Baron Fauconberg (also Falconberg or Falconbridge) is an

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created twice in the Peerage of England. First created in 1295 when Sir Walter de Fauconberg, an Anglo-Norman, was summoned to

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. Between 1463 and 1903 the

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fell abeyant until its abeyance was terminated in favour of Marcia Lane-Fox, ''Baroness Fauconberg and Conyers'', who succeeded her father,

Sackville Lane-Fox Sackville Walter Lane-Fox (24 March 1797 – 18 August 1874), was a British Conservative Party politician. Background Lane-Fox was the son of James Fox-Lane, of Bramham Park, West Yorkshire, by the Honourable Mary Lucy, daughter of George Pit ...

. After the abeyance of 1463 the

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to the barony of Fauconberg which resulted in the termination of 1903 was held jointly with the barony of Conyers; and, since then the two baronies have followed the same

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s were inherited by her eldest surviving son, Lord Conyers (''later'' 5th

Earl of Yarborough Earl of Yarborough is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1837 for Charles Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Baron Yarborough. History The Anderson-Pelham family descends from Francis Anderson of Manby, Lincolnshire. He married ...

). On his death in 1948 these ancient baronies again fell abeyant, between his two daughters as co-heirs, whilst the

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was inherited by his brother. Following the death of the younger of

Lord Yarborough Earl of Yarborough is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1837 for Charles Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Baron Yarborough. History The Anderson-Pelham family descends from Francis Anderson of Manby, Lincolnshire. He married ...

's daughters in 2012, the titles were called out of abeyance in favour of his surviving daughter, Lady Diana Miller (''later'' Countess of Mértola), 9th holder of the barony of Fauconberg and 16th of Conyers. Since Diana, Countess of Mértola's death in 2013, both

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have fallen back into

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. A descendant of the 1st Baron Fauconberg (''by Writ''), Sir Thomas Belasyse, 2nd Baronet, was elevated to the peerage as ''Baron Fauconberg, of Yarm in the County of York'', in 1627; his grandson was advanced as

Earl Fauconberg Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form '' jarl'', and meant " chieftain", partic ...

in 1689.George Edward Cokayne's ''Complete Baronetage'' 1900
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Viscount Fauconberg Viscount Fauconberg, of Henknowle in the Bishopric of Durham, was a title in the Peerage of England held by the head of the Belasyse family. This family descended from Sir Henry Belasyse, High Sheriff of Yorkshire from 1603 to 1604, who was creat ...

Barons Fauconberg; first creation (1295)

Walter de Fauconberg, 1st Baron Fauconberg Walter de Fauconberg, 1st Baron Fauconberg (died 1304), Lord of Rise, Withernwick and Skelton, was an English noble. He fought in the wars in Flanders and was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII Pope Boniface VIII ( ...

(d. 1304) *

Walter de Fauconberg, 2nd Baron Fauconberg Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born ...

(1264–1314) *

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(1290–1349) *

Walter de Fauconberg, 4th Baron Fauconberg Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 19 ...

(1319–1362) *

Thomas de Fauconberg, 5th Baron Fauconberg Thomas Fauconberg, 5th Baron Fauconberg (20 July 1345 – 9 September 1407) was an English peer. Fauconberg was the eldest son of Walter Fauconberg, 4th Baron Fauconberg, and his wife, Maud. Circa 1376, Thomas joined the French in the Hundred Yea ...

(1345–1407) *

Joan de Fauconberg, 6th Baroness Fauconberg Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters *:Joan of Arc, a French military heroine *Joan (surname) Weather events *Tropical Storm Joan (disambiguation), multiple ...

(1406–1490) (abeyance terminated 1429 for her husband,

William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent William Neville, Earl of Kent KG (c. 14059 January 1463) and ''jure uxoris'' 6th Baron Fauconberg, was an English nobleman and soldier. He fought during the latter part of the Hundred Years War, and during the English dynastic Wars of the Rose ...

, who d. 1463; abeyant on her death) * Marcia Amelia Mary Pelham, 7th Baroness Fauconberg (1863–1926) (abeyance terminated 1903) * Sackville George Pelham, 5th Earl of Yarborough, 8th Baron Fauconberg (1888–1948) (abeyant 1948) * Diana Miller, 11th Countess of Mértola, 9th Baroness Fauconberg (1920–2013) (abeyance terminated 2012 until 2013) The co-heiresses to the

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are the two daughters of Lady Diana Miller, ''also'' Baroness Fauconberg and Conyers, Marcia Anne Miller ''now'' Anthea, Countess of Mértola (born 1954), and Beatrix Diana Miller ''now'' Mrs Armstrong (born 1955), who married in 1991 Simon Armstrong; they have two sons.

Barons Fauconberg; second creation (1627)

*see

(''extinct 1815'')

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Sir Harris Nicolas Sir (Nicholas) Harris Nicolas (10 March 1799 – 3 August 1848) was an English antiquary. Life The fourth son of Commander John Harris Nicolas R.N. (1758–1844) and Margaret née Blake, he was born at Dartmouth. He was the brother of Rear Adm ...

& William Courthope. ''The historic peerage of England: exhibiting, under alphabetical arrangement, the origin, descent, and present state of every title of peerage which has existed in this country since the Conquest; being a new edition of the "Synopsis of the Peerage of England"'', John Murray, 185
pp. 184,185

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www.burkespeerage.com

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Barons Fauconberg; first creation (1295)

Barons Fauconberg; second creation (1627)

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