Baron Crawshaw, of Crawshaw in the

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and of Whatton in the

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is a title in the

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. It was created on 25 August 1892 for Sir Thomas Brooks, 1st Baronet. He notably served as

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in 1884. Brooks had already been created a

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in the

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, of Crawshaw Hall and Whatton House, on 9 February 1891. the titles are held by his great-grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his elder brother in 1997. The family seat is Whatton House near

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Barons Crawshaw (1892)

Thomas Brooks, 1st Baron Crawshaw Thomas Brooks, 1st Baron Crawshaw, (15 May 1825 – 5 February 1908) was a British peer. Brooks was the son of John Brooks, a quarry owner, of Crawshaw Hall, Lancashire. He served as High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1884. In 1891 he was created a ...

(15 May 1825 – 5 February 1908) * William Brooks, 2nd Baron Crawshaw (16 October 1853 – 19 January 1929) * Gerald Beach Brooks, 3rd Baron Crawshaw (1 April 1884 – 21 October 1946) * William Michael Clifton Brooks, 4th Baron Crawshaw (25 March 1933 – 7 November 1997) *

David Gerald Brooks, 5th Baron Crawshaw David Gerald Brooks, 5th Baron Crawshaw (born 14 September 1934 – ) is a British peer and politician.
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(born 14 September 1934–) The heir presumptive is the present holder's nephew, Edward Samuel Brooks (b. 1969).
Next in line is the present holder's cousin Timothy Allan William Brooks (b. 1962), grandson of Hon. Herbert William Brooks (1890-1974), the younger son of the 2nd Baron. He has a daughter, Sophie (b. 2002) and a son, Rupert James (b. 2003).

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Attribution

*Kidd, Charles & Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Crawshaw Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1892