Baron Cherleton
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The Barons Cherleton were a Shropshire
knightly family, one of whom married Hawise "Gadarn" the heiress of the Lordship of Powys
. This was the former Welsh
Principality of Powys Wenwynwyn, which had as a result of the last prince's submission to Edward I
been transformed into a marcher lordship.
On his death the title fell into abeyance between his heiresses:
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
knightly family, one of whom married Hawise "Gadarn" the heiress of the Lordship of Powys
Powys Wenwynwyn
Powys Wenwynwyn or Powys Cyfeiliog was the southern portion of the former princely state of Powys which split following the death of Madog ap Maredudd of Powys in 1160...
. This was the former Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
Principality of Powys Wenwynwyn, which had as a result of the last prince's submission to Edward I
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
been transformed into a marcher lordship.
- John Charleton, 1st Baron CherletonJohn Charleton, 1st Baron CherletonJohn Charleton , 1st Baron Cherleton, 1st Lord Charlton of Powys came from a family of minor landowners near Wellington, Shropshire...
(1268–1353) married Hawise "Gadarn", heiress of Powys WenwynwynOwen de la PoleOwen de la Pole , also known as Owain ap Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn, was the heir presumptive to the Welsh principality of Powys Wenwynwyn until 1283 when it was abolished by the Parliament of Shrewsbury. He became the 1st Lord of Powis after the death of his father Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn c... - John Charleton, 2nd Baron CherletonJohn Charleton, 2nd Baron CherletonJohn Charleton , 2nd Baron Cherleton, 2nd Lord Charlton of Powys succeeded his father to the title in 1353. He married Maud Mortimer, daughter of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March and Joan de Geneville, before 13 April 1319...
(died 1360) - John Charleton, 3rd Baron CherletonJohn Charleton, 3rd Baron CherletonJohn Charleton , 3rd Baron Cherleton, 4th Lord Charlton of Powys . His marriage with a daughter of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford had been arranged by his grandfather in 1343...
(1334 – 13 July 1374) - John Charleton, 4th Baron CherletonJohn Charleton, 4th Baron CherletonJohn Charleton , 4th Baron Cherleton, 4th Lord Charlton of Powys...
(1362–1401) - Edward Charleton, 5th Baron CherletonEdward Charleton, 5th Baron CherletonEdward Charleton , 5th Baron Cherleton, KG , 5th and last Lord Charlton of Powys, was the younger son of John Charlton, the third baron, and his wife, Joan, daughter of Lord Stafford....
K.G. (1370–1421)
On his death the title fell into abeyance between his heiresses:
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- Joan wife of John Grey, 1st Earl of TankervilleJohn Grey, 1st Earl of TankervilleJohn Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, 6th Lord of Powys jure uxoris, KG was an English peer and eminent soldier in the Hundred Years' War between England and France under Henry V of England.-Family:...
- Joyce wife of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron TiptoftJohn Tiptoft, 1st Baron TiptoftSir John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft was a Knight of the Shire for Huntingdonshire and Somerset, Speaker of the House of Commons, Treasurer of the Household, Chief Butler of England, Treasurer of the Exchequer and Seneschal of Landes and Aquitaine.-Early life:This English nobleman was the eldest...
- Joan wife of John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville