Baron Altham is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
1681. 1st. Altham Annesley 1st Baron Altham created.
1699. 2nd. Son James Annesley 2nd Baron Altham succeeded.
1701. 3rd. Uncle Richard Annesley 3rd Baron Altham [aged 46] succeeded.
19th November 1701. 4th. Son Arthur Annesley 4th Baron Altham [aged 12] succeeded.
16th November 1727. 5th. Brother Richard Annesley 6th Earl Anglesey [aged 34] succeeded.
14th February 1761. 6th. Son Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Mountnorris [aged 16] succeeded.
4th July 1816. 7th. Son George Annesley 2nd Earl Mountnorris [aged 45] succeeded.
23rd July 1844. 7th. George Annesley 2nd Earl Mountnorris extinct.
In 1681 Altham Annesley 1st Baron Altham was created 1st Baron Altham. Alicia Leigh Baroness Altham [aged 20] by marriage Baroness Altham.
In 1699 Altham Annesley 1st Baron Altham died. His son James succeeded 2nd Baron Altham.
In 1701 James Annesley 2nd Baron Altham died. His uncle Richard [aged 46] succeeded 3rd Baron Altham. Dorothy Davey Baroness Altham [aged 37] by marriage Baroness Altham.
On 19th November 1701 Richard Annesley 3rd Baron Altham [aged 46] died. His son Arthur [aged 12] succeeded 4th Baron Altham.
Before 15th April 1715 Arthur Annesley 4th Baron Altham [aged 26] and Mary Sheffield Baroness Altham [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Baroness Altham. She the daughter of John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby [aged 67] and Ursula Stawell Countess Mulgrave and Conway.
On 16th November 1727 Arthur Annesley 4th Baron Altham [aged 38] died. His brother Richard [aged 34] succeeded 5th Baron Altham.
On 14th February 1761 Richard Annesley 6th Earl Anglesey [aged 68] died. Earl Anglesey and Baron Annesley Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire extinct. His son Arthur [aged 16] succeeded 8th Viscount Valentia, 6th Baron Altham.
Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Mountnorris didn't succeed as 7th Earl Anglesey since his parent's secret marriage in September 1741 was not supported by sufficient evidence for the English House of Lords to accept his legitimacy. He was subsequently created Earl Mountnorris of Mountnorris Castle in Armagh more or less in compensation.
He succeeded to the Irish titles Viscount Valentia and Baron Altham since the Irish House of Lords did believe his legitimacy.
On 10th May 1767 Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Mountnorris [aged 22] and Lucy Lyttelton Baronet were married. She by marriage Baroness Altham. He the son of Richard Annesley 6th Earl Anglesey and Juliana Donovan Countess Anglesey.
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On 4th July 1816 Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Mountnorris [aged 71] died. His son George [aged 45] succeeded 2nd Earl Mountnorris of Mountnorris Castle in Armagh, 9th Viscount Valentia, 7th Baron Altham.
On 23rd July 1844 George Annesley 2nd Earl Mountnorris [aged 73] died. Earl Mountnorris of Mountnorris Castle in Armagh and Baron Altham extinct. His half fourth cousin once removed Arthur [aged 58] succeeded 10th Viscount Valentia.