Baron Welles
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The title of Baron Welles has been created thrice. It was first created for Adam de Welles on May 6, 1299 in the Peerage of England
by writ of summons. This creation was extinguished by attainder in 1469. It was created a second time in the Peerage of England by writ of summons for Sir Richard Hastings on November 15, 1487 and became extinct on his death. The third creation was on January 8, 1781, in the Peerage of Ireland
, for Thomas Knox
, later Viscount Northland. It is now a subsidiary title of the Earl of Ranfurly
.
For further Barons Welles, see Earl of Ranfurly
.
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....
by writ of summons. This creation was extinguished by attainder in 1469. It was created a second time in the Peerage of England by writ of summons for Sir Richard Hastings on November 15, 1487 and became extinct on his death. The third creation was on January 8, 1781, in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
, for Thomas Knox
Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland
Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland , known as The Lord Welles between 1781 and 1791, was an Irish politician.-Background:...
, later Viscount Northland. It is now a subsidiary title of the Earl of Ranfurly
Earl of Ranfurly
Earl of Ranfurly, of Dungannon in the County of Tyrone, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1831 for Thomas Knox, 2nd Viscount Northland. He had earlier represented County Tyrone in the House of Commons, and had already been created Baron Ranfurly, of Ramphorlie in the County of...
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Barons Welles (1299)
- Adam de Welles, 1st Baron Welles (d. 1311)
- Robert de Welles, 2nd Baron Welles (1297–1320)
- Adam de Welles, 3rd Baron Welles (1304–1345)
- John de Welles, 4th Baron Welles (1334–1361)
- John de Welles, 5th Baron WellesJohn de Welles, 5th Baron WellesJohn de Welles, 5th Baron Welles was an English soldier and noble. He married Margaret de Mowbray , daughter of John, Lord Mowbray by Elizabeth, Baroness Segrave....
(1352–1421) - Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron WellesLionel de Welles, 6th Baron WellesLionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles, KG was an English nobleman and soldier. He was killed fighting on the Lancastrian side at the Battle of Towton.-Life:Born about 1405, he was son of Eudo de Welles by Maude de Greystoke...
(1406–1461) (attainted 1461) - Richard de Welles, 7th Baron WellesRichard de Welles, 7th Baron WellesRichard Welles, 7th Baron Welles was an English nobleman and soldier. From a Lancastrian family, he came to be on good terms with the Yorkist King Edward IV, but was executed after then being associated with plotting against him.-Life:...
(c. 1429–1469/1470) (attainder reversed 1468; attainted 1469/1470) - Robert de Welles, 8th Baron Welles (ex. 1470)
Barons Welles (1781)
- Thomas Knox, 1st Baron WellesThomas Knox, 1st Viscount NorthlandThomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland , known as The Lord Welles between 1781 and 1791, was an Irish politician.-Background:...
(1729–1818) (created Viscount Northland 1791)
For further Barons Welles, see Earl of Ranfurly
Earl of Ranfurly
Earl of Ranfurly, of Dungannon in the County of Tyrone, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1831 for Thomas Knox, 2nd Viscount Northland. He had earlier represented County Tyrone in the House of Commons, and had already been created Baron Ranfurly, of Ramphorlie in the County of...
.