Lord Aston of Forfar
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Lord Aston of Forfar was a title in the Peerage of Scotland
that was created on 28 November 1627 for Sir Walter Aston, Bt
, who had been a baronet
of Tixall Hall
, Staffordshire
(in the Baronetage of England) on 22 May 1611. The baronetcy became extinct on the death of the 5th Lord on 24 August 1751, while the lordship passed theoretically to William Aston, a descendant of an uncle of the 1st Lord. However he never claimed the title, because his right to the title has not been proven absolutely. After the death of the 6th lord, the lordship passed to Walter Aston, a descendant of another uncle of the 1st Lord. On the death of his son, the 8th Lord, the Lordship Aston of Forfar became definitely extinct in 1845 too.
The sister of Walter Aston, 1st Lord Aston, was Anne, who married Ambrose Elton, Esq., of The Hazle, Ledbury
, Herefordshire
, High Sheriff of Herefordshire
in 1618, and graduate of Brasenose College, Oxford
, which his ancestors had founded.
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
that was created on 28 November 1627 for Sir Walter Aston, Bt
Walter Aston, 1st Lord Aston of Forfar
Walter Aston, 1st Lord Aston of Forfar was born in Staffordshire, England, about 1584, a son of Sir Edward Aston of Tixall and Anne Lucy of Charlecote Park....
, who had been a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
of Tixall Hall
Tixall Gatehouse
Tixall Gatehouse is a 16th-century gatehouse situated at Tixall, near Stafford, Staffordshire and is all that remains of Tixall Hall. It is a Grade I listed building....
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
(in the Baronetage of England) on 22 May 1611. The baronetcy became extinct on the death of the 5th Lord on 24 August 1751, while the lordship passed theoretically to William Aston, a descendant of an uncle of the 1st Lord. However he never claimed the title, because his right to the title has not been proven absolutely. After the death of the 6th lord, the lordship passed to Walter Aston, a descendant of another uncle of the 1st Lord. On the death of his son, the 8th Lord, the Lordship Aston of Forfar became definitely extinct in 1845 too.
The sister of Walter Aston, 1st Lord Aston, was Anne, who married Ambrose Elton, Esq., of The Hazle, Ledbury
Ledbury
Ledbury is a town in Herefordshire, England, lying east of Hereford, and south of the Malvern Hills.Today, Ledbury is a thriving market town in rural England. The town has a large number of timber framed buildings, in particular along Church Lane and High Street. One of Ledbury's most outstanding...
, Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, High Sheriff of Herefordshire
High Sheriff of Herefordshire
The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now...
in 1618, and graduate of Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
, which his ancestors had founded.
Aston Baronets, of Tixall (1611)
- Sir Walter Aston, 1st BaronetWalter Aston, 1st Lord Aston of ForfarWalter Aston, 1st Lord Aston of Forfar was born in Staffordshire, England, about 1584, a son of Sir Edward Aston of Tixall and Anne Lucy of Charlecote Park....
(1584–1639) (created Lord Aston of Forfar in 1627)
Lords Aston of Forfar (1627)
- Walter Aston, 1st Lord Aston of ForfarWalter Aston, 1st Lord Aston of ForfarWalter Aston, 1st Lord Aston of Forfar was born in Staffordshire, England, about 1584, a son of Sir Edward Aston of Tixall and Anne Lucy of Charlecote Park....
(1584–1639) - Walter Aston, 2nd Lord Aston of ForfarWalter Aston, 2nd Lord Aston of ForfarWalter Aston, 2nd Lord Aston of Forfar was a son of Walter Aston, 1st Lord Aston of Forfar, and Gertrude Sadleir of Standon.In 1639, he succeeded his father as Lord Aston of Forfar in the peerage of Scotland...
(1609–1678) - Walter Aston, 3rd Lord Aston of ForfarWalter Aston, 3rd Lord Aston of ForfarWalter Aston, 3rd Lord Aston of Forfar was a son of Walter Aston, 2nd Lord Aston of Forfar, and Lady Mary Weston.He succeeded his father as Lord Aston of Forfar in the peerage of Scotland in 1678....
(1633–1714) - Walter Aston, 4th Lord Aston of ForfarWalter Aston, 4th Lord Aston of ForfarWalter Aston, 4th Lord Aston of Forfar was a son of Walter Aston, 3rd Lord Aston of Forfar, and Eleanor Blount of Soddington.In 1714, he succeeded his father as Lord Aston of Forfar in the peerage of Scotland....
(1660–1748) - James Aston, 5th Lord Aston of ForfarJames Aston, 5th Lord Aston of ForfarJames Aston, 5th Lord Aston of Forfar was a son of Walter Aston, 4th Lord Aston of Forfar, and Lady Mary Howard....
(1723–1751)
Theoretical succession
- William Aston, 6th Lord Aston of Forfar (1747–1769)
- Walter Aston, 7th Lord Aston of ForfarWalter Aston, 7th Lord Aston of ForfarWalter Aston, 7th Lord Aston of Forfar, succeeded his brother Philip Aston, 6th Lord Aston of Forfar, as Lord Aston of Forfar in the peerage of Scotland in 1755....
(1732–1805) - Walter Hutchinson Aston, 8th Lord Aston of ForfarWalter Aston, 8th Lord Aston of ForfarWalter Aston, 8th Lord Aston of Forfar was the son of Edward Aston, uncle of the 6th and 7th Lords Aston of Forfar....
(1769–1845) - The current (unclaimed) Forfar title holder is Dennis Frederick William Vernon Forfar who resides in Pickering, North Yorkshire