Baron St. Maur
Baron Saint Maur was a hereditary British title of nobility that was awarded twice as Barony by writ by King Edward II in the Peerage of England .
First award
The title was created on July 29, 1313 by Writ of Summons for Nicholas de St. Maur , a knight from Gloucestershire . The 3rd Baron inherited from his mother Muriel Lovel, 2nd Baroness Lovel († before 1361), the title of Baron Lovel , of Castle Cary , which was given to her grandfather in the Peerage of England by Writ of Summons in 1348 . The 7th Baron inherited from his father in 1462 the title Baron Zouche, which was awarded in the Peerage of England by Writ of Summons in 1308 . As Barony by writ , all three titles were also hereditary in the female line. Since there were several heiresses with equal rights after the death of the 12th Baron St. Maur, the title has been suspended since then (so-called Abeyance ). In principle, the Abeyance only ends when there is only one authorized heir or a descendant of the same. In 1815 the title of Baron Zouche was restored at the request of an heir.
Second award
Parallel to the first award, William de St. Maur was raised to Baron St. Maur on November 20, 1317 by Writ of Summons. He was believed to be related to the first baron's first bestowal. The title expired on his death after 1322.
List of Barons St. Maur
Barone St. Maur, first award (1314)
- Nicholas de St. Maur, 1st Baron St. Maur († 1349)
- Nicholas Seymour, 2nd Baron St. Maur († 1361)
- Nicholas Seymour, 3rd Baron St. Maur , 3rd Baron Lovel (after 1352–1362)
- Richard Seymour, 4th Baron St. Maur , 4th Baron Lovel (around 1351–1401)
- Richard Seymour, 5th Baron St. Maur , 5th Baron Lovel († 1409)
- Alice Seymour, 6th Baroness St. Maur , 6th Baron Lovel (1409 – after 1430)
- William la Zouche, 6th Baron Zouche , 7th Baron St. Maur, 7th Baron Lovel (around 1432–1468)
- John la Zouche, 7th Baron Zouche , 8th Baron St. Maur, 8th Baron Lovel (1459–1526)
- John la Zouche, 8th Baron Zouche , 9th Baron St. Maur, 9th Baron Lovel (around 1486–1550)
- Richard la Zouche, 9th Baron Zouche , 10th Baron St. Maur, 10th Baron Lovel (around 1510–1552)
- George la Zouche, 10th Baron Zouche , 11th Baron St. Maur, 11th Baron Lovel (around 1526–1569)
- Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche , 12th Baron St. Maur, 12th Baron Lovel (1556–1625) (title in Abeyance)
Barone St. Maur, second bestowal (1317)
- William de St. Maur, 1st Baron St. Maur († after 1322)