Baron Leigh
Baron Leigh , of Stoneleigh in the County of Warwick , is a hereditary British title of nobility , which was awarded once in the Peerage of England and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
Awards
The title was first created on July 1, 1643 by Letters patent in the Peerage of England for Sir Thomas Leigh, 2nd Baronet . Already in 1626 he had inherited the subordinate title of Baronet , of Stoneleigh in the County of Warwick, from his grandfather of the same name , which was awarded to him on June 29, 1611 in the Baronage of England. With the childless death of his great-great-great-grandson, the 5th baron, on June 4, 1786, both titles expired.
On May 11, 1839, the title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom for Chandos Leigh was recreated. This was the son of the seventh degree nephew of the 5th Baron of the first bestowal, James Henry Leigh, of Adlestrop and Longborough (1765-1823), who in 1786 had inherited his lands, including the family seat of Stoneleigh Abbey . In addition to Stoneleigh Abbey, the barons also use Fern Farm in Adlestrop near Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire as a family home. Today's title holder has been his great-great-great-grandson Christopher Leigh as the 6th Baron since 2003 .
List of Barons Leigh
Barone Leigh, first bestowal (1643)
- Thomas Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh (1595–1672)
- Thomas Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh (1652-1710)
- Edward Leigh, 3rd Baron Leigh (1684-1738)
- Thomas Leigh, 4th Baron Leigh (1713–1749)
- Edward Leigh, 5th Baron Leigh (1742–1786)
Barone Leigh, second bestowal (1839)
- Chandos Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh (1791–1850)
- William Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh (1824–1905)
- Francis Leigh, 3rd Baron Leigh (1855–1938)
- Rupert Leigh, 4th Baron Leigh (1908–1979)
- John Leigh, 5th Baron Leigh (1935-2003)
- Christopher Leigh, 6th Baron Leigh (* 1960)
Heir apparent is the son of the current owner , Hon. Rupert Leigh (* 1994).
See also
- Baron Leigh of Hurley (Life Peerage, 2013)
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Leigh, Baron (E, 1643-1786) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Leigh, Baron (UK, 1839) at Cracroft's Peerage