Baron Zouche
Baron Zouche is a hereditary British title of nobility that has so far been created three times in the Peerage of England , always for members of the la Zouche family .
The family was founded by Alan de la Zouche († 1190), who moved from Brittany to England during the reign of King Henry II , probably around 1172 . His son Roger († 1238) had two sons, of whom the older Alan de la Zouche († 1270) founded the main line in Ashby in Yorkshire . His younger brother Eudo de la Zouche († 1279) founded the branch of the family living in Harringworth in Northamptonshire .
Awards
The first title was created in 1299 when Alan la Zouche , a grandson of Alan de la Zouche of Ashby, was appointed to Parliament as Baron la Zouche of Ashby . Since he had two daughters but no sons, the title has been suspended since his death in 1314.
The second bestowal came in 1308, when William Zouche , the eldest son of Eudo de la Zouche, was asked to take a seat in Parliament as Baron Zouche of Haryngworth . This dignity rested from 1625 to 1815, but still exists today.
The third time the title was bestowed on another member of the family in 1323 when William la Zouche accepted the mandate entrusted to him as Baron Zouche of Mortimer . William la Zouche was a son of Joyce la Zouche, a daughter of Roger de la Zouche († 1238). He became the heir of Alan la Zouche, 1st Baron la Zouche of Ashby. This barony has been dormant since 1406 when the fifth baroness died without leaving a male descendant.
As with many old baronies of the Peerage of England, the creation did not take place by appointing a person to the peer ( letters patent ), but by asking the person to take a seat in the House of Lords ( writ of summons ). A special feature of these baronies by writ is that they can also be inherited in the female line if there are no sons. However, between several sisters - unlike with brothers - the principle of primogeniture does not apply . Since the title can neither be shared nor held jointly, the title is suspended if there are no sons but several daughters ( if into abeyance ). Anyone with co-authorization can then apply to the Krone to end the suspension.
Other titles
The fifth baron of the second award married Alice Seymour, 6th Baroness St Maur . This title was also a barony by writ that belonged to the Peerage of England. Their son inherited both titles, which were merged until the eleventh baron's death. After the dignity had rested for almost 200 years, only the title Baron Zouche was awarded in 1815 , but not Baron St Maur , Sir Cecil Bishopp, 8th Baronet , of Parham.
The aforementioned baronet , which belongs to the Baronetage of England , fell to a cousin on the death of the twelfth baron.
List of Barons Zouche
Barone la Zouche of Ashby (1299)
- Alan la Zouche, 1st Baron la Zouche of Ashby (1267–1314) (dormant since 1314)
Barone Zouche of Haryngworth (1308)
- William Zouche, 1st Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (around 1277–1352)
- William Zouche, 2nd Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (around 1317-1382)
- William Zouche, 3rd Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1340-1396)
- William Zouche, 4th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (around 1373-1415)
- William Zouche, 5th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (around 1402–1462)
- William la Zouche, 6th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth, 7th Baron St Maur (around 1432–1468)
- John la Zouche, 7th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth, 8th Baron St Maur (1459-1526)
- John la Zouche, 8th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth, 9th Baron St Maur (around 1486–1550)
- Richard la Zouche, 9th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth, 10th Baron St Maur (around 1510–1552)
- George la Zouche, 10th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth, 11th Baron St Maur (around 1526–1569)
- Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth, 12th Baron St Maur (1556-1625) (dormant since 1625)
- Cecil Bisshopp, 12th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1753–1828) (dormant ended 1815; dormant since 1828)
- Harriet Anne Curzon, 13th Baroness Zouche of Haryngworth (1787–1870) (resting ended 1829)
- Robert Curzon, 14th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1810–1873)
- Robert Nathaniel Cecil George Curzon, 15th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1851–1914)
- Darea Curzon, 16th Baroness Zouche of Haryngworth (1860-1917)
- Mary Cecil Frankland, 17th Baroness Zouche of Haryngworth (1875-1965)
- James Assheton Frankland, 18th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (* 1943)
The heir to the title is the son of the current baron, Hon. William Thomas Assheton Frankland (* 1983).
Barons Zouche of Mortimer (1323)
- William la Zouche, 1st Baron Zouche of Mortimer († 1337)
- Alan la Zouche, 2nd Baron Zouche of Mortimer (1317-1346)
- Hugh la Zouche, 3rd Baron Zouche of Mortimer (1338–1368)
- Robert la Zouche, 4th Baron Zouche of Mortimer († 1399)
- Joyce Burnell, 5th Baroness Zouche of Mortimer († 1406) (dormant since 1406)
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Eds.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990, ISBN 0-333-38847-X .
- Eric Acheson: Zouche family (per. C.1254-1415). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Zouche of Haryngworth, Baron (E, 1308) at Cracroft's Peerage