Baron Ashcombe, of

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in the County of

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and of

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in the County of

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, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1892 for the

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politician George Cubitt of Denbies House,

, Surrey, who was continuously elected at elections over a 32-year period. He was the son of the architect

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. Lord Ashcombe was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament and also served as

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. , the title is held by his kinsman, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his first cousin, once removed in 2013.

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, daughter of the third Baron, was the mother of

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was purchased by the first Baron in 1874 held until his trustees sold in 1916. The family seat was then at Denbies House until its demolition in the 1950s. The 4th Baron Ashcombe resided at

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, which is still held by his widow. The current Lord Ashcombe lives at a private residence.

Barons Ashcombe (1892)

* George Cubitt, 1st Baron Ashcombe (1828–1917) * Henry Cubitt, 2nd Baron Ashcombe (1867–1947) * Roland Calvert Cubitt, 3rd Baron Ashcombe (1899–1962) * Henry Edward Cubitt, 4th Baron Ashcombe (1924–2013) * Mark Edward Cubitt, 5th Baron Ashcombe (born 1964) The

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is the present holder's son, the Hon. Richard Robin Alexander Cubitt (born 1995).

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References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashcombe Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1892 Peerages created for UK MPs *