Baron Strabolgi
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The title Baron Strabolgi in the Peerage of England
was drawn out of abeyance in 1916; whether it ever existed before then is open to serious dispute. Complete Peerage declines to list it, on the grounds that it did not exist before the twentieth century; their coverage ends with the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901.
The eighteenth-century gentlewoman Mrs. Mary Dixie was heiress to the traitor George Brooke
(who was attainted and executed for his part in the Bye Plot
against James I
) and his wife Elizabeth, eldest sister of the last Baron Burgh
; Brooke had been brother and heir to the last Baron Cobham of Kent, who had been attainted for his part in the Main Plot
. She was thus heir to the Barony of Cobham (if the forfeiture were reversed), co-heiress to the Barony of Burgh, to the Barony of Braye
, and could claim to be co-heiress to several more doubtful titles, such as the Barony of Cobham of Sterborough.
She had six daughters, three of whom had families. Their eldest sons were coheirs to all of Mrs. Dixie's noble claims; in 1909, the senior great-grandsons of her daughters petitioned to each have one title drawn out of abeyance for himself: the heir of the eldest daughter petitioned for the Barony of Burgh, the heir of the fourth daughter for the Barony of Cobham, and the heir of the youngest daughter for the Barony of Strabolgi.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
was drawn out of abeyance in 1916; whether it ever existed before then is open to serious dispute. Complete Peerage declines to list it, on the grounds that it did not exist before the twentieth century; their coverage ends with the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901.
The eighteenth-century gentlewoman Mrs. Mary Dixie was heiress to the traitor George Brooke
George Brooke
George Brooke may refer to:*George Brook , English cricketer*George H. Brooke , American football player and coach...
(who was attainted and executed for his part in the Bye Plot
Bye Plot
The Bye Plot was a conspiracy by a Roman Catholic priest, William Watson, to kidnap James I of England and to force him to repeal anti-Catholic legislation.-Background:...
against James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
) and his wife Elizabeth, eldest sister of the last Baron Burgh
Baron Burgh
Baron Burgh is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation was for William de Burgh in 1327.The second, and still existing, peerage is of uncertain date...
; Brooke had been brother and heir to the last Baron Cobham of Kent, who had been attainted for his part in the Main Plot
Main Plot
The Main Plot was an alleged conspiracy of July 1603 by English courtiers, to remove King James I from the English throne, replacing him with his cousin Arabella Stuart. The plot was supposedly led by Henry Brooke, Lord Cobham, and funded by Spain...
. She was thus heir to the Barony of Cobham (if the forfeiture were reversed), co-heiress to the Barony of Burgh, to the Barony of Braye
Baron Braye
Baron Braye, of Eaton Bray in the County of Bedford, is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1529 for Sir Edmund Braye. The barony was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He died from...
, and could claim to be co-heiress to several more doubtful titles, such as the Barony of Cobham of Sterborough.
She had six daughters, three of whom had families. Their eldest sons were coheirs to all of Mrs. Dixie's noble claims; in 1909, the senior great-grandsons of her daughters petitioned to each have one title drawn out of abeyance for himself: the heir of the eldest daughter petitioned for the Barony of Burgh, the heir of the fourth daughter for the Barony of Cobham, and the heir of the youngest daughter for the Barony of Strabolgi.
Barons Strabolgi (1318)
- David of Strathbogie, 10th Earl of Atholl (d. 1326)
- David of Strathbogie, 11th Earl of Atholl (1309–1335)
- David of Strathbogie, 12th Earl of Atholl (1332–1369) (abeyant 1369)
- Edward Burgh, 4th Baron Strabolgi (d. 1528) (abeyance terminated 1496)
- Thomas Burgh, 5th Baron Strabolgi (d. 1550)
- William Burgh, 6th Baron Strabolgi (1522–1584)
- Thomas Burgh, 7th Baron StrabolgiThomas Burgh, 7th Baron StrabolgiSir Thomas Burgh, 3rd Baron Burgh KG 3rd Baron Borough of Gainsborough, de jure 7th Baron Strabolgi and 9th Baron Cobham of Sterborough was the son of William Burgh, 2nd Baron Burgh and Lady Katherine Clinton, daughter of Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln and Elizabeth Blount, former mistress of...
(c. 1555–1597) - Robert Burgh, 8th Baron Strabolgi (1594–1602) (abeyant 1602)
- Cuthbert Matthias Kenworthy, 9th Baron Strabolgi (1853–1934) (abeyance terminated 1916)
- Joseph Montague Kenworthy, 10th Baron Strabolgi (1886–1953)
- David Montague de Burgh Kenworthy, 11th Baron Strabolgi (1914–2010)
- Andrew David Whitley Kenworthy, 12th Baron Strabolgi (b. 1967)