Baron Graves, of Gravesend in the County of Londonderry, is a title in the

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. It was created on 24 October 1794 for the naval commander Admiral Thomas Graves. He was second in command at the Battle of the Glorious First of June in 1794. His son, the second Baron, represented

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. He was succeeded by his son, the third Baron. This line of the family failed on the death of his son, the fourth Baron, in 1904. The fourth Baron was succeeded by his first cousin, the son of the Hon. Henry Richard Graves, third son of the second Baron. On the death of his own son and only male heir, this line of the family also failed. The sixth Baron was succeeded by his first cousin, the son of Claude Thomas Graves, third son of the Hon. Henry Richard Graves, third son of the second Baron. His son, the eighth Baron, was an actor (as ''Peter Graves''). When the eighth Baron died in 1994, this line of the family also failed. He was succeeded by his second cousin, the ninth Baron, the grandson of the Hon. Adolphus Edward Paget Graves, fifth son of the Hon. Henry Richard Graves, third son of the second Baron. the title is held by his son, the tenth Baron, who succeeded in 2002, and who, like his father, also lives in

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Barons Graves (1794)

Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves Admiral Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves, KB (23 October 1725 – 9 February 1802) was a British officer of the Royal Navy and a colonial official. He served in the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence. He was also the Commodor ...

(1725–1802) * Thomas North Graves, 2nd Baron Graves (1775–1830) * William Thomas Graves, 3rd Baron Graves (1804–1870) * Clarence Edward Graves, 4th Baron Graves (1847–1904) *

Henry Cyril Percy Graves, 5th Baron Graves Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainment ...

(1847–1914) * Clarence Percy Rivers Graves, 6th Baron Graves (1871–1937) *

Henry Algernon Claude Graves, 7th Baron Graves Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainment ...

(1877–1963) * Peter George Wellesley Graves, 8th Baron Graves (1911–1994) * Evelyn Paget Graves, 9th Baron Graves (1926–2002) *

Timothy Evelyn Graves, 10th Baron Graves Timothy is a masculine name. It comes from the Greek name ( Timόtheos) meaning "honouring God", "in God's honour", or "honoured by God". Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries. People Given name * Timothy (given name ...

(born 1960) There is no heir to the barony.

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* * Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Graves Baronies in the Peerage of Ireland Noble titles created in 1794 1794 establishments in Ireland