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English Baronies extant from 1603





Barons created before 1500


  • Baron Hylton 1295 Hylton abeyant 1746
  • Baron Morley 1299 de Morley, Morley, Lovel, Parker Abeyant 1697 Created by writ.
  • Baron Vavasour 1299 Vavasour abeyant 1826
  • Baron Zouche of Haryngworth 1308 la Zouche, Bisshop, Curzon, Frankland extant
  • Baron Cobham 1313 de Cobham, Oldcastle, Brooke, Boothby, Disney, Alexander Abeyant 1951
  • Baron Dudley 1342 de Sutton, Sutton, Ward extant Abeyant between 1757 and 1917
  • Baron Camoys 1383 de Camoys, Stoner extant Created by writ
  • Baron Bergavenny 1392 Beauchamp, Nevill extant created Earl of Abergavenny in 1784, Marquess of Abergavenny in 1876.
  • Baron Tuchet 1403 Tuchet Abeyant 1997
  • Baron Dudley 1440 Sutton, Ward, Lea, Smith, Hamilton, Wallace extant Created by writ
  • Baron Stourton 1448 Stourton extant The Barony is held by Baron Mowbray, Segrave and Stourton
  • Baron Berners 1455 Bourchier, Knyvett, Bokenham, Wilson, Williams, Kirkham extant Created by writ



Baron HyltonBaron Morley Baron TuchetBaron VavasourBaron Zouche of HaryngworthBaron CobhamBaron BergavennyBaron DudleyBaron StourtonBaron Berners

Barons created 1500-1603


  • Baron Willoughby de Broke 1491 Willoughby, Greville, Verney extant
  • Baron Monteagle 1514 Stanley, Parker Abeyant 1697
  • Baron Vaux of Harrowden 1523 Vaux, Mostyn, Gilbey extant
  • Baron Burgh 1529 Burgh, Leith extant
  • Baron Mordaunt 1532 Mordaunt, Gordon Abeyant 1836
  • Baron Eure c. 1540 Eure extinct 1646
  • Baron Wharton 1544 Wharton, Kemys-Tynte, Vintcent, Robertson extant
  • Baron Lumley 1547 Lumley extinct 1609
  • Baron Willoughby of Parham 1547 Willoughby ???
  • Baron Darcy 1548 Darcy extinct 1635 created in tail male for the son of the Baron Darcy of Darcy (1509)
  • Baron Paget 1552 Paget extant Created by writ
  • Baron Chandos 1554 Brydges dormant 1789 created Earl of Carnarvon in 1714. Created Duke of Chandos in 1719.
  • Baron North 1554 North Abeyant 1942
  • Baron Saint John of Bletso 1559 St John extant
  • Baron Compton 1571 Compton, Townshend abeyant
  • Baron De La Warr 1572 West extant Created Earl De La Warr in 1761.


Baron Willoughby de BrokeBaron WhartonBaron Lumley Baron Willoughby of ParhamBaron DarcyBaron Paget Baron ChandosBaron NorthBaron De La Warr

Barons created 1603-1649


  • Baron Petre 1603 Petre extant
  • Baron Harington of Exton Harington extinct 1614
  • Baron Arundell of Wardour 1605 Arundel extinct 1944
  • Baron Knyvet 1607 Knyvet extinct 1622
  • Baron Clifton 1608 Bligh extant Created by writ. Held by the Earl of Darnley.
  • Baron Teynham 1616 Roper extant
  • Baron Mountjoy of Thurveston 1627 Blount Extinct 1679 Also Baron Mountjoy of Mountjoy Fort in the Peerage of Ireland.
  • Baron Hervey 1628 Hervey extinct 1642 also Baron Hervey of Ross.
  • Baron Maynard 1628 Maynard extinct 1775
  • Baron Howard of Escrick 1628 Howard extinct 1715
  • Baron Mohun of Okehampton 1628 Mohun Extinct 1712
  • Baron Strange 1628 Stanley, Drummond of Megginch Abeyant 1982 Created by writ.
  • Baron Herbert of Chirbury 1629 Herbert extinct 1691
  • Baron Finch of Fordwich 1640 Finch extinct 1660
  • Baron Carrington 1643 Smyth extinct 1706 Also Viscount Carrington in the Peerage of Ireland
  • Baron Byron 1643 Byron extant
  • Baron Craven of Ryton 1643 Craven extinct 1650
  • Baron Astley of Reading 1644 Astley extinct 1688
  • Baron Cholmondeley 1645 Cholmondeley extinct 1659 Created for the Earl of Leinster in the Peerage of Ireland
  • Baron Ward 1644 Ward extant created Earl of Dudley in 1860.
  • Baron Lexinton 1645 Sutton extinct 1723
  • Baron Berkeley of Stratton 1658 Berkeley extinct 1773
  • Baron Crofts 1658 Crofts extinct 1677


