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Northbrook, Baron (UK, 1866)

Creation: let. pat. 4 Jan 1866

Family name: Baring

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Arms:

Quarterly:  1st and 4th, Azure a Fess Or in chief a Bear's Head proper muzzled and ringed of the second differenced by a Portcullis Azure (Baring); 2nd and 3rd, Gules a Cross Paty fitchy Or between three Fish hauriant Argent within an Orle of eight Cross Crosslets of the second (Herring)

Crest:

A Mullet Erminois two of the points resting on the pinions of a Pair of Wings conjoined and elevated Argent

Supporters:

On either side a Bear proper muzzled and charged on the shoulder with a Portcullis Or

Motto:

Probitate Et Labore (By uprightness and toil)

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Francis Thornhill [Baring], 1st Baron Northbrook, PC

1st son and heir of Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Bt. MP, of Stratton Park, co. Hampshire, by his wife Mary Ursula Sealy, dau. of Charles Sealy, of Calcutta, India

born

20 Apr 1796

mar. (1)

7 Apr 1825 Jane Grey (b. 20 Oct 1804; d. 23 Apr 1868), 5th dau. of Hon Sir George Gray, 1st Bt. KCB (by his wife Mary Whitbread, only dau. of Samuel Whitbread MP, of Cardington and Southill Park, co. Bedford, and of Bedwell Park, co. Hertford, by his second wife Lady Mary Cornwallis, 3rd dau. of Charles [Cornwallis], 1st Earl Cornwallis), 3rd son of Charles [Grey], 1st Earl Grey

children by first wife

1. Hon Thomas George Baring, later 2nd Baron Northbrook later 1st Earl of Northbrook

1. Hon Mary Baring (d. 7 Jun 1906), mar. 21 Apr 1864 John Bonham Carter MP, of Adhurst St Mary, co. Hampshire, and had issue

mar. (2)

31 Mar 1841 Lady Arabella Georgina Howard (b. 25 Jan 1809; d. 10 Dec 1884), 2nd dau. of Kenneth Alexander [Howard], 1st Earl of Effingham, by his wife Lady Charlotte Primrose, 1st dau. by his second wife of Neil [Primrose], 3rd Earl of Rosebery

only child by second wife

2. Hon Francis Henry Baring, High Sheriff of Surrey 1888 (b. 22 Jul 1850; d. 7 Mar 1915), mar. 13 Feb 1878 Lady Grace Elizabeth Boyle (d. 23 May 1935), 2nd dau. of Richard Edmund St Lawrence [Boyle], 9th Earl of Cork, by his wife Lady Emily Charlotte de Burgh, 2nd dau. of Ulick John [de Burgh], 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, and had issue:

1a. Francis Arthur Baring, later 4th Baron Northbrook

2a. Capt John Henry Baring (b. 3 Dec 1885 ; d. 3 Dec 1956)

3a. Rupert Alexander Baring (b. 23 Feb 1891; dvp. 3 Aug 1894)

died

6 Sep 1866

created

4 Jan 1866 Baron Northbrook, of Stratton in the County of Southampton

suc. by

son by first wife

note

Member of Parliament (Liberal) for Portsmouth 1826-65; a Lord of the Treasury 1830-34; Joint Secretary to the Treasury 1834 and 1835-39; Privy Councillor 1839; Chancellor of the Exchequer 1839-41; suc. his father as 3rd Baronet 3 Apr 1848;    First Lord of the Admiralty 1849-52

Thomas George [Baring], 2nd Baron Northbrook later 1st Earl of Northbrook, GCSI

created

10 Jun 1876 Viscount Baring, of Lee in the County of Kent, and Earl of Northbrook

The Barony of Northbrook was held by the Earls of Northbrook from 10 Jun 1876 until 12 Apr 1929, when on the death of Francis George [Baring], 2nd Earl of Northbrook, 3rd Baron Northbrook, etc., the Earldom of Northbrook became extinct and the Barony of Northbrook was inherited by his half-cousin,

Francis Arthur [Baring], 4th Baron Northbrook

1st son of Hon Francis Henry Baring (by his wife Lady Grace Elizabeth Boyle, 2nd dau. of Richard Edmund St Lawrence [Boyle], 9th Earl of Cork), 1st son by his second wife of Francis Thornhill [Baring], 1st Baron Northbrook

born

20 Jul 1882

mar. (1)

30 Apr 1914 Evelyn Gladys Isabelle Charles (d. 20 Feb 1919), dau. of John George Charles, of 39 St George's Road, London SW1, by his wife Lady Edith Hester Browne, 2nd dau. of Henry Ulick [Browne], 5th Marquess of Sligo

children by first wife

1. Hon Francis John Baring, later 5th Baron Northbrook

1. Hon Anne Baring (b. 13 Feb 1917)

mar. (2)

1 Dec 1941 Constance Maud Griffin (d. 11 Apr 1976), dau. of Frank Griffin, of Kew, co. Surrey

died

15 Dec 1947

suc. by

son by first wife

Francis John [Baring], 5th Baron Northbrook

born

31 May 1915

mar.

27 Jan 1951 Rowena Margaret Manning, 2nd dau. of Brig Gen Sir William Henry Manning GCMG KBE CB, by his wife Olga Mary Sefton-Jones, dau. of Herbert Sefton-Jones, of 71 Chester Square, London SW1

children

1. Hon Francis Thomas Baring, later 6th Baron Northbrook

1. Hon Laura Anne Baring (b. 12 Jun 1952), mar. 15 May 1982 her sister's brother-in-law Ewen Cameron Stewart Macpherson, of The Old Rectory, Aston Sandford, co. Buckingham, 1st son of Brig George Philip Stewart Macpherson OBE, and has issue

2. Hon Alexandra Grace Baring (b. 4 Feb 1957), mar. 1981 (Philip) Strone Stewart Macpherson, of Armsworth Park House, Old Alresford, co. Hampshire, yst. son of Brig George Philip Stewart Macpherson OBE, and has issue

3. Hon Catherine Margaret Baring (b. 12 May 1965), mar. 1992 (Edward) Sherard Bourchier Wrey (b. 27 Feb 1961), of Pink Cottage, Tawstock, co. Devon, 2nd son of Sir (Castel Richard) Bourchier Wrey, 14th Bt., by his wife Sybil Mabel Alice Lubke, 1st dau. of Dr George Lubke, of Durban, Natal, South Africa, and has issue

died

4 Dec 1990

suc. by

son

Francis Thomas [Baring], 6th Baron Northbrook

born

21 Feb 1954

mar.

27 Jun 1987 Amelia Sarah Elizabeth Taylor, 1st dau. of Dr Reginald David Taylor, of Hursley, Winchester, co. Hampshire

children

1. Hon Arabella Constance Elizabeth Baring (b. 1989)

2. Hon Venetia Harriet Anne Baring (b. 1991)

note

elected to the House of Lords 1999

There is no heir to the Barony of Northbrook.

 Last updated 21 Feb 2004

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Titles:

6th Baron Northbrook, of Stratton in the County of Southampton

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 4 Jan 1866)

8th Baronet, styled "of Larkbeer, Devon"

(Great Britain, let. pat. 29 May 1793)

Address:

c/o House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW

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