Baron Clinton
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Baron Clinton is a title in the Peerage of England
. It was created in 1298 for John de Clinton
. The peerage was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines. The first Baron's great-great-great-grandson, the fifth Baron, fought on the Yorkist
side in the Wars of the Roses
. He was attainted in 1461 but late restored to his title. His great-great-grandson, the ninth Baron, was created Earl of Lincoln in 1572. The titles remained united until the death of his great-great-great-grandson, the fifth Earl, in 1692. The earldom was inherited by the late Earl's cousin, the sixth Earl (see the Earl of Lincoln
for later history of this title) while the barony fell into abeyance
between his aunts.
The abeyance was terminated in 1721 in favour of Hugh Fortescue, the fourteenth Baron. In 1746 he was created Baron Fortescue, of Castlehill in the County of Devon, with remainder to his half-brother Matthew, and Earl Clinton, with remainder to the heirs male of his body. Lord Clinton was childless and on his death the earldom of Clinton became extinct while he was succeeded in the barony of Fortescue according to the special remainder by his half-brother, the second Baron (see the Earl Fortescue
for later history of this title). The barony of Clinton, however, was passed on to the late Earl's cousin Margaret Walpole, the fifteenth holder. She was the widow of Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford
. She was succeeded by her son, the third Earl and sixteenth Baron. He was childless and on his death the earldom passed to his uncle, the fourth Earl (see the Earl of Orford
for later history of this title), while the barony of Clinton became dormant.
It was successfully claimed in 1794 by the late Earl's kinsman Robert George William Trefusis, the seventeenth Baron. He was a descendant of Lady Arabella, second daughter of the fourth Earl of Lincoln. His younger son, the nineteenth Baron, notably represented Callington
in the House of Commons
. He was succeeded by his son, the twentieth Baron. He served as Under-Secretary of State for India
from 1867 to 1868 in the Conservative administrations
of the Earl of Derby
and Benjamin Disraeli and was also Lord Lieutenant of Devonshire. In 1867 Lord Clinton assumed by Royal license the additional surnames of Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes, which were those of his father-in-law.
His son, the twenty-second Baron, held minor office in the coalition government of David Lloyd George
and served as Lord Warden of the Stannaries
. On his death in 1957 the barony fell into abeyance between his two daughters Hon. Harriet and Hon. Fenella. The abeyance was terminated in 1965 in favour of Gerald Neville Mark Fane Trefusis, the twenty-third and present holder of the title. He is the only son of Captain Charles Nevile Fane (who was killed in the Second World War), eldest son of the aforementioned Hon. Harriet. Lord Clinton had already in 1958 assumed by deed poll
the additional surname of Trefusis.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. Charles Patrick Rolle Fane-Trefusis (b. 1962)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Edward Charles Rolle Fane-Trefusis (b. 1994)
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
. It was created in 1298 for John de Clinton
John de Clinton, 1st Baron Clinton
John de Clinton, 1st Baron Clinton was an English peer.Clinton was summoned to Parliament as Lord Clinton in February 1299. He died in 1315 and was succeeded by his grandson John....
. The peerage was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines. The first Baron's great-great-great-grandson, the fifth Baron, fought on the Yorkist
House of York
The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three members of which became English kings in the late 15th century. The House of York was descended in the paternal line from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, the fourth surviving son of Edward III, but also represented...
side in the Wars of the Roses
Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic civil wars for the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York...
. He was attainted in 1461 but late restored to his title. His great-great-grandson, the ninth Baron, was created Earl of Lincoln in 1572. The titles remained united until the death of his great-great-great-grandson, the fifth Earl, in 1692. The earldom was inherited by the late Earl's cousin, the sixth Earl (see the Earl of Lincoln
Earl of Lincoln
Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First...
for later history of this title) while the barony fell into abeyance
Abeyance
Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly...
between his aunts.
