Baron Alington

Baron Alington is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.

There have been two creations of Baron Alington:

1st. 1682. William Alington 1st and 3rd Baron Alington. Extinct. 11th February 1723.

2nd. 14th January 1876. Henry Gerard Sturt 1st Baron Alington. Extinct. 17th September 1940.

Baron Alington of Wymondley in Hertfordshire 1st Creation 1682

Summary

1682. William Alington 1st and 3rd Baron Alington [aged 42] created.

1st February 1685. Son Giles Alington 2nd and 4th Baron Alington [aged 5] succeeded.

18th September 1691. Uncle Hildebrand Alington 3rd and 5th Baron Alington [aged 50] succeeded.

11th February 1723. Hildebrand Alington 3rd and 5th Baron Alington extinct.

In 1682 William Alington 1st and 3rd Baron Alington [aged 42] was created 1st Baron Alington of Wymondley in Hertfordshire. Diana Russell Baroness Latimer Willoughby Broke Alington [aged 29] by marriage Baroness Alington of Wymondley in Hertfordshire.

On 1st February 1685 William Alington 1st and 3rd Baron Alington [aged 45] died. His son Giles [aged 5] succeeded 4th Baron Alington of Killard, 2nd Baron Alington of Wymondley in Hertfordshire.

On 18th September 1691 Giles Alington 2nd and 4th Baron Alington [aged 11] died. His uncle Hildebrand [aged 50] succeeded 5th Baron Alington of Killard, 3rd Baron Alington of Wymondley in Hertfordshire.

On 11th February 1723 Hildebrand Alington 3rd and 5th Baron Alington [aged 81] died. Baron Alington of Killard and Baron Alington of Wymondley in Hertfordshire extinct.

Baron Alington 2nd Creation 1876

Summary

14th January 1876. Henry Gerard Sturt 1st Baron Alington [aged 50] created. See New Years Appointments.

17th February 1904. Son Humphrey Napier Sturt 2nd Baron Alington [aged 44] succeeded.

30th July 1919. Son Napier Sturt 3rd Baron Alington [aged 22] succeeded.

17th September 1940. Napier Sturt 3rd Baron Alington extinct.

On 14th January 1876...

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John Ormsby-Gore 1st Baron Harlech [aged 59] was created 1st Baron Harlech with remainder to his brother William in the absence of male heirs.

Henry Gerard Sturt 1st Baron Alington [aged 50] was created 1st Baron Alington. Augusta Bingham Baroness Alington [aged 43] by marriage Baroness Alington.

On 10th February 1892 Henry Gerard Sturt 1st Baron Alington [aged 66] and Evelyn Henrietta Leigh Baroness Alington were married. She by marriage Baroness Alington.

On 17th February 1904 Henry Gerard Sturt 1st Baron Alington [aged 78] died. His son Humphrey [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Baron Alington. Feodorowna Yorke Baroness Alington [aged 40] by marriage Baroness Alington.

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On 30th July 1919 Humphrey Napier Sturt 2nd Baron Alington [aged 59] died. His son Napier [aged 22] succeeded 3rd Baron Alington.

On 27th November 1928 Napier Sturt 3rd Baron Alington [aged 32] and Mary Sibell Ashley-Cooper Baroness Alington [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Baroness Alington. She the daughter of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 59] and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury [aged 53]. They were fourth cousins.

On 17th September 1940 Napier Sturt 3rd Baron Alington [aged 43] died of pneumonia in Cairo, Egypt whilst on active service. He was buried at the New British Protestant Cemetery, Cairo. Baron Alington extinct.