Baron Petre is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1603. John Petre 1st Baron Petre [aged 53] created.
11th October 1613. Son William Petre 2nd Baron Petre [aged 38] succeeded.
5th May 1637. Son Robert Petre 3rd Baron Petre [aged 38] succeeded.
28th October 1638. Son William Petre 4th Baron Petre [aged 12] succeeded.
5th January 1684. Brother John Petre 5th Baron Petre [aged 54] succeeded.
22nd January 1685. Brother Thomas Petre 6th Baron Petre [aged 52] succeeded.
1706. Son Robert Petre 7th Baron Petre [aged 17] succeeded.
22nd March 1713. Son Robert Petre 8th Baron Petre succeeded.
2nd July 1742. Son Robert Edward Petre 9th Baron Petre succeeded.
2nd July 1801. Son Robert Edward Petre 10th Baron Petre [aged 37] succeeded.
29th March 1843. Son William Henry Francis Petre 11th Baron Petre [aged 50] succeeded.
3rd July 1850. Son William Bernard Petre 12th Baron Petre [aged 32] succeeded.
4th July 1884. Son William Petre 13th Baron Petre [aged 37] succeeded.
8th May 1893. Brother Bernard Petre 14th Baron Petre [aged 34] succeeded.
16th June 1908. Brother Philip Petre 15th Baron Petre [aged 43] succeeded.
6th December 1908. Son Lionel Petre 16th Baron Petre [aged 18] succeeded.
30th September 1915. Son Joseph Petre 17th Baron Petre [aged 1] succeeded. See Battle of Loos.
1st January 1989. Son John Petre 18th Baron Petre [aged 46] succeeded.
In 1603 John Petre 1st Baron Petre [aged 53] was created 1st Baron Petre.
On 11th October 1613 John Petre 1st Baron Petre [aged 63] died at West Horndon, Essex and was buried in St Edmund and St Mary's Church Ingatestone, Blackmore. His son William [aged 38] succeeded 2nd Baron Petre.
In 1620 Robert Petre 3rd Baron Petre [aged 20] and Mary Browne Baroness Petre were married. She by marriage Baroness Petre. They were fourth cousins.
On 5th May 1637 William Petre 2nd Baron Petre [aged 61] died. His son Robert [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Baron Petre.
On 28th October 1638 Robert Petre 3rd Baron Petre [aged 39] died. His son William [aged 12] succeeded 4th Baron Petre.
Before 1665 William Petre 4th Baron Petre [aged 38] and Elizabeth Savage Baroness Petre were married. She by marriage Baroness Petre. She the daughter of John Savage 2nd Earl Rivers and Catherine Parker. They were fourth cousins.
On 5th January 1684 William Petre 4th Baron Petre [aged 58] died at the Tower of London [Map] having been confined after having been impeached by the Commons of high treason. His brother John [aged 54] succeeded 5th Baron Petre.
On 22nd January 1685 John Petre 5th Baron Petre [aged 55] died. His brother Thomas [aged 52] succeeded 6th Baron Petre.
In 1706 Thomas Petre 6th Baron Petre [aged 73] died. His son Robert [aged 17] succeeded 7th Baron Petre. Catherine Walmesley Baroness Petre and Stourton by marriage Baroness Petre.
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On 22nd March 1713 Robert Petre 7th Baron Petre [aged 24] died of smallpox. His son Robert succeeded 8th Baron Petre.
On 2nd July 1742 Robert Petre 8th Baron Petre [aged 29] died of smallpox at Ingatestone Hall, Essex. His son Robert succeeded 9th Baron Petre.
On 2nd July 1801 Robert Edward Petre 9th Baron Petre [aged 59] died. His son Robert [aged 37] succeeded 10th Baron Petre.
On 29th March 1843 Robert Edward Petre 10th Baron Petre [aged 79] died. His son William [aged 50] succeeded 11th Baron Petre.
On 3rd July 1850 William Henry Francis Petre 11th Baron Petre [aged 57] died. His son William [aged 32] succeeded 12th Baron Petre.
On 4th July 1884 William Bernard Petre 12th Baron Petre [aged 66] died. His son William [aged 37] succeeded 13th Baron Petre.
On 8th May 1893 William Petre 13th Baron Petre [aged 46] died. His brother Bernard [aged 34] succeeded 14th Baron Petre.
On 16th June 1908 Bernard Petre 14th Baron Petre [aged 50] died. His brother Philip [aged 43] succeeded 15th Baron Petre.
On 6th December 1908 Philip Petre 15th Baron Petre [aged 44] died. His son Lionel [aged 18] succeeded 16th Baron Petre.
On 30th September 1915 Lionel Petre 16th Baron Petre [aged 24] died of wounds received in action at the Battle of Loos. His son Joseph [aged 1] succeeded 17th Baron Petre.
On 1st January 1989 Joseph Petre 17th Baron Petre [aged 74] died. His son John [aged 46] succeeded 18th Baron Petre.