Baron Charlton Explained

Baron Charlton (also Charleton, Cherleton)^{[1] [2]} is an abeyant title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1313 when John Charlton was summoned to Parliament. The Charlton family were a Shropshire knightly family (with lands in Charlton near Wellington, Shropshire),^[3] one of whom married Hawise "Gadarn" the heiress of the Lordship of Powys. This was the former Welsh Principality of Powys Wenwynwyn, which had as a result of the last prince's submission to Edward I been transformed into a marcher lordship. The title fell into abeyance on the death of the fifth Baron in 1421.

Barons Cherleton (1313)

• John Charlton, 1st Baron Charlton (1268–1353) married Hawise "Gadarn", heiress of Powys Wenwynwyn
• John Charlton, 2nd Baron Charlton (died 1360)
• John Charlton, 3rd Baron Charlton (1334 – 13 July 1374)
• John Charlton, 4th Baron Charlton (1362–1401)
• Edward Charlton, 5th Baron Charlton (1370–1421)

On his death the title fell into abeyance between his daughters and heiresses:

• Joan wife of John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville
• Joyce wife of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft

External links

• • Princes of Wales

Notes and References

1. Tout . T.F. . Charlton, John de . 10.
2. Book: Cokayne . 1913 . Gibbs . Doubleday . G.E. . V. . H.A. . amp . . 3 . 2nd . St. Catherine Press . London . 160 . George Edward Cokayne . Vicary Gibbs (St Albans MP) .
3. Mason . 2004 . J.F.A. . Charlton, John, first Lord Charlton of Powys (d. 1353) . online . 10.1093/ref:odnb/5165 .