Baron Hunsdon
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Baron Hunsdon is a title that has been created twice. It was first created in 1559 in the Peerage of England
for the soldier and courtier Henry Carey. His grandson, the fourth Baron, was created Viscount Rochford
in 1621 and Earl of Dover, in the County of Kent, in 1628. These titles were also in the Peerage of England. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He had already in 1640 been summoned to the House of Lords
through a writ of acceleration
in his father's barony of Hunsdon. However, on his death in 1677 the viscountcy and earldom became extinct. The barony passed to his second cousin once removed, the sixth Baron. He was the great-grandson of Sir Edmund Carey, younger son of the first Baron. On his death the title passed to his first cousin, the seventh Baron. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, the eighth Baron. On the latter's death in 1765 the barony became extinct as well.
The title was created again in 1923 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. The barony was revived for the businessman the Hon. Herbert Gibbs, who was made Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon, of Briggens in the County of Hertford. Although the full title of the barony is Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon, only Baron Hunsdon is used in practice. Gibbs was the fourth son of Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham
(see the Baron Aldenham
for earlier history of the family). He was a partner in the family firm of Antony Gibbs & Sons and also served as Chairman of the Public Works Loan Board. In 1908 Gibbs acquired Hunsdon House
and the Briggens Estate in Hertfordshire
. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. In 1939 he succeeded his cousin in the barony of Aldenham
. The two baronies remain united.
see Baron Aldenham
for further succession
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....
for the soldier and courtier Henry Carey. His grandson, the fourth Baron, was created Viscount Rochford
Viscount Rochford
Viscount Rochford may refer to:*Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, viscount Rochford and later earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde, d.1539*George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford, d.1536*Henry Carey, 1st Earl of Dover*John Carey, 2nd Earl of Dover*Pelham Carey...
in 1621 and Earl of Dover, in the County of Kent, in 1628. These titles were also in the Peerage of England. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He had already in 1640 been summoned to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
through a writ of acceleration
Writ of acceleration
A writ in acceleration, commonly called a writ of acceleration, was a type of writ of summons to the British House of Lords that enabled the eldest son and heir apparent of a peer with multiple peerage titles to attend the British House of Lords or Irish House of Lords, using one of his father's...
in his father's barony of Hunsdon. However, on his death in 1677 the viscountcy and earldom became extinct. The barony passed to his second cousin once removed, the sixth Baron. He was the great-grandson of Sir Edmund Carey, younger son of the first Baron. On his death the title passed to his first cousin, the seventh Baron. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, the eighth Baron. On the latter's death in 1765 the barony became extinct as well.
The title was created again in 1923 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. The barony was revived for the businessman the Hon. Herbert Gibbs, who was made Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon, of Briggens in the County of Hertford. Although the full title of the barony is Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon, only Baron Hunsdon is used in practice. Gibbs was the fourth son of Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham
Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham
Henry Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham MA BA FGS FSA was a British banker, businessman and Conservative Party politician.Aldenham the son of George Henry Gibbs,...
(see the Baron Aldenham
Baron Aldenham
Baron Aldenham, of Aldenham in the County of Hertford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 31 January 1896 for the businessman Hucks Gibbs. He was head of the family firm of Antony Gibbs & Sons and a director and Governor of the Bank of England...
for earlier history of the family). He was a partner in the family firm of Antony Gibbs & Sons and also served as Chairman of the Public Works Loan Board. In 1908 Gibbs acquired Hunsdon House
Hunsdon House
Hunsdon House is a historic house in Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England, northwest of Harlow.It was originally constructed of brick in 1447 by Sir William Oldhall in the shape of a tower...
and the Briggens Estate in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. In 1939 he succeeded his cousin in the barony of Aldenham
Baron Aldenham
Baron Aldenham, of Aldenham in the County of Hertford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 31 January 1896 for the businessman Hucks Gibbs. He was head of the family firm of Antony Gibbs & Sons and a director and Governor of the Bank of England...
. The two baronies remain united.
Barons Hunsdon, First Creation (1559)
- Henry Carey, 1st Baron HunsdonHenry Carey, 1st Baron HunsdonHenry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, of Hunsdon was an English nobleman.He was the son of Mary Boleyn, the sister of Anne Boleyn and also the mistress to King Henry VIII of England...
(1526–1596) - George Carey, 2nd Baron HunsdonGeorge Carey, 2nd Baron HunsdonGeorge Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon KG was the eldest son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon and Anne Morgan. His father was first cousin to Elizabeth I of England....
(c. 1556–1603) - John Carey, 3rd Baron HunsdonJohn Carey, 3rd Baron HunsdonJohn Carey, 3rd Baron Hunsdon was an English peer, politician and Governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed.He was born the son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon and was the younger brother of George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon and the grandson of Mary Boleyn. It is alleged that his father was the illegitimate...
(1563–1617) - Henry Carey, 4th Baron HunsdonHenry Carey, 1st Earl of DoverHenry Carey, 1st Earl of Dover was an English peer.Carey was the son of John Carey, 3rd Baron Hunsdon. Cambridge University awarded him an honorary MA in 1607. He was knighted, as a Knight of the Bath , on 3 June 1610....
(d. 1666) (created Earl of Dover in 1628)
Earls of Dover (1628)
- Henry Carey, 1st Earl of Dover, 4th Baron HunsdonHenry Carey, 1st Earl of DoverHenry Carey, 1st Earl of Dover was an English peer.Carey was the son of John Carey, 3rd Baron Hunsdon. Cambridge University awarded him an honorary MA in 1607. He was knighted, as a Knight of the Bath , on 3 June 1610....
(d. 1666) - John Carey, 2nd Earl of Dover, 5th Baron HunsdonJohn Carey, 2nd Earl of DoverJohn Carey, 2nd Earl of Dover was an English peer, styled Viscount Rochford from 1628 to 1666. He was a descendant of the Boleyn family through Mary Boleyn and was the son of Henry Carey, 1st Earl of Dover and Judith Pelham, daughter of Sir Thomas Pelham, 1st Baronet.In 1640, he was summoned to...
(1608–1677)
Barons Hunsdon, First Creation (1559; Reverted)
- Robert Carey, 6th Baron Hunsdon (d. 1692)
- Robert Carey, 7th Baron Hunsdon (d. 1702)
- William Ferdinand Carey, 8th Baron Hunsdon (1684–1765)
Barons Hunsdon, Second Creation (1923)
- Herbert Cokayne Gibbs, 1st Baron Hunsdon (1854–1935)
- Walter Durant Gibbs, 2nd Baron HunsdonWalter Gibbs, 4th Baron AldenhamCaptain Walter Durant Gibbs, 4th Baron Aldenham was a British peer, the son of Herbert Cokayne Gibbs, 1st Baron Hunsdon. He succeeded to the title 2nd Baron Hunsdon on 22 May 1935. He succeeded to the title 4th Baron Aldenham on 21 March 1939, on the death of his cousin, the 3rd Baron, who died...
(1888–1969) (succeeded as Baron Aldenham in 1939)
see Baron Aldenham
Baron Aldenham
Baron Aldenham, of Aldenham in the County of Hertford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 31 January 1896 for the businessman Hucks Gibbs. He was head of the family firm of Antony Gibbs & Sons and a director and Governor of the Bank of England...
for further succession