Baron North

Summary

1554. Edward North 1st Baron North [aged 58] created.

1564. Son Roger North 2nd Baron North [aged 34] succeeded.

3rd December 1600. Grandson Dudley North 3rd Baron North [aged 18] succeeded.

16th January 1666. Son Dudley North 4th Baron North [aged 64] succeeded.

24th June 1677. Son Charles North 1st Baron Grey, 5th Baron North [aged 41] succeeded.

1691. Son William North 6th Baron North [aged 12] succeeded.

31st October 1734. First Cousin Once Removed Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 30] succeeded.

4th August 1790. Son Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford [aged 58] succeeded.

5th August 1792. Son George Augustus North 3rd Earl Guildford [aged 34] succeeded.

20th April 1802. Francis North 4th Earl Guildford [aged 40] abeyant.

1841. Niece Susan North 10th Baroness North [aged 44] abeyance terminated.

1884. Son William Henry Doyle aka North 11th Baron North [aged 47] succeeded.

8th April 1932. Son William Frederick North 12th Baron North [aged 71] succeeded.

10th December 1938. Grandson John Dudley North 13th Baron North [aged 21] succeeded.

19th December 1941. John Dudley North 13th Baron North abeyant.

In 1554 Edward North 1st Baron North [aged 58] was created 1st Baron North. Alice Squier Baroness North by marriage Baroness North.

Around 1564 Roger North 2nd Baron North [aged 34] succeeded 2nd Baron North.

On 3rd December 1600 Roger North 2nd Baron North [aged 70] died. His grandson Dudley [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Baron North.

On 16th January 1666 Dudley North 3rd Baron North [aged 83] died. His son Dudley [aged 64] succeeded 4th Baron North. Anne Montagu Baroness North [aged 54] by marriage Baroness North.

In 24th June 1677 Dudley North 4th Baron North [aged 75] died. His son Charles [aged 41] succeeded 5th Baron North.

Before 30th December 1677 Charles North 1st Baron Grey, 5th Baron North [aged 41] and Catherine Grey Baroness North and Grey of Rolleston [aged 46] were married. She by marriage Baroness North, Baroness Grey of Rolleston.

In 1691 Charles North 1st Baron Grey, 5th Baron North [aged 55] died. His son William [aged 12] succeeded 6th Baron North. Baron Grey of Rolleston extinct.

On 31st October 1734 William North 6th Baron North [aged 55] died in Madrid [Map]. His first cousin once removed Francis [aged 30] succeeded 7th Baron North.

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On 24th January 1736 Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 31] and Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Baroness North, Baroness Guildford.

On 13th June 1751 Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 47] and Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham were married. She by marriage Baroness North, Baroness Guildford.

On 4th August 1790 Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 86] died. His son Frederick [aged 58] succeeded 2nd Earl Guildford, 8th Baron North, 4th Baron Guildford. Anne Speke Countess Guilford [aged 50] by marriage Countess Guildford.

On 5th August 1792 Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford [aged 60] died. His son George [aged 34] succeeded 3rd Earl Guildford, 9th Baron North, 5th Baron Guildford. Maria Frances Hobart Countess Guilford [aged 30] by marriage Countess Guildford.

On 20th April 1802 George Augustus North 3rd Earl Guildford [aged 44] died. His brother Francis [aged 40] succeeded 4th Earl Guildford, 6th Baron Guildford. Baron North abeyant between his three daughters Maria North Marchioness Bute, Susan North 10th Baroness North [aged 5] and Georgiana North.

In 1841 Maria North Marchioness Bute died. Her half sister Susan [aged 44] abeyance terminated 10th Baroness North.

In 1884 Susan North 10th Baroness North [aged 87] died. Her son William [aged 47] succeeded 11th Baron North. Frederica Cockerell Baroness North by marriage Baroness North.

On 8th April 1932 William Henry Doyle aka North 11th Baron North [aged 95] died. His son William [aged 71] succeeded 12th Baron North.

On 10th December 1938 William Frederick North 12th Baron North [aged 78] died. His grandson John [aged 21] succeeded 13th Baron North.

On 19th December 1941 the Leander-class light cruiser "Neptune" struck by several mines causing it to sink with the loss of 737 crew members. Initially some 30 others survived the sinking, but they also died of wounds and exposure in the subsequent days. The sole survivor Norman Walton was picked up five days later by the Italian torpedo boat Generale Achille Papa. he spent fifteen months in an Italian Prisoner of War Camp.

John Dudley North 13th Baron North [aged 24] was killed in action. Baron North abeyant between his two sisters.