Baron Ravensworth

Baron Ravensworth is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.

There have been two creations of Baron Ravensworth:

1st. 29th June 1747. Henry Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth. Extinct. 30th January 1784.

2nd. 9th July 1821. Thomas Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth. Extant.

Baron Ravensworth 1st Creation 1747

Summary

29th June 1747. Henry Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth [aged 39] created.

30th January 1784. Henry Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth extinct.

On 29th June 1747 Henry Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth [aged 39] was created 1st Baron Ravensworth.

On 30th January 1784 Henry Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth [aged 76] died without male issue. Baron Ravensworth extinct. His nephew Henry [aged 34] succeeded 5th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.

Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham 2nd Creation 1821

Summary

9th July 1821. Thomas Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth [aged 46] created. See Coronation of King George IV.

7th March 1855. Son Henry Thomas Liddell 1st Earl Ravensworth [aged 57] succeeded.

19th March 1878. Son Henry Liddell 2nd Earl of Ravensworth [aged 56] succeeded.

22nd July 1903. Brother Atholl Liddell 3rd Earl of Ravensworth [aged 69] succeeded.

7th February 1904. First Cousin Arthur Thomas Liddell 5th Baron Ravensworth [aged 66] succeeded.

12th November 1919. Son Gerald Wellesley Liddell 6th Baron Ravensworth [aged 50] succeeded.

15th June 1932. Son Robert Arthur Liddell 7th Baron Ravensworth [aged 30] succeeded.

4th August 1950. First Cousin Arthur Waller Liddell 8th Baron Ravensworth [aged 26] succeeded.

28th March 2004. Son Thomas Arthur Hamish Liddell 9th Baron Ravensworth [aged 49] succeeded.

The London Gazette 17724. 9th July 1821. Whitehall. .

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On 7th March 1855 Thomas Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth [aged 80] died. His son Henry [aged 57] succeeded 2nd Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 7th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.

On 19th March 1878 Henry Thomas Liddell 1st Earl Ravensworth [aged 81] died. His son Henry [aged 56] succeeded 2nd Earl Ravensworth, 3rd Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 8th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.

On 22nd July 1903 Henry Liddell 2nd Earl of Ravensworth [aged 81] died. His brother Atholl [aged 69] succeeded 3rd Earl Ravensworth, 4th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 9th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle. Caroline Cecelia Edgecumbe Countess Revensworth and Mount Edgecumbe [aged 64] by marriage Countess Ravensworth.

On 7th February 1904 Atholl Liddell 3rd Earl of Ravensworth [aged 70] died. Earl Ravensworth extinct. His first cousin Arthur [aged 66] succeeded 5th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 10th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle. Sophia Harriett Waller Baroness Ravensworth by marriage Baroness Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham.

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On 12th November 1919 Arthur Thomas Liddell 5th Baron Ravensworth [aged 82] died. His son Gerald [aged 50] succeeded 6th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 11th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle. Isolda Blanche Prideaux-Brune Baroness Ravensworth [aged 54] by marriage Baroness Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham.

On 15th June 1932 Gerald Wellesley Liddell 6th Baron Ravensworth [aged 63] died. He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. His son Robert [aged 30] succeeded 7th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 12th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.

Gerald Wellesley Liddell 6th Baron Ravensworth: On 21st March 1869 he was born to Arthur Thomas Liddell 5th Baron Ravensworth and Sophia Harriett Waller Baroness Ravensworth. On 11th October 1899 Gerald Wellesley Liddell 6th Baron Ravensworth and Isolda Blanche Prideaux-Brune Baroness Ravensworth were married. On 12th November 1919 Arthur Thomas Liddell 5th Baron Ravensworth died. His son Gerald succeeded 6th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 11th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle. Isolda Blanche Prideaux-Brune Baroness Ravensworth by marriage Baroness Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham.

Robert Arthur Liddell 7th Baron Ravensworth: On 2nd June 1902 he was born to Gerald Wellesley Liddell 6th Baron Ravensworth and Isolda Blanche Prideaux-Brune Baroness Ravensworth. On 4th August 1950 Robert Arthur Liddell 7th Baron Ravensworth died. His first cousin Arthur succeeded 8th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 13th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.

On 4th August 1950 Robert Arthur Liddell 7th Baron Ravensworth [aged 48] died. His first cousin Arthur [aged 26] succeeded 8th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 13th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.

On 28th March 2004 Arthur Waller Liddell 8th Baron Ravensworth [aged 79] died. Memorial at St Bartholomew's Church, Whittingham [Map]. His son Thomas [aged 49] succeeded 9th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 14th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.

Arthur Waller Liddell 8th Baron Ravensworth: On 25th July 1924 he was born to Cyril Arthur Liddell.

Thomas Arthur Hamish Liddell 9th Baron Ravensworth: On 27th October 1954 he was born to Arthur Waller Liddell 8th Baron Ravensworth.