Baron Willoughby de Eresby

Baron Willoughby de Eresby is a hereditary British title of nobility in the Peerage of England.

The Barony is Willuhby Deersby pronounced.

Ancestral homes of the family are Grimsthorpe Castle in Edenham at Bourne in Lincolnshire and Drummond Castle, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland.

Award

The barony was created in 1313 for Robert de Willoughby.

As with many ancient baronies of the Peerage of England, 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, but if no sons, several daughters there. Everyone can then jointly entitled to request the termination of the suspension at the crown.

More titles

Various barons were awarded more titles, but later either expired or went to other family members, as they could be inherited only in the male line.

Thus, the 14th Baron Willoughby de Eresby was appointed in 1626 to the Earl of Lindsey, 17th Baron 1706 the Marquess of Lindsey and in 1715 the Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven. With the death of his great-great- grandson without male descendants were all the above title to an uncle, while the barony initially rested, but then a daughter was assigned.

This was the wife of Peter Burrell, 1st Baron Gwydyr. Therefore Their son inherited after the death of his parents, both baronies. After the death of his son, Baron Willoughby de Eresby 23, the two baronies parted again because the barony Gwydyr could only be inherited by male relatives. The Barony of Willoughby de Eresby rested again, since the Baron had two sisters.

Here was an assignment, this time to the wife of Gilbert John Heathcote, 1st Baron Aveland. Their son, who had also inherited both baronies was raised in 1892 to the Earl of Ancaster.

Both the earldom and the barony Aveland extinguished, as the 3rd Earl died in 1983 without male heirs title. The Barony of Willoughby de Eresby automatically passed to his only daughter.

Lord Great Chamberlain

The title of Baron Willoughby de Eresby is connected to the office of Lord Great Chamberlain since 1626, one of the Great Officers of State. In that year the Earl of Lindsey inherited the office. Since - as shown - were repeatedly no male heirs exist, the Office is now divided among several people. The proportion of the Barons Willoughby de Eresby, today 1 /4, is the oldest; the largest, however, has the Marquess of Cholmondeley with 1/2.

List of Barons Willoughby de Eresby ( 1313 )

  • Robert de Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1260-1317 )
  • John de Willoughby, 2nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1304-1349 )
  • John de Willoughby, 3rd Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1329-1372 )
  • Robert Willoughby, 4th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1349-1396 )
  • William Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1370-1409 )
  • Robert Willoughby, 6th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1385-1452 )
  • Joan Willoughby, 7th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby († 1462 )
  • Robert Welles, 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby († 1470 )
  • Joan Welles, 9th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby († 1475 )
  • Christopher Willoughby, 10th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1453-1499 )
  • William Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1482-1526 )
  • Katherine Willoughby, 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby ( 1519-1580 )
  • Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1555-1601 )
  • Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey, 14th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1582-1642 )
  • Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey, 15th Baron Willoughby de Eresby († 1666)
  • Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey, 16th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1630-1701 )
  • Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, 17th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1660-1723 )
  • Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, 18th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1686-1742 )
  • Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, 19th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1714-1778 )
  • Robert Bertie, 4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, 20th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1756-1779 ) (Title rests 1779)
  • Priscilla Barbara Elizabeth Bertie, 21st Baroness Willoughby de Eresby ( 1761-1828 ) (Suspension of the title ended 1780)
  • Peter Robert Drummond - Burrell, 22nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby, 2nd Baron Gwydyr ( 1782-1865 )
  • Albyric Drummond - Willoughby, Baron Willoughby de Eresby 23, 3rd Baron Gwydyr († 1870) (Title rests 1870)
  • Clementina Elizabeth Drummond - Willoughby, 24th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby ( 1809-1888 ) (Suspension of the title ended 1871)
  • Gilbert Henry Heathcote - Drummond - Willoughby, 1st Earl of Ancaster, 25th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1830-1910 )
  • Gilbert Heathcote - Drummond - Willoughby, 2nd Earl of Ancaster, 26th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1867-1951 )
  • Gilbert James Heathcote - Drummond - Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster, 27th Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 1907-1983 )
  • (Nancy) Jane Marie Heathcote - Drummond - Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby ( b. 1934 )

Title heirs:

  • Sebastian St Maur Miller ( b. 1965 )
  • Sir (George) John Aird, 4th Baronet ( b. 1940 )
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