Baron Willoughby de Broke
Baron Willoughby de Broke is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of England .
Awards and other titles
The title was created on August 12, 1491 for the Knight of the Order of the Garter Sir Robert Willoughby when he was appointed to the House of Lords by Writ of Summons . As Barony by writ , the title can also be inherited in the female line in the absence of male descendants.
The first two barons Willoughby de Broke were from today's perspective de jure also the owner of the 1,299 jobs created in the Peerage of England title Baron Latimer as the ninth or tenth Baron, made this title but in his lifetime not claimed. This title fell in Abeyance in 1521 and has been suspended since then.
The 5th Baron was also elevated to Baron Brooke in the Peerage of England in 1621 . Due to a special inheritance regulation, this title fell to another line of the family on his death.
The barons' headquarters are in Brook Hall in Heywood near Westbury in Wiltshire , to which the addition de Broke refers.
List of Barons Willoughby de Broke (1491)
- Robert Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby de Broke (around 1452–1502)
- Robert Willoughby, 2nd Baron Willoughby de Broke (1472–1521) (title abeyant 1521)
- Elizabeth Willoughby, de iure 3rd Baroness Willoughby de Broke († 1562) (Abeyance ended around 1535)
- Fulke Greville, de iure 4th Baron Willoughby de Broke (around 1526–1606)
- Fulke Greville, de iure 5th Baron Willoughby de Broke , 1st Baron Brooke (1554-1628)
- Margaret Greville, 6th Baroness Willoughby de Broke (around 1561–1631)
- Greville Verney, 7th Baron Willoughby de Broke (around 1586–1642)
- Greville Verney, 8th Baron Willoughby de Broke (around 1620–1648)
- Greville Verney, 9th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1649–1668)
- William Verney, 10th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1668–1683)
- Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1621-1711)
- George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1659–1728)
- Richard Verney, 13th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1693–1752)
- John Peyto-Verney, 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1738–1816)
- John Peyto-Verney, 15th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1762-1820)
- Henry Peyto-Verney, 16th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1773-1852)
- Robert Verney, 17th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1809-1862)
- Henry Verney, 18th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1844–1902)
- Richard Verney, 19th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1869–1923)
- John Verney, 20th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1896–1986)
- David Verney, 21st Baron Willoughby de Broke (born 1938)
The heir ( Heir Apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Hon. Rupert Greville Verney (* 1966).
See also
- Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1313)
- Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547)
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Willoughby de Broke, Baron (E, 1491) at Cracroft's Peerage