Baron Mansel, of Margam in the County of Glamorgan, was a title in the

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. It was created on 1 January 1712 for Sir Thomas Mansel, 5th Baronet, previously Member of Parliament for

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and

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. His ancestor had been created a

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, of Margam in the County of Glamorgan, in the

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on 22 May 1611. The fourth Baronet represented

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in the

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. The fourth Baron sat as Member of Parliament for

. On his death 29 November 1750 the barony and baronetcy became extinct. On the death of the 4th baron, the

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estates passed to his daughter Louisa, who married George Venables-Vernon, subsequently 2nd

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. Following her death without issue in 1786, it passed to her aunt Mary Mansell, who had married John Ivory Talbot of

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, Wiltshire. However, other parts of the estates (subsequently known as the

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estate) passed to her uncle Thomas Earl of Clarendon then to William Henry Augustus Villiers (who took the surname Mansell to inherit this estate). On his death without issue, it passed to his elder brother's son George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey.Deeds in Britton Ferry collection at West Glamorgan Record Office, Swansea. Francis Mansel, younger brother of the first Baronet, was created a Baronet in 1622 (see Mansel Baronets).

Mansel Baronets, of Margam (1611)

* Sir Thomas Mansel, 1st Baronet (died 1631) * Sir Lewis Mansel, 2nd Baronet (c. 1594–1638) *Sir Henry Mansel, 3rd Baronet (c. 1629–c. 1640) * Sir Edward Mansel, 4th Baronet (c. 1637–1706) * Sir Thomas Mansel, 5th Baronet (1667–1723) (created Baron Mansel in 1712)

Barons Mansel (1712)

* Thomas Mansel, 1st Baron Mansel (1667–1723) *Thomas Mansel, 2nd Baron Mansel (1719–1744) *Christopher Mansel, 3rd Baron Mansel (d. 1744) * Bussy Mansel, 4th Baron Mansel (d. 1750)

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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:Mansel Baronies in the Peerage of Great Britain Extinct baronies in the Peerage of Great Britain Noble titles created in 1712 1611 establishments in England Mansel