Perrott Baronets
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Three baronetcies have been granted to the Perrott family. The first was created on June 28, 1611 in the Baronetage of England. The second was created on July 1, 1716, and the third, on June 21, 1911, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
According to lore, the ancient family of Perrot are said to have derived their surname
from Castle Perrott in Brittany
, built in 957 AD by a William de Perrott. His great-grandson, Sir Richard, Seigneur de Perrott in 1066 furnished William The Conqueror with his quota of ships and men and accompanied the expedition to England and subsequently settled in Somerset
, where the river Perrott rises before it runs into the Severn. Sir Richard left issue by his wife, daughter of King Sancho of Aragon
, a son and heir, Stephen, who was granted lands by King Henry I of England
in Pembrokeshire
. He is said to have married Helen (or Eleanor), lady of Yestington, fourth in descent from Hywel Dda
, Welsh
king of South Wales
. Stephen Perrott erected Narberth
castle in or about 1112. He left numerous issue. Overall, this account is highly fictionalized, and the written record only starts with Stephen Perrot of Poptown in Pembroke, who died in 1338.
A descendant, Sir John Perrot
, KB, Lord of Haroldston and of Langhorn, which castle he built, was also Lord of Carew and its castle
, in Pembrokeshire
, to which he added substantially. He was Lord Deputy of the Province, Lieutenant-General and sometime Governor of Ireland under Elizabeth I
, Admiral of England, Privy Councillor, and possessed estates said to be worth an annual revenue of £22,000 per annum. He married twice. By his first wife he had a son, Sir Thomas Perrott, 1st Baronet of Haroldston, created June 28, 1611, who died before his Letters Patent
was even issued, having married in 1583 Lady Dorothy, sister of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
.
Sir Thomas' had two daughters; Elizabeth, who married John Pryse of Gogerthan, and Penelope, who first married famed astronomer Sir William Lower in 1601, and second, Sir Robert Naunton
, one of the biographers of Sir John, and Secretary of State to James I of England
. The existence of a third daughter Dorothy, said to have married a cousin, James Perrott, Lord of Wellington, is purely fictitious). Sir John's son by his mistress, Sybill Jones, was Sir James Perrot, Knt., Privy Councillor, who was created Marquess of Narberth, Earl and Viscount Carew, and Baron Perrott. This family suffered greatly for being cavalier
s during the civil war
, their estates ravaged.
According to lore, the ancient family of Perrot are said to have derived their surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
from Castle Perrott in Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, built in 957 AD by a William de Perrott. His great-grandson, Sir Richard, Seigneur de Perrott in 1066 furnished William The Conqueror with his quota of ships and men and accompanied the expedition to England and subsequently settled in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, where the river Perrott rises before it runs into the Severn. Sir Richard left issue by his wife, daughter of King Sancho of Aragon
Sancho Ramírez, King of Aragón and Navarre
Sancho Ramírez was King of Aragon and King of Navarre...
, a son and heir, Stephen, who was granted lands by King Henry I of England
Henry I of England
Henry I was the fourth son of William I of England. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106...
in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
. He is said to have married Helen (or Eleanor), lady of Yestington, fourth in descent from Hywel Dda
Hywel Dda
Hywel Dda , was the well-thought-of king of Deheubarth in south-west Wales, who eventually came to rule Wales from Prestatyn to Pembroke. As a descendant of Rhodri Mawr, through his father Cadell, Hywel was a member of the Dinefwr branch of the dynasty and is also named Hywel ap Cadell...
, Welsh
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
king of South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
. Stephen Perrott erected Narberth
Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Narberth is a town in Pembrokeshire, Wales. . It was founded around a Welsh court, but later became a Norman stronghold on the Landsker Line. It became the headquarters of the hundred of Narberth. It was once a marcher borough...
castle in or about 1112. He left numerous issue. Overall, this account is highly fictionalized, and the written record only starts with Stephen Perrot of Poptown in Pembroke, who died in 1338.
A descendant, Sir John Perrot
John Perrot
Sir John Perrot served as Lord Deputy of Ireland under Queen Elizabeth I of England during the Tudor conquest of Ireland...
, KB, Lord of Haroldston and of Langhorn, which castle he built, was also Lord of Carew and its castle
Carew Castle
Carew Castle is a castle in the civil parish of Carew in the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire. The famous Carew family take their name from the place, and still own the castle, although it is leased to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, which administers the site.-Construction:The present castle,...
, in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, to which he added substantially. He was Lord Deputy of the Province, Lieutenant-General and sometime Governor of Ireland under Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
, Admiral of England, Privy Councillor, and possessed estates said to be worth an annual revenue of £22,000 per annum. He married twice. By his first wife he had a son, Sir Thomas Perrott, 1st Baronet of Haroldston, created June 28, 1611, who died before his Letters Patent
Letters patent
Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
was even issued, having married in 1583 Lady Dorothy, sister of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG was an English nobleman and a favourite of Elizabeth I. Politically ambitious, and a committed general, he was placed under house arrest following a poor campaign in Ireland during the Nine Years' War in 1599...
.
Sir Thomas' had two daughters; Elizabeth, who married John Pryse of Gogerthan, and Penelope, who first married famed astronomer Sir William Lower in 1601, and second, Sir Robert Naunton
Robert Naunton
Sir Robert Naunton was an English writer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1606 and 1626.-Life:...
, one of the biographers of Sir John, and Secretary of State to James I of England
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
. The existence of a third daughter Dorothy, said to have married a cousin, James Perrott, Lord of Wellington, is purely fictitious). Sir John's son by his mistress, Sybill Jones, was Sir James Perrot, Knt., Privy Councillor, who was created Marquess of Narberth, Earl and Viscount Carew, and Baron Perrott. This family suffered greatly for being cavalier
Cavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
s during the civil war
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
, their estates ravaged.
Perrott Baronets of Plumstead, Kent (1716)
- Sir James Perrott, 1st Baronet, also listed as Sir Robert Perrott (died 1731)
- Sir Richard Perrott, 2nd Baronet (c.1716–1796)
- Sir Edward Bindloss Perrott, 3rd Baronet (1 Sept 1784–24 Mar 1859)
- Sir Edward George Lambert Perrott, 4th Baronet (10 May 1811–4 June 1886)
- Sir Herbert Charles Perrott, 5th BaronetSir Herbert Perrott, 5th BaronetSir Herbert Charles Perrott, 5th and 1st Baronet was an English baronet who succeeded to a 1716 baronetcy in 1886 and was created a baronet in his own right on 21 June 1911 with precedence to his heirs male from the 1716 creation. Since there were no sons, the baronetcies became extinct with his...
(26 Oct 1849–15 Feb 1922) (extinct on his death).
Perrott Baronets of Plumstead, Kent (1911)
- Sir Herbert Charles Perrott, 1st BaronetSir Herbert Perrott, 5th BaronetSir Herbert Charles Perrott, 5th and 1st Baronet was an English baronet who succeeded to a 1716 baronetcy in 1886 and was created a baronet in his own right on 21 June 1911 with precedence to his heirs male from the 1716 creation. Since there were no sons, the baronetcies became extinct with his...
(26 Oct 1849–15 Feb 1922) CH 1918 (extinct on his death).