Baron Multon of Gilsland was a title in the

Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain. There are five peerages in t ...

. It was created when on 26 August 1307 Thomas de Multon was summoned to

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. At his death, his daughter Margaret inherited the title; she married Ralph Dacre, who was summoned to parliament as

Baron Dacre Baron Dacre is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England, every time by writ. History The first creation came in 1321 when Ralph Dacre was summoned to Parliament as Lord Dacre. He married Margaret, 2nd Baroness Mult ...

and not as Baron Multon in 1321. If the Multon barony was extant thereafter, it can be supposed to have descended with the new Dacre one.

Barons Multon of Gilsland (1307)

* Thomas de Multon, 1st Baron Multon of Gilsland (''ca.'' 1282–1313) * Margaret de Multon, 2nd Baroness Multon of Gilsland (d. 1361) * William Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre, 3rd Baron Multon of Gilsland (''ca.'' 1319–1361)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Multon of Gilsland 1307 establishments in England Baronies in the Peerage of England Noble titles created in 1307