Baron Sheffield
Encyclopedia
Baron Sheffield is a title that has been created four times: once in the Peerage of England
, twice in the Peerage of Ireland
, and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
.
The first creation, as Baron Sheffield of Butterwick, was in the Peerage of England in 1547 for Edmund Sheffield
(1521–1549), second cousin of Henry VIII
, who was murdered in Norwich
during Kett's Rebellion
. His grandson, the
3rd Baron Sheffield
, was created Earl of Mulgrave
in 1626, and the 3rd Earl of Mulgrave
was finally advanced to the dukedom of Buckingham and Normanby
. At the death of the 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
, however, all of the titles became extinct since no heirs to them remained.
The next three creations were all in favour of one person, John Baker-Holroyd
(1735–1821). In 1781, on the second creation of the title, he was made Baron Sheffield, of Dunnamore in the County of Meath in the Peerage of Ireland
. This peerage was created with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body. Two years later, in 1783, John Baker-Holroyd obtained the third creation of the title when he was made Baron Sheffield, of Roscommon in the County of Roscommon, also in the Peerage of Ireland
, with remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to the heirs male of his daughters from his first marriage. On the fourth creation of a Sheffield barony in 1802, John Baker-Holroyd was created Baron Sheffield, of Sheffield
in the County of York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. In 1816 the same John Baker-Holroyd was further made Earl of Sheffield and Viscount Pevensey in the Peerage of Ireland. The latter titles were all created with remainder to the heirs male of his body. He was succeeded by his son from his second marriage.
On the death in 1909 of the 3rd Earl of Sheffield
, his earldom, the Pevensey viscountcy and the Sheffield baronies of 1781 and 1802 became extinct. However, he was succeeded in the Sheffield barony of 1783 according to special remainder by Edward Stanley, 4th Baron Stanley of Alderley
, who was also 3rd Baron Eddisbury
and now became 4th Baron Sheffield as well. The 4th Baron Sheffield was the grandson of Lady Maria Josepha Holroyd, daughter of the 1st Earl of Sheffield. These titles remain extant and united, see Baron Stanley of Alderley
for further succession.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. Richard Oliver Stanley (b. 1956)
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....
, twice 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,...
, and once 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 first creation, as Baron Sheffield of Butterwick, was in the Peerage of England in 1547 for Edmund Sheffield
Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield of Butterwick
Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield, of Butterwick was an English nobleman, the son of Sir Robert Sheffield and his second wife Jane Stanley, daughter of George Stanley, 9th Baron Strange and Joan le Strange, 9th Baroness Strange...
(1521–1549), second cousin of Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
, who was murdered in Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
during Kett's Rebellion
Kett's Rebellion
Kett's Rebellion was a revolt in Norfolk, England during the reign of Edward VI. The rebellion was in response to the enclosure of land. It began in July 1549 but was eventually crushed by forces loyal to the English crown....
. His grandson, the
3rd Baron Sheffield
Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave
Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave KG was a British peer and Member of Parliament, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Yorkshire from 1603 to 1619 and Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire from 1604 to 1646...
, was created Earl of Mulgrave
Earl of Mulgrave
The title Earl of Mulgrave has been created twice. The first time as a title in the Peerage of England and the second time as a Peerage of the United Kingdom....
in 1626, and the 3rd Earl of Mulgrave
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, KG, PC , was a poet and notable Tory politician of the late Stuart period, who served as Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council.-Career:...
was finally advanced to the dukedom of Buckingham and Normanby
Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was a title in the Peerage of England. The full title was Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby but in practice only Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was used....
. At the death of the 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
Edmund Sheffield, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
Edmund Sheffield, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was an English nobleman, styled Marquess of Normanby from 1716 to 1721....
, however, all of the titles became extinct since no heirs to them remained.
John Baker-Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield
John Baker-Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield was an English politician who came from a Yorkshire family, a branch of which had settled in the Kingdom of Ireland.- Biography :...
(1735–1821). In 1781, on the second creation of the title, he was made Baron Sheffield, of Dunnamore in the County of Meath 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,...
. This peerage was created with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body. Two years later, in 1783, John Baker-Holroyd obtained the third creation of the title when he was made Baron Sheffield, of Roscommon in the County of Roscommon, also 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,...
, with remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to the heirs male of his daughters from his first marriage. On the fourth creation of a Sheffield barony in 1802, John Baker-Holroyd was created Baron Sheffield, of Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
in the County of York, 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...
. In 1816 the same John Baker-Holroyd was further made Earl of Sheffield and Viscount Pevensey in the Peerage of Ireland. The latter titles were all created with remainder to the heirs male of his body. He was succeeded by his son from his second marriage.
On the death in 1909 of the 3rd Earl of Sheffield
Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield
Henry North Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield , styled Viscount Pevensey until 1876, was an English Conservative politician and patron of cricket....
, his earldom, the Pevensey viscountcy and the Sheffield baronies of 1781 and 1802 became extinct. However, he was succeeded in the Sheffield barony of 1783 according to special remainder by Edward Stanley, 4th Baron Stanley of Alderley
Edward Stanley, 4th Baron Stanley of Alderley
Edward Lyulph Stanley, 4th Baron Sheffield, 4th Baron Stanley of Alderley and 3rd Baron Eddisbury PC was an English peer.He was educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford....