Baron PetreBaron Harington of Exton Baron Arundell of WardourBaron Knyvet Baron CliftonBaron TeynhamBaron HerveyBaron MaynardBaron Howard of EscrickBaron Mohun of OkehamptonBaron Herbert of ChirburyBaron Finch of FordwichBaron CarringtonBaron ByronBaron Craven of RytonBaron Astley of ReadingBaron WardBaron CholmondeleyBaron LexintonBaron Berkeley of StrattonBaron Crofts

Barons created 1660-1707


  • Baron FitzHerbert 1660 Finch extinct 1729
  • Baron Crew 1661 Crew extinct 1721
  • Baron Lucas of Crudwell 1663 Lucas extant Also Lord Dingwall.
  • Baron Cornwallis 1661 Cornwallis extinct 1852
  • Baron Arundell of Trerice 1664 Arundell extinct 1768
  • Baron Frescheville 1665 Frescheville extinct
  • Baron Butler 1666 Butler, Cowper abeyant
  • Baron Howard 1669 Howard extinct 1777 Created Earl of Norwich in 1672.
  • Baron Clifford of Chudleigh 1672 Clifford extant
  • Baron Grey of Rolleston 1673 North extinct 1734
  • Baron Carteret 1681 Carteret extinct 1776
  • Baron Dartmouth 1682 extant Legge Earl of Dartmouth in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1711
  • Baron Alington of Wymondley 1682 Alington extinct 1691 also Baron Alington of Killard in the Peerage of Ireland.
  • Baron Guilford 1683 North extant Created Earl of Guilford in 1752.
  • Baron Ossulston 1682 Bennet extant later Earl of Tankerville
  • Baron Stawell 1683 Stawell extinct 1755
  • Baron Waldegrave 1686 Waldegrave extant Created Earl Waldegrave in 1729.
  • Baron Leominster 1692 Fermor extinct later Earl of Pomfret in the Peerage of Great Britain 1712
  • Baron Ashburnham 1689 Ashburnham extinct later Earl of Ashburnham in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1730.
  • Baron Cholmondeley of Namptwich 1689 Cholmondeley extant Created Earl of Cholmondeley in 1706. Created Marquess of Cholmondeley in 1815.
  • Baron Capel of Tewkesbury 1692 Capel extinct 1696
  • Baron Somers 1697 Somers extinct 1716
  • Baron Portarlington 1692 de Ruvigny extinct 1720 Subsidiary title of the Viscount Galway. Created Earl of Galway in 1697.
  • Baron Herbert of Chirbury 1694 Herbert extinct 1738
  • Baron Shingay 1697 Russell extinct 1727
  • Baron Barnard 1698 Vane extant
  • Baron Guernsey 1703 Finch-Knightly extant Created the Earl of Aylesford in 1714.
  • Baron Gower 1703 Leveson-Gower extant Created the Earl Gower in 1746. Created the Marquess of Stafford in 1786. Created the Duke of Sutherland in 1833.
  • Baron Conway of Ragley 1703 Seymour extant Created Earl of Hertford in 1750. Created Marquess of Hertford in 1793.
  • Baron Hervey of Ickworth 1703 Hervey extant Created Earl of Bristol in 1714. Created Marquess of Bristol in 1826.
  • Baron Cowper 1706 Cowper extinct 1905 Created Earl Cowper in 1718.


Baron FitzHerbertBaron Crew Baron CornwallisBaron ArundellBaron Clifford of Chudleigh Baron Butler Baron Grey of RollestonBaron Carteret  Baron DartmouthBaron Alington of WymondleyBaron OssulstonBaron StawellBaron WaldegraveBaron Leominster Baron Ashburnham Baron Cholmondeley of NamptwichBaron Capel of TewkesburyBaron Somers Baron Herbert of ChirburyBaron GuernseyBaron Gower Baron Conway of RagleyBaron Hervey of Ickworth

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