Baron Cromwell

Baron Cromwell is a British hereditary title of nobility, which was created in the Peerage of England repeated. He is now guided by the family Bewicke - Copley.

Ceremonies

The title was first created in 1308 for John de Cromwell. He went out already in 1335 with his death.

The second award was presented in 1375 to Ralph de Cromwell. As with many ancient baronies of the Peerage of England, as well as the aforementioned ceremony, the creation was not by appointment of a person to Peer ( letters patent ), but by the fact that the person was asked to take a seat in the upper house ( writ of summons ). A special feature of these baronies by writ is that they can also be inherited in the female line, if no children are present. However applies between several sisters - unlike brothers - not the principle of primogeniture. Since the title can not be shared or held in common but the title then rests ( falls into abeyance ), if no sons but several daughters are present. Everyone can then jointly entitled to request the termination of the suspension at the crown. The Barony rested from 1497 up to 1923.

1461, which rested above Barony, the title was created again in this case for Sir Humphrey Bourchier. This Barony by writ went out but ten years later, when he died, leaving no offspring.

Since it was assumed that no heir would be able to be found in 1536, the English statesman Thomas Cromwell was invested with the title. Shortly before his execution, four years later it was this title, as well as the few months earlier awarded title of Earl of Essex, revoked.

The last award was made in 1540 to Thomas Cromwell's son Gregory. This title became extinct in 1687 with the title of Earl of Ardglass.

List of barons Cromwell

Barone Cromwell, First Creation ( 1308)

• John de Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell ( † ca 1335)

Barone Cromwell, Second Creation ( 1375 )

• Ralph de Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell († 1398 )
• Ralph de Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell ( 1368-1417 )
• Ralph Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell ( 1403-1455 ) ( dormant )
• Maud Stanhope, 4th Baroness Cromwell († 1497 ) (Suspension ended in 1490, dormant )
• Robert Godfrey Wolesley Bewicke - Copley, 5th Baron Cromwell ( 1893-1966 ) (Suspension ended 1923)
• David Godfrey Bewicke - Copley, 6th Baron Cromwell ( 1929-1982 )
• John Godfrey Bewicke - Copley, 7th Baron Cromwell ( b. 1960 )

The heir apparent is the eldest son of the current Baron, Hon David Godfrey Bewicke - Copley (* 1998).

Barone Cromwell, Third Creation ( 1461 )

• Humphrey Bourchier, 1st Baron Cromwell († 1471 )

Barone Cromwell, Fourth Creation ( 1536)

• See Earl of Essex, sixth Creation ( 1540)

Baron Cromwell, Fifth Creation ( 1540)

• See Earl of Ardglass

Swell

• Charles Kidd, David Williamson (ed.): Debrett 's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
• Leigh Rayment 's Peerage Page
• Www.thepeerage.com

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