Baron Raby
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There have been two creations of the title Baron Raby, both in the Peerage of England
. The first was in 1640, as a subsidiary title of the Earl of Strafford
(first creation). The first earl was attainted and his peerages declared forfeit in 1641, but heir obtained a reversal in 1662. On his death, all his peerages became extinct save the Barony of Raby, which continued until the death of the fifth baron in 1799. Confusingly, the third baron was again created Earl of Strafford in 1711, and the earldom and barony remained merged until their mutual extinction.
The title was created a second time in 1833 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
as a subsidiary title of the Duke of Cleveland
(second creation). This creation became extinct in 1891 on the death of the fourth duke.
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....
. The first was in 1640, as a subsidiary title of the Earl of Strafford
Earl of Strafford
Earl of Strafford is a title that has been created three times in English and British history.The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1640 for Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth, the close advisor of King Charles I...
(first creation). The first earl was attainted and his peerages declared forfeit in 1641, but heir obtained a reversal in 1662. On his death, all his peerages became extinct save the Barony of Raby, which continued until the death of the fifth baron in 1799. Confusingly, the third baron was again created Earl of Strafford in 1711, and the earldom and barony remained merged until their mutual extinction.
The title was created a second time in 1833 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...
as a subsidiary title of the Duke of Cleveland
Duke of Cleveland
Duke of Cleveland is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The dukedoms were named after Cleveland in northern England....
(second creation). This creation became extinct in 1891 on the death of the fourth duke.
Barons Raby, first creation (1640)
- Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of StraffordThomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of StraffordThomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford was an English statesman and a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I. From 1632 to 1639 he instituted a harsh rule as Lord Deputy of Ireland...
(1593–1641) (forfeit 1641) - William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of StraffordWilliam Wentworth, 2nd Earl of StraffordWilliam Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford was a member of England's House of Lords.He was a son of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford and his second wife Arabella Holles. When his father, Thomas, was executed in 1641, William left the Kingdom of England for several years. In 1652 he was...
(1626–1695) (attainder reversed 1662) - Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of StraffordThomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1672-1739)Lieutenant-General Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford , KG , known as Thomas Wentworth, 3rd Baron Raby from 1695 to 1711, was a diplomat and First Lord of the Admiralty....
(1672–1739) - William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of StraffordWilliam Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (1722-1791)William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford , styled Viscount Wentworth until 1739 was a peer and member of the House of Lords of Great Britain.-Ancestry and career:...
(1722–1791) - Frederick Thomas Wentworth, 3rd Earl of Strafford (1732–1799) (extinct)