Jerningham Baronets
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The Jerningham Baronetcy, of Cossey in the County of Norfolk, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 16 August 1621 for Henry Jerningham. The fifth Baronet married Mary, only daughter of Mary Plowden, sister of John Paul Stafford-Howard, 4th Earl of Stafford and de jure 5th Baron Stafford (see the Baron Stafford 1640 creation
). He was succeeded by his son, the sixth Baron. In 1807 the claim to the barony of Stafford, which had been under attainder since 1680, passed to him through his mother. He died in 1809 when the baronetcy and the claim to the barony passed to his son, the seventh Baronet. He petitioned the House of Lords
for a reversal of the attainder of the barony of Stafford and for a writ of summons to Parliament. In 1824 the attainder was reversed and the following year he was summoned to the House of Lords as the eighth Baron Stafford.
He was succeeded by his eldest son, the ninth Baron and eighth Baronet. He represented Pontefract
in the House of Commons
. He was succeeded by his nephew, the tenth Baron. On the death of the latter's brother, the eleventh Baron and tenth Baronet, the two titles separated. The barony, which could be inherited through female lines, was passed on to the late Baron's nephew Francis Edward Fitzherbert, who became the twelfth Baron. He was the son of Emily Charlotte Fitzherbert (sister of both the tenth and eleventh Baron) and her husband Basil Thomas Fitzherbert (see the Baron Stafford for later history of this title). The baronetcy, which could only be inherited through male lines, was passed on to Henry William Stafford Jerningham, the eleventh Baronet. On his death in 1935 the baronetcy became extinct.
The seat of the Jerningham family was Costessey Hall in Norfolk
.
Baron Stafford
The title Baron Stafford, referring to Stafford, has been created several times in the Peerage of England. In the 14th century, the barons of the 1st creation were made earls. Those of the fifth creation, in the century became first viscounts and then earls....
). He was succeeded by his son, the sixth Baron. In 1807 the claim to the barony of Stafford, which had been under attainder since 1680, passed to him through his mother. He died in 1809 when the baronetcy and the claim to the barony passed to his son, the seventh Baronet. He petitioned 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....
for a reversal of the attainder of the barony of Stafford and for a writ of summons to Parliament. In 1824 the attainder was reversed and the following year he was summoned to the House of Lords as the eighth Baron Stafford.
He was succeeded by his eldest son, the ninth Baron and eighth Baronet. He represented Pontefract
Pontefract (UK Parliament constituency)
Pontefract was an English parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Pontefract in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1621 until 1885, and one member from 1885 to 1974.-In the unreformed...
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 nephew, the tenth Baron. On the death of the latter's brother, the eleventh Baron and tenth Baronet, the two titles separated. The barony, which could be inherited through female lines, was passed on to the late Baron's nephew Francis Edward Fitzherbert, who became the twelfth Baron. He was the son of Emily Charlotte Fitzherbert (sister of both the tenth and eleventh Baron) and her husband Basil Thomas Fitzherbert (see the Baron Stafford for later history of this title). The baronetcy, which could only be inherited through male lines, was passed on to Henry William Stafford Jerningham, the eleventh Baronet. On his death in 1935 the baronetcy became extinct.
The seat of the Jerningham family was Costessey Hall in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
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Jerningham Baronets, of Cossey (1621)
- Sir Henry Jerningham, 1st Baronet (d. 1646), married Eleanor Throckmorton (see Throckmortons of Coughton)
- Sir Henry Jerningham, 2nd Baronet (c. 1620-1680) (grandson of the 1st Baronet — son of John, eldest son of the 1st Baronet, and Anne, sister to Henry Moore, 1st Baronet), married Mary Hall
- Sir Francis Jerningham, 3rd Baronet (c. 1650-1730) (son of the 2nd Baronet), married Anne Blount (daughter of Sir George Blount, of Sodington, 2nd Baronet)
- Sir John Jerningham, 4th Baronet (1678-1737) (eldest son of the 3rd Baronet), married Margaret Bedingfield (daughter of Sir Henry Bedingfield, of Oxborough, Baronet), died without issue
- Sir George Jerningham, 5th Baronet (1680-1774) (younger brother of the 4th Baronet), married Mary Plowden, daughter and heiress of Francis Plowden, Comptroller of the HouseholdComptroller of the HouseholdThe Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member. He was an ex officio member of the Board of Green Cloth, until that body was abolished in the reform of the local...
to James II and VIIJames II of EnglandJames II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
and James III and VIIIJames Francis Edward StuartJames Francis Edward, Prince of Wales was the son of the deposed James II of England...
, by his wife, Mary, daughter and in her issue heiress of the Hon. John Stafford-Howard, younger son of William (Howard), Viscount StaffordWilliam Howard, 1st Viscount StaffordBlessed William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford was the youngest son of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, and his wife, the former Alethea Talbot. He was a supporter of the Royalist cause before being implicated in the Popish Plot and executed for treason... - Sir William Jerningham, 6th Baronet (1736-1809) (son of the 5th Baronet), would have been 7th Baron StaffordBaron StaffordThe title Baron Stafford, referring to Stafford, has been created several times in the Peerage of England. In the 14th century, the barons of the 1st creation were made earls. Those of the fifth creation, in the century became first viscounts and then earls....
but for the attainder, which was reversed in 1824; married Frances Dillon, daughter of the 11th Viscount DillonHenry Dillon, 11th Viscount DillonHenry Dillon, 11th Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallen was an English peer.Henry's father was the Hon. Arthur Dillon , a son of the 7th Viscount, who was Colonel and founder of the Dillon Regiment in 1688... - George William Jerningham, 8th Baron Stafford, 7th Baronet (1771-1851) (eldest son of the 6th Baronet), was restored as eighth Baron Stafford in 1824; married Frances-Henrietta Sulyarde
- Henry Valentine Stafford-Jerningham, 9th Baron Stafford, 8th Baronet (1802-1884) (eldest son of the 7th Baronet), married Julia Howard, 2nd daughter of Edward-Charles Howard and niece of the 12th Duke of NorfolkBernard Howard, 12th Duke of NorfolkBernard Edward Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was the son of Henry Howard , and Juliana Molyneux ....
; had no issue - Augustus Frederick Fitzherbert Stafford-Jerningham, 10th Baron Stafford, 9th Baronet (1830-1892) (nephew of the 8th Baronet — son of Edward, second son of the 7th Baronet), died unmarried
- Fitzherbert Stafford-Jerningham, 11th Baron Stafford, 10th Baronet (1833-1913) (younger brother of the 9th Baronet)
- Sir Henry William Stafford Jerningham, 11th Baronet (1867-1935)