Baron 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)
- Roger de Chandos, 1st Baron Chandos († 1353)
Barone Chandos, second bestowal (1554)
- John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos (1492–1557)
- Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos (before 1522–1573)
- Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos (1548–1594)
- William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos (around 1552–1602)
- Gray Brydges, 5th Baron Chandos (around 1581–1621)
- George Brydges, 6th Baron Chandos (1620–1655)
- William Brydges, 7th Baron Chandos († 1676)
- James Brydges, 8th Baron Chandos (1642–1714)
- James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos , 9th Baron Chandos (1674–1744)
- Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos , 10th Baron Chandos (1708–1771)
- James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos , 11th Baron Chandos (1731–1789)
See also
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Chandos, Baron (E, 1554 - 1789) at Cracroft's Peerage