Baron Vaux of Harrowden

Baron Vaux of Harrowden is a hereditary British title of nobility in the Peerage of England, which is currently held by the family Gilbey.

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The barony was created in 1523 for Sir Nicholas Vaux. This served the Tudor English kings as a military leader and consultant.

As with many ancient baronies of the Peerage of England, the creation was not by appointment of a person to Peer ( Letters Patent ) but the fact that the person was asked to take a seat in the House of Lords ( 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, but if no sons, several daughters present ( falls into abeyance ). Everyone can then jointly entitled to request the termination of the suspension at the crown.

Until 1838, the legal nature of this barony was unclear. Initially it was generally believed there had been patented in the creation of the barony to barony by a letter 's, although in the archives, no nobility had be found. But when in 1838 George Charles Mostyn petitioned as a descendant of a daughter of the tribe of the Barony, decided the Committee for Privileges and Conduct of the House of Lords, that the barony a barony by writ was and therefore not extinguished with the fifth Baron, but for 175 years is in Abeyance. Then restituted the crown the barony in favor of the petitioner.

List of barons Vaux of Harrowden ( 1523)

  • Nicolas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden (ca. 1460-1523 )
  • Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden ( 1509-1556 )
  • William Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden ( 1535-1595 )
  • Edward Vaux, 4th Baron Vaux of Harrowden ( 1588-1661 )
  • Henry Vaux, 5th Baron Vaux of Harrowden ( 1591-1663 ) ( Abeyance 1663 to 1838 )
  • George Charles Mostyn, 6th Baron Vaux of Harrowden ( 1804-1883 )
  • Hubert George Charles Mostyn, 7th Baron Vaux of Harrowden ( 1860-1935 ) ( Abeyance 1935 to 1938 )
  • Grace Mary Eleanor Gilbey, 8th Baroness Vaux of Harrowden ( 1887-1958 )
  • Peter Hubert Gilbey, 9th Baron Vaux of Harrowden ( 1914-1977 )
  • John Hugh Gilbey, 10th Baron Vaux of Harrowden ( 1915-2002 )
  • Anthony William Gilbey, 11th Baron Vaux of Harrowden (* 1940)

The heir apparent is the son of the current Baron, Hon Richard Gilbey (* 1965).

Tudor dynasty Hereditary peer#Writs of summons Hereditary peer
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