Baron Chetwode, of

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in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1945 for the noted military commander

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Sir Philip Chetwode, 7th Baronet. the titles are held by his grandson, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1950. He is the eldest son of Captain Roger Charles George Chetwode, who was killed in the

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. The Baronetcy, of Oakley in the County of Stafford, was created in the

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on 6 April 1700 for the first Baron's ancestor, John Chetwode of

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. He was

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in 1698. His grandson, the third Baronet also High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1756. The fourth Baronet, represented

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and

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in the

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and was

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in 1789. His son, the fifth Baronet,

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in 1852, married Elizabeth Juliana Newdigate-Ludford, daughter of John Newdigate-Ludford, and in 1826 he assumed by Royal licence the additional surnames of Newdigate-Ludford. He was succeeded by his nephew, the sixth Baronet. He was a

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in the Army. On the latter's death in 1905 the title passed to his son, the aforementioned seventh Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1945.

Chetwode Baronets, of Oakley (1700)

Sir John Chetwode, 1st Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1666–1733) *

Sir Philip Touchet Chetwode, 2nd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1700–1764) *

Sir John Touchet Chetwode, 3rd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1732–1779) *

Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet Sir John Chetwode, 4th Baronet (11 May 1764 – 17 December 1845) was a British politician and baronet. Born in Stockport, he was the only surviving son of Sir John Chetwode, 3rd Baronet and his wife Dorothy Bretland, third daughter of Thomas Br ...

(1764–1845) *

Sir John Newdigate-Ludford-Chetwode, 5th Baronet Baron Chetwode, of Chetwode in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1945 for the noted military commander Field Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode, 7th Baronet. the titles are held by his grand ...

(1788–1873). *

Sir George Chetwode, 6th Baronet Baron Chetwode, of Chetwode in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1945 for the noted military commander Field Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode, 7th Baronet. the titles are held by his grand ...

(1823–1905) * Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, 7th Baronet (1869–1950) (created Baron Chetwode in 1945)

Barons Chetwode (1945)

Philip Walhouse Chetwode, 1st Baron Chetwode Field Marshal Philip Walhouse Chetwode, 1st Baron Chetwode, 7th Baronet of Oakley, (21 September 1869 – 6 July 1950), was a senior British Army officer. He saw action during the Second Boer War, during which he was present at the Siege of Ladys ...

(1869–1950) *

Philip Chetwode, 2nd Baron Chetwode Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...

(b. 1937) The

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is the present holder's son Hon. Roger Chetwode (b. 1968).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Philip Rowan Chetwode (b. 2002).

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chetwode Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1945 1700 establishments in England 1945 establishments in the United Kingdom