Baron Pierrepont
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Baron Pierrepont was a title that was created four times in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England
on 29 June 1627 when Robert Pierrepont was made Baron Pierrepont. He was subsequently created Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull in 1628. The fifth Earl was made Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
in 1715. For more information on this creation, which became extinct together with the earldom and dukedom in 1773, see Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
.
The second creation came in the Peerage of Ireland
on 29 March 1702 when Gervase Pierrepont was made Baron Pierrepont. On 19 October 1714 he was also made Baron Pierrepont, of Hanslope in the County of Buckingham, in the Peerage of Great Britain
. He was the third son of the Honourable William Pierrepont, second son of Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull
(see above). The titles became extinct on his death on 22 May 1715.
The third fourth creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain on 23 July 1796 when Charles Pierrepont
was made Baron Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont in the County of Nottingham. He was made Viscount Newark at the same time. Born Charles Medows, he was the son of Philip Medows and Lady Frances, daughter of William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston, eldest son and heir apparent of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
(see above). In 1788 he succeeded to the Pierrepont estates and assumed by Royal sign manual the same year the surname of Pierrepont in lieu of Medows. In 1806 he was further honoured when he was made Earl Manvers
. For more information on this creation, see the latter title.
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....
on 29 June 1627 when Robert Pierrepont was made Baron Pierrepont. He was subsequently created Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull in 1628. The fifth Earl was made Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
The title Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull was created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1715 for the 1st Marquess of Dorchester of the second creation, and became extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke in 1773....
in 1715. For more information on this creation, which became extinct together with the earldom and dukedom in 1773, see Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
The title Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull was created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1715 for the 1st Marquess of Dorchester of the second creation, and became extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke in 1773....
.
The second creation came in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
on 29 March 1702 when Gervase Pierrepont was made Baron Pierrepont. On 19 October 1714 he was also made Baron Pierrepont, of Hanslope in the County of Buckingham, in the Peerage of Great Britain
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
. He was the third son of the Honourable William Pierrepont, second son of Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull
Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull
Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull was an English nobleman-Family:He was the second son of Sir Henry Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, and Frances Cavendish, daughter of the Rt. Hon. Sir William Cavendish and Elizabeth Hardwick...
(see above). The titles became extinct on his death on 22 May 1715.
The third fourth creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain on 23 July 1796 when Charles Pierrepont
Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers
Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers was an English nobleman and naval officer, born Charles Medows, the second son of Philip Medows, deputy ranger of Richmond Park, and Lady Frances, daughter of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull.Educated at Oxford, he became a midshipman in the...
was made Baron Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont in the County of Nottingham. He was made Viscount Newark at the same time. Born Charles Medows, he was the son of Philip Medows and Lady Frances, daughter of William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston, eldest son and heir apparent of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
Evelyn Pierrepont, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull had been member of parliament for East Retford before his accession to the peerage in 1690. While serving as one of the commissioners for the union with Scotland he was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1706, and took a leading part in...
(see above). In 1788 he succeeded to the Pierrepont estates and assumed by Royal sign manual the same year the surname of Pierrepont in lieu of Medows. In 1806 he was further honoured when he was made Earl Manvers
Earl Manvers
Earl Manvers was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1806 for Charles Pierrepont, 1st Viscount Newark. He had already been created Baron Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont in the County of Nottingham, and Viscount Newark, of Newark-on-Trent in the County of Nottingham, in...
. For more information on this creation, see the latter title.
Baron Pierrepont; Second and third creations (1702/1714)
- Gervase Pierrepont, 1st Baron Pierrepont (1649–1715)