Arms of John Segrave, 2nd Baron Segrave (d

Baron Segrave (Seagrave) is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by

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in 1283 for

Nicholas de Segrave Nicholas Segrave, 1st Baron Segrave (also Seagrave; c. 1238 – bef. 12 November 1295) was an English baronial leader. Nicholas was grandson of Stephen de Segrave. Segrave was one of the most prominent baronial leaders during the reign of King He ...

, and the title is drawn from a village in Leicestershire now spelled Seagrave. The 6th Baron Segrave had previously succeeded to the title of

Baron Mowbray Baron Mowbray is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ for Roger de Mowbray in 1283. The title was united with the Barony of Segrave in 1368, when John Mowbray, 1st Earl of Nottingham and 5th Baron Mowbray succeeded to tha ...

, and thereafter, the two baronies have remained united, apart from a period of about a hundred years. For several generations they were subsidiary titles of the

Dukes of Norfolk Duke of Norfolk is a title in the peerage of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the county of Norfolk. The current duke is Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk. The duke ...

, and in 1777, they both went into

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with the death of the 9th Duke of Norfolk. The second creation, by writ was for Nicholas de Segrave of Barton Segrave in the County of Northampton in 1295, becoming extinct on the death of his daughter Maud in 1335. In 1831, a new Barony of Segrave was granted to Colonel William Berkeley, later created first

Earl FitzHardinge Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form '' jarl'', and meant "chieftain", particula ...

, but this creation became extinct when he died without an heir in 1857. Despite this interlude, the original barony of Segrave was still in existence, and in 1878, it was called out of abeyance for Alfred Stourton, 23rd Baron Mowbray, some two weeks after he had similarly recovered the barony of Mowbray. The titles have remained united since.

Barons Segrave, of Segrave (1283)

Nicholas Segrave, 1st Baron Segrave Nicholas Segrave, 1st Baron Segrave (also Seagrave; c. 1238 – bef. 12 November 1295) was an English baronial leader. Nicholas was grandson of Stephen de Segrave. Segrave was one of the most prominent baronial leaders during the reign of King He ...

(d. 1295) *

John Segrave, 2nd Baron Segrave John Segrave, 2nd Baron Segrave ( 1256 – 1325) was an English commander in the First War of Scottish Independence. Segrave commanded the English in the battles of Roslin and Happrew. He also was involved with the execution of William Walla ...

(1256–1325) * Stephen Segrave, 3rd Baron Segrave (d. 1326) *

John Segrave, 4th Baron Segrave John Segrave, 4th Baron Segrave (4 May 1315 – 1 April 1353) was an English peer and landowner in Leicestershire and Yorkshire. His family title of Baron Segrave is drawn from a village now spelled Seagrave, which uses a coat of arms imitated ...

(1315–1353) *

Elizabeth Segrave, 5th Baroness Segrave Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...

(d. 1375, or bef. 1368, or c. 1399) * John de Mowbray, 1st Earl of Nottingham, 6th Baron Segrave (1365–1379) *

Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, KG (22 March 136622 September 1399) was an English peer. As a result of his involvement in the power struggles which led up to the fall of King Richard II, he was banished and died in exile in Venice. ...

, 7th Baron Segrave (1366-1399) *

Thomas de Mowbray, 4th Earl of Norfolk Thomas de Mowbray, 4th Earl of Norfolk, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, 8th Baron Segrave, 7th Baron Mowbray (17 September 1385 – 8 June 1405), English nobleman and rebel, was the son of Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, and Lady Elizabeth ...

, 8th Baron Segrave (1385-1405) *

John Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, 3rd Earl of Nottingham, 8th Baron Mowbray, 9th Baron Segrave KG, Earl Marshal (139219 October 1432) was an English nobleman and soldier. He was a younger son of the first Duke of Norfolk and Lady Elizabe ...

, 9th Baron Segrave (1392-1432) *

John Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk John Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal (12 September 14156 November 1461) was a fifteenth-century English magnate who, despite having a relatively short political career, played a significant role in the early years of the Wars of ...

, 10th Baron Segrave (1415–1461) * John Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk, 11th Baron Segrave (1444–1476) *

Anne Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk, later Duchess of York and Duchess of Norfolk (10 December 1472 – c. 19 November 1481) was the child bride of Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, one of the Princes in the Tower. She died at the age of ...

, 12th Baroness Segrave (1472–1481) *''In abeyance'' *

John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk (c. 142522 August 1485), was an English nobleman, soldier, politician, and the first Howard Duke of Norfolk. He was a close friend and loyal supporter of King Richard III, with whom he was slain at the Battle ...

, 13th Baron Segrave, c. 1425–1485 *''Forfeit'' *''For further Barons Segrave, see

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Barons Segrave, of Barton Segrave (1295)

*Nicholas de Segrave, 1st Baron (d. 1321) *Maude de Bohun, 2nd Baroness (d, 1335)

Barons Segrave, of Berkley Castle (1831)

* William Berkeley, 1st Earl FitzHardinge (1786-1857), created Baron Segrave of Berkeley Castle in the County of Gloucester in 1831

References

*''Burkes Peerage'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Segrave 1295 establishments in England Baronies in the Peerage of England Baronies by writ Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1295 Noble titles created in 1831 Noble titles created for UK MPs