Baron Grantley
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Lord Grantley, Baron of Markenfield, in the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain
. It was created in 1782 for Sir Fletcher Norton
, Attorney General
from 1763 to 1765 and Speaker of the House of Commons
from 1770 to 1780. His son, the second Baron, was also a politician and represented Richmond, Wigtown Burghs
, Guildford
and Surrey
in Parliament. He was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baron. He was present at the Battle of Waterloo
in 1815. He was childless and on his death the title passed to his nephew, the fourth Baron. the title is held by the latter's great-great-grandson, the eighth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1995.
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
. It was created in 1782 for Sir Fletcher Norton
Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley
Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley PC was an English politician.He was the eldest son of Thomas Norton of Grantley, Yorkshire. He became a barrister in 1739, and, after a period of inactivity, built up a profitable practice, becoming a King's Counsel in 1754, and later attorney-general for the...
, Attorney General
Attorney General for England and Wales
Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. Along with the subordinate Solicitor General for England and Wales, the Attorney General serves as the chief legal adviser of the Crown and its government in...
from 1763 to 1765 and Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
from 1770 to 1780. His son, the second Baron, was also a politician and represented Richmond, Wigtown Burghs
Wigtown (UK Parliament constituency)
Wigtown Burghs, also known as Wigton Burghs,. was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by one Member of Parliament .The first election in...
, Guildford
Guildford (UK Parliament constituency)
Guildford is a county constituency in Surrey which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
and Surrey
Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)
Surrey was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832....
in Parliament. He was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baron. He was present at the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
in 1815. He was childless and on his death the title passed to his nephew, the fourth Baron. the title is held by the latter's great-great-grandson, the eighth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1995.
Barons Grantley (1782)
- Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron GrantleyFletcher Norton, 1st Baron GrantleyFletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley PC was an English politician.He was the eldest son of Thomas Norton of Grantley, Yorkshire. He became a barrister in 1739, and, after a period of inactivity, built up a profitable practice, becoming a King's Counsel in 1754, and later attorney-general for the...
(1716–1789) - William Norton, 2nd Baron GrantleyWilliam Norton, 2nd Baron GrantleyWilliam Norton was a British MP and peer. His father Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley was created a peer on 9 April 1782, from which time William Norton was styled 'the Honourable'...
(1742–1822) - Fletcher Norton, 3rd Baron Grantley (1796–1875)
- Thomas Brinsley Norton, 4th Baron Grantley (1831–1877)
- John Richard Brinsley Norton, 5th Baron GrantleyJohn Norton, 5th Baron GrantleyJohn Richard Brinsley Norton, 5th Baron Grantley, FSA, FRNS was a British peer and numismatist.Norton was born in Florence, Italy, the son of Thomas Norton, 4th Baron Grantley and his wife, Maria, née Federigo, and a grandson of Caroline Norton, the writer, and was educated at Harrow School and...
(1855–1943) - Richard Henry Brinsley Norton, 6th Baron Grantley (1892–1954)
- John Richard Brinsley Norton, 7th Baron Grantley (1923–1995)
- Richard William Brinsley Norton, 8th Baron GrantleyRichard Norton, 8th Baron GrantleyRichard William Brinsley Norton, 8th Baron Grantley is a retired banker and politician. In early life he worked for the Conservative Party, but joined the United Kingdom Independence Party when it was founded in 1993...
(b. 1956)