, who was also 3rd Baron Eddisbury
Baron Eddisbury
Baron Eddisbury, of Winnington in the County Palatine of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1848 for the Whig politician and diplomat Edward Stanley , son of the politician Sir John Stanley, 7th Baronet....
and now became 4th Baron Sheffield as well. The 4th Baron Sheffield was the grandson of Lady Maria Josepha Holroyd, daughter of the 1st Earl of Sheffield. These titles remain extant and united, see Baron Stanley of Alderley
Baron Stanley of Alderley
Baron Stanley of Alderley, in the County of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1839 for the politician and landowner Sir John Stanley, 7th Baronet....
for further succession.
Barons Sheffield, First creation (1547)
- Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron SheffieldEdmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield of ButterwickEdmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield, of Butterwick was an English nobleman, the son of Sir Robert Sheffield and his second wife Jane Stanley, daughter of George Stanley, 9th Baron Strange and Joan le Strange, 9th Baroness Strange...
(1521–1549) - John Sheffield, 2nd Baron SheffieldJohn Sheffield, 2nd Baron Sheffield of ButterwickJohn Sheffield, 2nd Baron Sheffield, of Butterwick was the first son of Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield and Lady Anne de Vere....
(c. 1538–1568) - Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of MulgraveEdmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave KG was a British peer and Member of Parliament, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Yorkshire from 1603 to 1619 and Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire from 1604 to 1646...
(c. 1564–1646), created Earl of MulgraveEarl of MulgraveThe title Earl of Mulgrave has been created twice. The first time as a title in the Peerage of England and the second time as a Peerage of the United Kingdom....
in 1626
Barons Sheffield, Second and fourth creations (1781; 1802), Earls of Sheffield (1816)
- John Baker-Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield, 1st Baron SheffieldJohn Baker-Holroyd, 1st Earl of SheffieldJohn Baker-Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield was an English politician who came from a Yorkshire family, a branch of which had settled in the Kingdom of Ireland.- Biography :...
(1735–1821) - George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield, 2nd Baron SheffieldGeorge Holroyd, 2nd Earl of SheffieldGeorge Augustus Frederick Charles Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield FRS , styled Viscount Pevensey from 1816 to 1821, was a British Conservative politician....
(1802–1876)- Fredrick Henry Stuart Holroyd, Viscount Pevensey (1827–1829)
- Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield, 3rd Baron SheffieldHenry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of SheffieldHenry North Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield , styled Viscount Pevensey until 1876, was an English Conservative politician and patron of cricket....
(1832–1909)
Barons Sheffield, Third creation (1783)
- John Baker-Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield, 1st Baron SheffieldJohn Baker-Holroyd, 1st Earl of SheffieldJohn Baker-Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield was an English politician who came from a Yorkshire family, a branch of which had settled in the Kingdom of Ireland.- Biography :...
(1735–1821) - George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield, 2nd Baron SheffieldGeorge Holroyd, 2nd Earl of SheffieldGeorge Augustus Frederick Charles Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield FRS , styled Viscount Pevensey from 1816 to 1821, was a British Conservative politician....
(1802–1876) - Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield, 3rd Baron SheffieldHenry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of SheffieldHenry North Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield , styled Viscount Pevensey until 1876, was an English Conservative politician and patron of cricket....
(1832–1909) - Edward Lyulph Stanley, 4th Baron Stanley of Alderley, 3rd Baron Eddisbury, 4th Baron SheffieldEdward Stanley, 4th Baron Stanley of AlderleyEdward Lyulph Stanley, 4th Baron Sheffield, 4th Baron Stanley of Alderley and 3rd Baron Eddisbury PC was an English peer.He was educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford....
(1839–1925) (known as Lord Stanley) - Arthur Lyulph Stanley, 5th Baron Stanley of Alderley, 4th Baron Eddisbury, 5th Baron Sheffield (1875–1931) (known as Lord Sheffield)
- Edward John Stanley, 6th Baron Stanley of Alderley, 5th Baron Eddisbury, 6th Baron SheffieldEdward Stanley, 6th Baron Stanley of AlderleyEdward John Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield, 6th Baron Stanley of Alderley and 5th Baron Eddisbury was a British peer....
(1907–1971) (known as Lord Stanley) - Lyulph Henry Victor Owen Stanley, 7th Baron Stanley of Alderley, 6th Baron Eddisbury, 7th Baron Sheffield (1915–1971) (known as Lord Sheffield)
- Thomas Henry Oliver Stanley, 8th Baron Stanley of Alderley, 7th Baron Eddisbury, 8th Baron Sheffield (b. 1927) (known as Lord Stanley)
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. Richard Oliver Stanley (b. 1956)
See also
- Duke of Buckingham and NormanbyDuke of Buckingham and NormanbyDuke of Buckingham and Normanby was a title in the Peerage of England. The full title was Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby but in practice only Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was used....
- Earl of MulgraveEarl of MulgraveThe title Earl of Mulgrave has been created twice. The first time as a title in the Peerage of England and the second time as a Peerage of the United Kingdom....
- Baron Stanley of AlderleyBaron Stanley of AlderleyBaron Stanley of Alderley, in the County of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1839 for the politician and landowner Sir John Stanley, 7th Baronet....