Baron Teynham
Baron Teynham , of Teynham in the County of Kent , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of England .
Award
The barony was created on July 9, 1616 by Letters patent for Sir John Roper .
Today's title holder has been his descendant John Roper-Curzon since 1972 , as the 20th baron.
The family seat of the barons is Pylewell Park near Lymington in Hampshire .
List of Barons Teynham (1616)
- John Roper, 1st Baron Teynham (around 1534-1618)
- Christopher Roper, 2nd Baron Teynham (1561-1622)
- John Roper, 3rd Baron Teynham (around 1591-1628)
- Christopher Roper, 4th Baron Teynham (1621–1673)
- Christopher Roper, 5th Baron Teynham († 1689)
- John Roper, 6th Baron Teynham († 1697)
- Christopher Roper, 7th Baron Teynham ( d.1699 )
- Henry Roper, 8th Baron Teynham (around 1676–1723)
- Philip Roper, 9th Baron Teynham (1707–1727)
- Henry Roper, 10th Baron Teynham (around 1708–1781)
- Henry Roper, 11th Baron Teynham (1734–1786)
- Henry Roper, 12th Baron Teynham (1764–1800)
- John Roper, 13th Baron Teynham (1767-1824)
- Henry Roper-Curzon, 14th Baron Teynham (1767–1842)
- Henry Roper-Curzon, 15th Baron Teynham (1789–1842)
- George Roper-Curzon, 16th Baron Teynham (1798-1889)
- Henry Roper-Curzon, 17th Baron Teynham (1822-1892)
- Henry Roper-Curzon, 18th Baron Teynham (1867–1936)
- Christopher Roper-Curzon, 19th Baron Teynham (1896–1972)
- John Roper-Curzon, 20th Baron Teynham (* 1928)
Heir apparent is the son of the current owner, David Roper-Curzon (* 1965).
His son Henry Roper-Curzon (* 1986) is likely to be the heir to the title.
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd, David Williamson: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page