was restored in 1558, to Gregory Fiennes, 10th Baron Dacre. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Dacre"

There have been several baronies created in the name of Darcy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Darcy"

The title Baron Darcy de Knayth is an ancient one in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1332 for John Darcy. At the death of the sixth baron, the barony fell into abeyance, which the Sovereign terminated in 1641 in favour of Conyers Darcy. The next baron, also named Conyers, was granted the title of Earl of Holdernesse. The two titles remained united until the death of the fourth earl, when the earldom went to a male heir, while the barony went to a female heir, Amelia. Amelia married the fifth Duke of Leeds, and the sixth and seventh Dukes held the barony. At the death of the latter, the titles separated, the barony going to Sackville Lane-Fox, upon whose death the title became abeyant again. About 15 years later, the abeyance was terminated. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Darcy de Knayth"

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Baron Daresbury, of Walton in the County of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It dates to 1927. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Daresbury"

Baron Darling, of Langham in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1924 for Charles John Darling, a former Conservative Member of Parliament and Judge of the High Court of Justice. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Darling"

Baron Darwen, of Heys-in-Bowland in the West Riding of Yorkshire, is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1946 for the cotton manufacturer John Percival Davies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Darwen"

The title Baron Daubeny was an ancient one in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1295 when Elias Daubeny was summoned to parliament. The eighth baron was again created Baron Daubeny in 1486; the status of that creation is unclear. The original creation became extinct in 1548. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baron Daubeny"

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