Arms of Charlton: Or, a lion gules

Baron Charlton[1] (also Charleton, Cherleton)[2][3] is an abeyant title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1313 when John Charlton was summoned to Parliament. The Charlton family were a Shropshire knightly family (with lands in Charlton near Wellington, Shropshire),[1] one of whom married Hawise "Gadarn" the heiress of the Lordship of Powys. This was the former Welsh Principality of Powys Wenwynwyn, which had as a result of the last prince's submission to Edward I been transformed into a marcher lordship. The title fell into abeyance on the death of the fifth Baron in 1421.

Barons Cherleton (1313)

On his death the title fell into abeyance between his daughters and heiresses:

References

  1. 1 2 Mason, J.F.A. (2004). "Charlton, John, first Lord Charlton of Powys (d. 1353)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online) (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5165. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. Tout, T.F. (1887). "Charlton, John de" . In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 10. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  3. Cokayne, G.E.; Gibbs, V. & Doubleday, H.A., eds. (1913). The Complete Peerage. Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). London: St. Catherine Press. p. 160.
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