
Lord Sherborne, Baron of Sherborne, in the County of Gloucester, was a title in the
Peerage of Great Britain
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. It was created in 1784 for
James Dutton, who had earlier represented
Gloucestershire
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in Parliament. He was the son of James Dutton (originally James Naper) by Anne Dutton, daughter of
Sir Ralph Dutton, 1st Baronet (see
Dutton baronets). His father had assumed the surname of Dutton in lieu of his patronymic on succeeding to the Dutton estates in 1743. The title became extinct upon the death of the
eighth Baron in 1985.
The Honourable
Ralph Dutton, youngest son of the second Baron, was
Member of Parliament for
Hampshire South and
Cirencester
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.
The hereditary Earl of Sherbourne was Lord John Marbury (portrayed by
Roger Rees
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) on the American TV series
The West Wing
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.
History of Sherborne
The ancestral seat of the Dutton family was
Sherborne, Gloucestershire. In 1883 the Dutton estate consisted of: 3rd Baron Sherborne, 15773 acres in Gloucestershire (including the townships of
Bibury, Windrush, Standish and Sherborne) and 150 acres in Hampshire; the Hon. John Thomas Dutton of Hinton Ampner (brother), 5124 acres in Hampshire; the Hon. Ralph Heneage Dutton of Tisbury Manor (brother), 3470 acres in Hampshire and 1280 acres in Somerset
he Wootton Courtenay estate The remaining estate of more than passed to the
National Trust
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The Trust was founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley to "promote the ...
after the 7th Baron's death. In particular,
Ralph Stawell Dutton, the 8th Baron, created the gardens at
Hinton Ampner
Hinton Ampner is a village and country house estate with gardens and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bramdean and Hinton Ampner, in the City of Winchester, Winchester district, in the county of Hampshire, England. It is near New Alres ...
in
Hampshire
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.
Thomas Dutton, acquired the manor of Sherborne in 1551 from Sir Christopher Alleyn. In 1574 and again in 1592 Thomas Dutton entertained
Queen Elizabeth I
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at Sherborne, each time for six days. In 1657, at the death of John Dutton of Sherborne he was pronounced "... a learned and prudent man; and as one of the richest so one of the meekest men in England." In 1743 Sir John Dutton, (2nd) Baronet of Sherborne, the last in the Dutton male line at Sherborne, died. The Sherborne estate devolved to his sister Anne's son, James Lenox Naper (1712–1776), who changed his surname to Dutton in order to inherit. Thus, the Barons Sherborne are members of
Clan Napier
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through their notable patrilineal ancestor,
Sir Robert Napier, an eminent lawyer and Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Ireland.
Sherborne's contribution to the world of thoroughbred horse racing was also important due to the close horse-breeding ties between Sir John Dutton and the
Earl of Godolphin
Earl of Godolphin was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1706 for Sidney Godolphin, 1st Baron Godolphin, the Lord High Treasurer. At the same time, he was created Viscount Rialton. In 1684 he had already been created Baron Godo ...
who owned
Godolphin Arabian
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. A number of exchanges and transactions regarding mares and foals took place between them. After Sir John's death in 1743, the horse breeding connection with Godolphin was continued by Sir John's brother-in-law James Naper, and his son James Lenox Dutton. The first
Baron Sherborne continued the tradition of his father and grandfather. He bred the foundation sire, Baronet,
grandson of
Eclipse
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, later owned by the Prince of Wales (later
George IV
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) who won every race he entered in 1791.
Barons Sherborne (1784)
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James Dutton, 1st Baron Sherborne (1744–1820)
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John Baron Dutton, 2nd Baron Sherborne (1779–1862)
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James Henry Legge Dutton, 3rd Baron Sherborne (1804–1883)
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Edward Lenox Dutton, 4th Baron Sherborne (1831–1919)
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Frederick George Dutton, 5th Baron Sherborne (1840–1920)
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James Huntly Dutton, 6th Baron Sherborne (1873–1949)
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Charles Dutton, 7th Baron Sherborne (1911–1982)
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Ralph Stawell Dutton, 8th Baron Sherborne
Ralph Stawell Dutton, 8th Baron Sherborne (1898–1985), was the 8th and last Baron Sherborne. He created the gardens at Hinton Ampner near New Alresford, Alresford in Hampshire, England, and on his death left the house and garden to the Nation ...
(1898–1985)
See also
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Dutton baronets
References
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Extinct baronies in the Peerage of Great Britain
Noble titles created in 1784
Clan Napier