Baron Bingley is a title that has been created three times, twice in the

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and once in the

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History

The first creation came in 1713 in the

, when the former

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, Robert Benson, was made Baron Bingley, of Bingley in the County of York. He had no sons and the title became extinct on his death in 1731. However, the title was revived in 1762 for his son-in-law, George Fox-Lane, who was also created Baron Bingley, of Bingley in the County of York, with remainder only to his heirs male with his wife, Harriet (daughter of the first Baron of the 1713 creation). Born George Fox, he was the son of Henry Fox and Frances, daughter of George Lane, 1st Viscount Lanesborough (see

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), and assumed in 1751 by Act of Parliament the additional surname of Lane. Before his elevation to the peerage he had represented

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and

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in the

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. His son and heir, Robert Fox-Lane, Member of Parliament for York, predeceased him in 1768 and the barony consequently became extinct on Lord Bingley's death in 1773. The most recent creation came in the

in 1933, when the

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politician George Lane-Fox, was created Baron Bingley, of Bramham in the County of York. He was the great-great-grandson of

James Fox-Lane James Fox-Lane (August 1756 – 7 April 1821), known as James Fox until 1773, was an English landed gentleman, who represented Horsham in Parliament for six years. He was the oldest son of Sackville Fox of East Horsley, Surrey, and his wife Ann ...

, a nephew of the first Baron of the second creation, and was a former Member of Parliament for

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. Lord Bingley had four daughters but no sons and on his death in 1947, this title also became extinct.

Barons Bingley; First creation (1713)

Robert Benson, 1st Baron Bingley Robert Benson, 1st Baron Bingley, (c. 16769 April 1731), of Red Hall, near Wakefield, Bramham Hall, Yorkshire and Queen Street, Westminster was an English Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1702 until 1713 wh ...

(c. 1676–1731)

Barons Bingley; Second creation (1763)

George Fox-Lane, 1st Baron Bingley George Fox-Lane, 1st Baron Bingley ( circa 1697 – 22 February 1773) was a British peer and Tory politician. Born George Fox, he was the first son and heir of Henry Fox and his second wife, Hon. Frances Lane, the daughter of George Lane, 1st ...

(c. 1697–1773) ** Robert Fox-Lane (1732–1768)

Barons Bingley; Third creation (1933)

* George Richard Lane-Fox, 1st Baron Bingley (1870–1947)

References

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