Baron Chandos

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coat of arms of the Barons of Chandos

Baron Chandos was a hereditary British title of nobility awarded twice in the Peerage of England .

The family seat of the barons was Sudeley Castle near Winchcombe in Gloucestershire , England.

Awards and other titles

The title was first created as Barony by writ for Roger de Chandos , when he was appointed to the royal parliament on December 20, 1337 by Writ of Summons . The title is considered to have expired on his death in 1353, although pretenders repeatedly claimed the inheritance of the title.

On April 8, 1554, the title of Baron Chandos , of Sudeley in the County of Gloucester, was newly created by letters patent for the former House of Commons John Brydges . His descendant, the 9th Baron , was elevated to Earl of Carnarvon and Viscount Wilton on October 19, 1714 , and to Duke of Chandos and Marquess of Carnarvon on April 29, 1719 . These titles belonged to the Peerage of Great Britain and expired on September 29, 1789 when the 3rd Duke died. The barony also expired at this point in time or has been inactive since then, as no one has been able to successfully prove his inheritance claim to it.

The son-in-law of the late 3rd Dukes, the 2nd Marquess of Buckingham , was raised to Duke of Buckingham and Chandos in 1822 .

List of Barons Chandos

Barone Chandos, first bestowed (1337)

Barone Chandos, second bestowal (1554)

See also

Web links