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Baron Willoughby de Broke is a title in the
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. It was created by writ in 1491 for Sir Robert Willoughby, of the manor of Broke, part of Westbury,
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, who according to modern doctrine was ''de jure'' 9th Baron Latimer. On the death of his son, the two baronies (the recognised barony of Willoughby de Broke and the ''de jure'' barony of Latimer) fell into abeyance. Around 1535, the abeyance was naturally terminated when the second Baron's granddaughter
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, who had married Sir Fulke Greville, became the only surviving co-heir, passing her claim to her son Sir Fulke Greville, father of the poet of the same name. The title stayed in the Greville family until after the death of the 5th Baron, when it passed to his sister,
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, the wife of a Verney. Thereafter it remained in the Verney family. The Barons Willoughby de Broke remain heirs to the ancient Barony of Latimer (a title which predates their recognised Barony by almost two hundred years). The current family seat is Ditchford Farm, near
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,
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. A former seat was
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Barons Willoughby de Broke (1491)

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Robert Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby de Broke Robert Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby de Broke, ''de jure'' 9th Baron Latimer (c. 1452 – 23 August 1502), KG, of Brook, Westbury, Wiltshire, was one of the chief commanders of the royal forces of King Henry VII against the Cornish Rebe ...
(c. 1452–1502) *
Robert Willoughby, 2nd Baron Willoughby de Broke Robert Willoughby, 2nd Baron Willoughby de Broke and ''de jure'' 10th Baron Latimer, (1472 – 10 November 1521) was an English nobleman and soldier. Robert Willoughby was born about 1470–1472 (aged 30 in 1502, 36 in 1506), the son of Sir ...
(1472–1521), on whose death title became abeyant *
Elizabeth Willoughby, 3rd Baroness Willoughby de Broke Elizabeth Willoughby, 3rd Baroness Willoughby de Broke, ''de jure'' 11th Baroness Latimer (c.1512 – c. 15 November 1562) was an English noblewoman and wife of Sir Fulke Greville. Life Elizabeth Willoughby was the eldest daughter of Edward Willo ...
(buried 15 November 1562) (abeyance ended c.1535) *
Fulke Greville, 4th Baron Willoughby de Broke Sir Fulke Greville (1536 – 15 November 1606) of Beauchamp Court near Alcester in Warwickshire, was an English gentleman. Origins He was born in 1536, the son of Sir Fulke Greville (d. 10 November 1559) by his wife Elizabeth Willoughby, 3rd Bar ...
(c.1526–1606) *
Fulke Greville, 5th Baron Willoughby de Broke Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke, ''de jure'' 13th Baron Latimer and 5th Baron Willoughby de Broke Order of the Bath, KB Privy Counsellor, PC (; 3 October 1554 – 30 September 1628), known before 1621 as Sir Fulke Greville, was an Elizabethan ...
(1554–1628) *
Margaret Greville, 6th Baroness Willoughby de Broke Margaret Greville, 6th Baroness Willoughby de Broke and de jure 14th Baroness Latimer (c. 1561 – 26 March 1631) was a peeress in the peerage of England. Margaret Greville was born circa 1561, the youngest daughter of Sir Fulke Greville, S ...
(c.1561–1631) *
Greville Verney, 7th Baron Willoughby de Broke Greville Verney, 7th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 15th Baron Latimer (1586 – 12 May 1642) of Compton Verney in Warwickshire, England, served twice as a Member of Parliament for Warwick, in 1614 and 1621. Origins He was the son and hei ...
(c.1586–1642) *
Greville Verney, 8th Baron Willoughby de Broke Greville Verney, 8th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 16th Baron Latimer (c. 1620 – 9 December 1648) was a peer in the peerage of England. Greville Verney was born circa 1620, the elder son of Greville Verney, 7th Baron Willoughby de Br ...
(c.1620–1648) *
Greville Verney, 9th Baron Willoughby de Broke Greville Verney, 9th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 17th Baron Latimer (1649 – 23 July 1668) was a peer in the peerage of England Greville Verney was born in 1649, the only son of Greville Verney, 8th Baron Willoughby de Broke (c. 1620 ...
(1649–1668) *
William Verney, 10th Baron Willoughby de Broke William Verney, 10th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 18th Baron Latimer (12 June 1668 – 23 August 1683), was a peer in the peerage of England. William Verney was the only son of Sir Greville Verney, 9th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1649â ...
(1668–1683) *
Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke and ''de jure'' 19th Baron Latimer (28 January 1622 – 18 July 1711) was a peer in the peerage of England, High Sheriff and Member of Parliament. He was born in 1622, the second son of Sir Grevil ...
(1621–1711) *
George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 20th Baron Latimer (13 October 1659 – 26 December 1728) was a peer in the English peerage. George Verney was born on 13 October 1659, the second son of Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willou ...
(1659–1728) *
Richard Verney, 13th Baron Willoughby de Broke Richard Verney, 13th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 21st Baron Latimer (1693 – 11 August 1752) was a peer in the peerage of England. Richard Verney was born in 1693, the second son of George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1659†...
(1693–1752) *
John Peyto-Verney, 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke John Peyto-Verney, 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 22nd Baron Latimer (5 August 1738 – 15 February 1816) was a peer in the peerage of England. John Peyto-Verney was born John Verney on 5 August 1738, the son of Sir John Verney, ...
(1738–1816) *
John Peyto-Verney, 15th Baron Willoughby de Broke John Peyto-Verney, 15th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 23rd Baron Latimer (28 June 1762 – 1 September 1820) was a peer in the peerage of England. John Peyto-Verney was born on 28 June 1762, the eldest son of John Peyto-Verney, 14th Baro ...
(1762–1820) *
Henry Peyto-Verney, 16th Baron Willoughby de Broke Henry Peyto-Verney, 16th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 24th Baron Latimer (5 April 1773 – 16 December 1852) was a peer in the peerage of England. Henry Peyto-Verney was born on 5 April 1773, the younger son of John Peyto-Verney (173 ...
(1773–1852) * Robert John Verney, 17th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1809–1862) *
Henry Verney, 18th Baron Willoughby de Broke Colonel Henry Verney, 18th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 26th Baron Latimer (14 May 1844 – 19 December 1902) of Compton Verney in Warwickshire, was a British peer. Origins He was born ''Henry Barnard'' at Kineton, next to Compton Vern ...
1844–1902) * Richard Greville Verney, 19th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1869–1923) * John Henry Peyto Verney, 20th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1896–1986) * Leopold David Verney, 21st Baron Willoughby de Broke (b. 1938) The
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is the present holder's son the Hon. Rupert Greville Verney (b. 1966).


See also

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Baron Latimer The title Baron Latimer or Latymer has been created, by the definitions of modern peerage law, four times in the Peerage of England. Of these, one (of Snape) was restored from abeyance in 1913; one (of Braybrook) is forfeit; the other two (both ...
* Earl Brooke {{DEFAULTSORT:Willoughby De Broke Baronies in the Peerage of England Baronies by writ 1491 establishments in England Noble titles created in 1491