Earl Fortescue
Earl Fortescue is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain created in 1789. The Fortescue family descends from Sir Hugh Fortescue of Filleigh, Devon, who died in 1719. His first wife's first cousin had been 13th Baron Clinton and 5th Earl of Lincoln...
for later history of this title). The barony of Clinton, however, was passed on to the late Earl's cousin Margaret Walpole, the fifteenth holder. She was the widow of Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford
Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford
Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford , was a British peer, styled as The Lord Walpole from 1723 to 1745.-Family:He was the eldest son of the King's First Minister, now regarded as the first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole , and his first wife Catherine...
. She was succeeded by her son, the third Earl and sixteenth Baron. He was childless and on his death the earldom passed to his uncle, the fourth Earl (see the Earl of Orford
Earl of Orford
Earl of Orford is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1697 in favour of the naval commander Edward Russell, who served three times as First Lord of the Admiralty. He was created Baron Shingay and Viscount Barfleur at the same time...
for later history of this title), while the barony of Clinton became dormant.
It was successfully claimed in 1794 by the late Earl's kinsman Robert George William Trefusis, the seventeenth Baron. He was a descendant of Lady Arabella, second daughter of the fourth Earl of Lincoln. His younger son, the nineteenth Baron, notably represented Callington
Callington (UK Parliament constituency)
Callington was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1585 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Reform Act 1832.-History:...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. He was succeeded by his son, the twentieth Baron. He served as Under-Secretary of State for India
Under-Secretary of State for India
This is a list of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State and Permanent Under-Secretaries of State at the India Office during the period of British rule between 1866 and 1948, and for Burma from 1858-1948....
from 1867 to 1868 in the Conservative administrations
Conservative Government 1866-1868
Lord Derby became Prime Minister for the third time after the fall of Lord Russell's Liberal government in 1866. His Chancellor of the Exchequer, Benjamin Disraeli, passed the Second Reform Act in 1867, and Derby retired from politics the following year, Disraeli succeeding him as Prime Minister...
of the Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...
and Benjamin Disraeli and was also Lord Lieutenant of Devonshire. In 1867 Lord Clinton assumed by Royal license the additional surnames of Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes, which were those of his father-in-law.
His son, the twenty-second Baron, held minor office in the coalition government of David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor OM, PC was a British Liberal politician and statesman...
and served as Lord Warden of the Stannaries
Lord Warden of the Stannaries
The Lord Warden of the Stannaries used to exercise judicial and military functions in Cornwall, United Kingdom, and is still the official who, upon the commission of the monarch or Duke of Cornwall for the time being, has the function of calling a Stannary Parliament of tinners...
. On his death in 1957 the barony fell into abeyance between his two daughters Hon. Harriet and Hon. Fenella. The abeyance was terminated in 1965 in favour of Gerald Neville Mark Fane Trefusis, the twenty-third and present holder of the title. He is the only son of Captain Charles Nevile Fane (who was killed in the Second World War), eldest son of the aforementioned Hon. Harriet. Lord Clinton had already in 1958 assumed by deed poll
Deed poll
A deed poll is a legal document binding only to a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an active intention...
the additional surname of Trefusis.
Barons Clinton (1298)
- John de Clinton, 1st Baron ClintonJohn de Clinton, 1st Baron ClintonJohn de Clinton, 1st Baron Clinton was an English peer.Clinton was summoned to Parliament as Lord Clinton in February 1299. He died in 1315 and was succeeded by his grandson John....
(d. 1315) - John de Clinton, 2nd Baron Clinton (d. c. 1335)
- John de Clinton, 3rd Baron Clinton (d. 1398)
- William de Clinton, 4th Baron Clinton (1378–1431)
- John de Clinton, 5th Baron Clinton (1410–1464)
- John Clinton, 6th Baron Clinton (1431–1488)
- John Clinton, 7th Baron Clinton (1471–1514)
- Thomas Clinton, 8th Baron Clinton (1490–1517)
- Edward Clinton, 9th Baron ClintonEdward Clinton, 1st Earl of LincolnEdward Fiennes, 1st Earl of Lincoln, KG, also known as Edward Clinton was an English nobleman and Lord High Admiral.-Background:...
