Baron Chesham
Baron Chesham , of Chesham in the County of Buckingham , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
Awards and subordinate titles
The title was created on January 15, 1858 for the former Liberal MP, Charles Cavendish . He was a younger son of George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington from the noble Cavendish family . Today's title holder is his descendant Charles Cavendish as the 7th Baron.
List of Barons Chesham (1858)
- Charles Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham (1793–1863)
- William Cavendish, 2nd Baron Chesham (1815–1882)
- Charles Cavendish, 3rd Baron Chesham (1850-1907)
- John Cavendish, 4th Baron Chesham (1894-1952)
- John Cavendish, 5th Baron Chesham (1916–1989)
- Nicholas Cavendish, 6th Baron Chesham (1941–2009)
- Charles Cavendish, 7th Baron Chesham (* 1974)
Estimated heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Oliver Nicholas Bruce Cavendish (* 2007).
Individual evidence
- ↑ The London Gazette : 22082, 145 , January 12, 1858.
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0992934826 .
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page