Baron Sudeley is a hereditary title that has been created three times in the history of Britain, twice in the

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and once in the

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. The first creation came in the

in 1299 when John de Sudeley was summoned to Parliament as Lord Sudeley. On the death of the third Baron in 1367 the title fell into

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. The abeyance was terminated in 1380 when Thomas Boteler, the fourth Baron, became the sole heir. The sixth Baron was created Baron Sudeley by

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in 1441. He served as

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from 1444 to 1447. On his death in 1473, the 1441 creation became extinct while the 1299 creation once again fell into abeyance. The third creation came in the

in 1838 when Charles Hanbury-Tracy was created Baron Sudeley, of

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in the

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. He had previously represented

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in the

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as a Whig and served as

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. He was also Chairman of the Royal Commission appointed to judge designs for the new

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. He married his cousin Henrietta Susanna, daughter and heiress of Henry Leigh Tracy, 8th and last Viscount Tracy, through which marriage the estate of Toddington Manor in

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came into the Hanbury family. Five days before the marriage Charles Hanbury assumed the additional surname of Tracy. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He sat as a Member of Parliament for Wallingford and served as Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire. In 1806 Lord Sudeley assumed by Royal licence the surname of Leigh in lieu of his patronymic. However, in 1839 he discontinued the use of this surname and resumed by Royal licence his original surname of Hanbury-Tracy. On his death, the title passed to his son, the third Baron. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Baron. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament for Montgomery from 1863 to 1877 and served under

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as Captain of the Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1886. However, he later came into financial difficulties which caused the sale of the family seat of Toddington Manor. The title is currently held by the eighth Baron (a member of the collateral branch of the family), who succeeded the seventh Baron on 5 September 2022.

Barons Sudeley; First and Second creation (1299 and 1441)

* John de Sudeley, 1st Baron Sudeley (c. 1257–1336) *John de Sudeley, 2nd Baron Sudeley (d. 1340) *John de Sudeley, 3rd Baron Sudeley (c. 1337–1367) (abeyant) *Thomas Boteler, 4th Baron Sudeley (1355–1398) (abeyance terminated 1380) *John Boteler, 5th Baron Sudeley (d. 1417) * Ralph Boteler, 6th Baron Sudeley (d. 1473) (created Baron Sudeley in 1441; in 1473, first creation abeyant, second extinct)

Barons Sudeley; Third creation, 1838

Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 1st Baron Sudeley Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 1st Baron Sudeley (28 December 1778 – 10 February 1858), known as Charles Hanbury until 1798 and as Charles Hanbury Tracy from 1798 to 1838, was a British Whig Party (UK), Whig politician. Early life Hanbury-Tracy was ...

(1778–1858) * Thomas Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 2nd Baron Sudeley (1801–1863) * Sudeley Charles George Hanbury-Tracy, 3rd Baron Sudeley (1837–1877) * Charles Douglas Richard Hanbury-Tracy, 4th Baron Sudeley (1840–1922) *William Charles Frederick Hanbury-Tracy, 5th Baron Sudeley (1870–1932) *Richard Algernon Frederick Hanbury-Tracy, 6th Baron Sudeley (1911–1941) * Merlin Charles Sainthill Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron Sudeley (1939–2022) *Nicholas Edward John Hanbury-Tracy, 8th Baron Sudeley (b. 1959) The

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is the present holder's half-brother Hon. Timothy Christopher Claud Hanbury-Tracy (b. 1968). The heir presumptive’s

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is his son, Maximilian John Claud Hanbury-Tracy (b. 2004).

Line of Succession

(1778—1858)'' ** Coronet of a British Baron

'' Thomas Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 2nd Baron Sudeley (1801—1863)'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

'' Sudeley Charles George Hanbury-Tracy, 3rd Baron Sudeley (1837—1877)'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

'' Charles Douglas Richard Hanbury-Tracy, 4th Baron Sudeley (1840—1922)'' **** Coronet of a British Baron

''William Charles Frederick Hanbury-Tracy, 5th Baron Sudeley (1870—1932)'' **** ''Major Algernon Henry Charles Hanbury-Tracy (1871—1915)'' ***** Coronet of a British Baron

''Richard Algenon Frederick Hanbury-Tracy, 6th Baron Sudeley (1911—1941)'' **** ''Felix Charles Hubert Hanbury-Tracy (1882—1914)'' ***** ''Michael David Charles Hanbury-Tracy (1909—1940)'' ****** Coronet of a British Baron

'' Merlin Charles Sainthill Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron Sudeley (1939–2022)'' *** ''

Frederick Stephen Archibald Hanbury-Tracy The Hon. Frederick Stephen Archibald Hanbury-Tracy (15 September 1848 – 9 August 1906), was a British politician. Life Hanbury-Tracy was a younger son of Thomas Hanbury-Tracy, 2nd Baron Sudeley, and his wife Emma Elizabeth Alicia, daughter ...

(1848—1906)'' **** ''Major Eric Thomas Henry Hanbury-Tracy (1871—1953)'' ***** ''Claud Edward Frederick Hanbury-Tracy-Domvile (1904—1987)'' ****** ''Desmond Andrew John Hanbury-Tracy (1928—2013)'' ******* Coronet of a British Baron

Nicholas Edward John Hanbury-Tracy, 8th Baron Sudeley (born 1959) ******* (1) Timothy Christopher Claud Hanbury-Tracy (b. 1968) ******** (2) Maximilian John Claud Hanbury-Tracy (b. 2004) ****** '' Charles William Justin Hanbury-Tracy (1938—2024)'' ******* (3) Justin Hanbury-Tracy (b. 1971) ******* (4) Edward Claud Hanbury-Tracy (b. 1976) ** '' Henry Hanbury-Tracy (1802—1889)'' *** ''Charles Henry Tamworth Hanbury-Tracy (1842—1923)'' *** ''Arthur Hanbury-Tracy (1843—1856)''

Arms

Notes

References

* * Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, 3/3 volumes (London 2003) * Charles Kidd and David Williamson, Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, (London 2000)

External links

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A VR Panorama of St Andrews church overlooking Toddington Manor
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