(1512–1585) (created Earl of Lincoln in 1572)
Earls of Lincoln (1572)
- Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, 9th Baron ClintonEdward Clinton, 1st Earl of LincolnEdward Fiennes, 1st Earl of Lincoln, KG, also known as Edward Clinton was an English nobleman and Lord High Admiral.-Background:...
(1512–1585) - Henry Clinton, 2nd Earl of Lincoln, 10th Baron ClintonHenry Clinton, 2nd Earl of LincolnHenry Clinton or Fiennes, 2nd Earl of Lincoln, KB was an English peer, styled 10th Baron Clinton from 1572 to 1585.-Life:...
(1541–1616) - Thomas Clinton, 3rd Earl of Lincoln, 11th Baron ClintonThomas Clinton, 3rd Earl of LincolnThomas Clinton, 3rd Earl of Lincoln was an English peer, styled 11th Baron Clinton from 1585 to 1616.He was educated at Oxford University, from which he had his MA in 1588, and represented the constituencies of Lincolnshire in 1601 and Great Grimsby from 1604 to 1610...
(1568–1619) - Theophilus Clinton, 4th Earl of Lincoln, 12th Baron Clinton (1600–1667)
- Edward Clinton, 5th Earl of Lincoln, 13th Baron Clinton (d. 1692) (abeyant)
Barons Clinton (1298; Reverted)
- Hugh Fortescue, 14th Baron Clinton (1696–1751) (abeyance terminated 1721; created Baron Fortescue and Earl Clinton in 1749)
Barons Fortescue and Earls Clinton (1749)
- Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl of Clinton, 14th Baron Clinton (1696–1751) (abeyant 1751)
Barons Clinton (1298; Reverted)
- Margaret Shirley, 15th Baroness Clinton (1709–1781) (abeyance terminated 1760)
- George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford, 16th Baron ClintonGeorge Walpole, 3rd Earl of OrfordGeorge Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford was a British administrator and peer.-Life:Lord Orford was the only child of the 2nd Earl of Orford and his wife Margaret Rolle, Baroness Clinton in her own right. His parents separated shortly after his birth...
(1730–1791) (dormant on his death) - Robert George William Trefusis, 17th Baron Clinton (1764–1797) (claimed title 1794)
- Robert Cotton St John Trefusis, 18th Baron Clinton (1787–1832)
- Charles Rodolph Trefusis, 19th Baron ClintonCharles Trefusis, 19th Baron ClintonCharles Rudolph Trefusis, 19th Baron Clinton , styled The Honourable Charles Trefusis between 1794 and 1832, was a British peer and Tory politician.-Background and education:...
(1791–1866) - Charles Henry Rolle Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 20th Baron ClintonCharles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 20th Baron ClintonCharles Henry Rolle Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 20th Baron Clinton , styled The Honourable Charles Trefusis between 1832 and 1866, was a British Conservative politician...
(1834–1904) - Charles John Robert Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron ClintonCharles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron ClintonCharles John Robert Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton, GCVO, PC was a British peer.Trefusis was the eldest son of the 20th Baron Clinton and his wife, Harriet. On 1 June 1886, he married his third cousin Lady Jane McDonnell and they had two daughters:*Hon...
(1863–1957) (abeyant) - Gerald Neville Mark Fane-Trefusis, 22nd Baron Clinton (b. 1934) (abeyance terminated 1965)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son the Hon. Charles Patrick Rolle Fane-Trefusis (b. 1962)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Edward Charles Rolle Fane-Trefusis (b. 1994)
See also
- Earl of Lincoln (1572 creation)Earl of LincolnEarl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First...
- Earl FortescueEarl FortescueEarl Fortescue is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain created in 1789. The Fortescue family descends from Sir Hugh Fortescue of Filleigh, Devon, who died in 1719. His first wife's first cousin had been 13th Baron Clinton and 5th Earl of Lincoln...
- Earl of OrfordEarl of OrfordEarl of Orford is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1697 in favour of the naval commander Edward Russell, who served three times as First Lord of the Admiralty. He was created Baron Shingay and Viscount Barfleur at the same time...