
Baron FitzHugh, of
Ravensworth in North Yorkshire, is an
abeyant
Abeyance (from the Old French ''abeance'' meaning "gaping") is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. ...
title in the
Peerage of England. It was created in 1321 for
Sir Henry FitzHugh. The title passed through the male line until the death in 1513 of
George FitzHugh, 7th Baron FitzHugh, when it became abeyant between his great-aunts
Alice, Lady Fiennes and
Elizabeth, Lady Parr, and to their descendants living today, listed below. The family seat was
Ravensworth Castle in North Yorkshire, situated 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-west of
Richmond Castle
Richmond Castle in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, stands in a commanding position above the River Swale, close to the centre of the town of Richmond. It was originally called Riche Mount, 'the strong hill'. The castle was constructed by Al ...
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