Baron Charlton

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Baron Charlton [1] (also Charleton, Cherleton) [2] [3] is an abeyant title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1313 when John Charlton was summoned to Parliament. The Charlton family were a Shropshire knightly family (with lands in Charlton near Wellington, Shropshire), [1] one of whom married Hawise "Gadarn" the heiress of the Lordship of Powys. This was the former Welsh Principality of Powys Wenwynwyn, which had as a result of the last prince's submission to Edward I been transformed into a marcher lordship. The title fell into abeyance on the death of the fifth Baron in 1421.

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Barons Cherleton (1313)

On his death the title fell into abeyance between his daughters and heiresses:

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References

  1. 1 2 Mason, J.F.A. (2004). "Charlton, John, first Lord Charlton of Powys (d. 1353)" . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online) (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5165.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. Tout, T.F. (1887). "Charlton, John de"  . In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 10. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  3. Cokayne, G.E.; Gibbs, V. & Doubleday, H.A., eds. (1913). The Complete Peerage . Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). London: St. Catherine Press. p.  160.