Baron Grantley
Baron Grantley , of Markenfield in the County of York , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of Great Britain .
Award
The title was created on April 9, 1782 for the House of Commons Sir Fletcher Norton . This was 1761-1763 Solicitor General , 1763-1765 Attorney General and 1770-1780 Speaker of the House of Commons have been.
Today's title holder is his descendant Richard Norton as the 8th Baron.
The historic family seat of the barons was Grantley Hall near Grantley in North Yorkshire .
List of Barons Grantley (1782)
- Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley (1716–1789)
- William Norton, 2nd Baron Grantley (1742–1822)
- Fletcher Norton, 3rd Baron Grantley (1796–1875)
- Thomas Norton, 4th Baron Grantley (1831–1877)
- John Norton, 5th Baron Grantley (1855-1943)
- Richard Norton, 6th Baron Grantley (1892-1954)
- John Norton, 7th Baron Grantley (1923-1995)
- Richard Norton, 8th Baron Grantley (born 1956)
Presumed title heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is the younger brother of the current title holder, the Hon. Francis John Hilary Norton (* 1960).
Individual evidence
- ^ The London Gazette : No. 12282, p. 1 , March 26, 1782.
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Grantley, Baron (GB, 1782) at Cracroft's Peerage