Baron Sudeley
Baron Sudeley is a hereditary title that has been created three times in the history of Britain, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1299 when John de Sudeley was summoned to Parliament as Lord Sudeley. On the death of the third Baron in 1367 the title fell into abeyance. The abeyance was terminated in 1380 when Thomas Boteler, the fourth Baron, became the sole heir. The sixth Baron was created Baron Sudeley by letters patent in 1441. He served as Lord High Treasurer from 1444 to 1447. On his death in 1473, the 1441 creation became extinct while the 1299 creation once again fell into abeyance.
The third creation came in the
He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He sat as a
The title is currently held by the eighth Baron (a member of the collateral branch of the family), who succeeded the seventh Baron on 5 September 2022.
Barons Sudeley; First and Second creation (1299 and 1441)
- John de Sudeley, 1st Baron Sudeley (c. 1257–1336)
- John de Sudeley, 2nd Baron Sudeley (d. 1340)
- John de Sudeley, 3rd Baron Sudeley (c. 1337–1367) (abeyant)
- Thomas Boteler, 4th Baron Sudeley (1355–1398) (abeyance terminated 1380)
- John Boteler, 5th Baron Sudeley (d. 1417)
- Ralph Boteler, 6th Baron Sudeley (d. 1473) (created Baron Sudeley in 1441; in 1473, first creation abeyant, second extinct)
Barons Sudeley; Third creation, 1838
- Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 1st Baron Sudeley (1778–1858)
- Thomas Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 2nd Baron Sudeley (1801–1863)
- Sudeley Charles George Hanbury-Tracy, 3rd Baron Sudeley (1837–1877)
- Charles Douglas Richard Hanbury-Tracy, 4th Baron Sudeley (1840–1922)
- William Charles Frederick Hanbury-Tracy, 5th Baron Sudeley (1870–1932)
- Richard Algernon Frederick Hanbury-Tracy, 6th Baron Sudeley (1911–1941)
- Merlin Charles Sainthill Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron Sudeley (1939–2022)
- Nicholas Edward John Hanbury-Tracy, 8th Baron Sudeley (b. 1959)
The heir presumptive is the present holder's half-brother Hon. Timothy Christopher Claud Hanbury-Tracy (b. 1968). The heir presumptive’s heir apparent is his son, Maximilian John Claud Hanbury-Tracy (b. 2004).
Line of Succession
Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 1st Baron Sudeley (1778—1858)
- Thomas Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 2nd Baron Sudeley (1801—1863)
- Sudeley Charles George Hanbury-Tracy, 3rd Baron Sudeley (1837—1877)
- Charles Douglas Richard Hanbury-Tracy, 4th Baron Sudeley (1840—1922)
- William Charles Frederick Hanbury-Tracy, 5th Baron Sudeley (1870—1932)
- Major Algernon Henry Charles Hanbury-Tracy (1871—1915)
- Richard Algenon Frederick Hanbury-Tracy, 6th Baron Sudeley (1911—1941)
- Felix Charles Hubert Hanbury-Tracy (1882—1914)
- Michael David Charles Hanbury-Tracy (1909—1940)
- Frederick Stephen Archibald Hanbury-Tracy (1848—1906)
- Major Eric Thomas Henry Hanbury-Tracy (1871—1953)
- Claud Edward Frederick Hanbury-Tracy-Domvile (1904—1987)
- Desmond Andrew John Hanbury-Tracy (1928—2013)
- Nicholas Edward John Hanbury-Tracy, 8th Baron Sudeley (born 1959)
- (1) Timothy Christopher Claud Hanbury-Tracy (b. 1968)
- (2) Maximilian John Claud Hanbury-Tracy (b. 2004)
- (3) Charles William Justin Hanbury-Tracy (1938-2024)
- (4) Justin Hanbury-Tracy (b. 1971)
- (5) Edward Claud Hanbury-Tracy (b. 1976)
- Desmond Andrew John Hanbury-Tracy (1928—2013)
- Claud Edward Frederick Hanbury-Tracy-Domvile (1904—1987)
- Major Eric Thomas Henry Hanbury-Tracy (1871—1953)
- Henry Hanbury-Tracy (1802—1889)
- Charles Henry Tamworth Hanbury-Tracy (1842—1923)
- Arthur Hanbury-Tracy (1843—1856)
See also
- Baron Sudley
- Viscount Tracy
Notes
- ^ "No. 19629". The London Gazette. 26 June 1838. p. 1445.
References
- Kidd, Charles, ed. (1903). Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London: Dean and son. p. 828.
- Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, 3/3 volumes (London 2003)
- Charles Kidd and David Williamson, Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, (London 2000)
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