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Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
29th September 1780. Henry Herbert 1st Earl Carnarvon created.
3rd June 1811. Son Henry George Herbert 2nd Earl Carnarvon succeeded.
16th April 1833. Son Henry John George Herbert 3rd Earl Carnarvon succeeded.
10th December 1849. Son Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert 4th Earl Carnarvon succeeded.
29th June 1890. Son George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert 5th Earl Carnarvon succeeded.
5th April 1923. Son Henry Herbert 6th Earl Carnarvon succeeded.
22nd September 1987. Son Henry Herbert 7th Earl of Carnarvon succeeded.
11th September 2001. Son George Herbert 8th Earl of Carnarvon succeeded.
The London Gazette 12124. The Article in last Saturday's Gazette, notifying the Creation of Lord Portcbester, having been incorrectly sent, we are desired to substitute the following in the Room thereof. St. James's, September 29 [1780].
The King has been pleased to grant to Henry Herbert (age 39), Esq; and to his Heirs Male, the Dignity of a Baron of the Kingdom of Great Britain, by the Name, Stile and Title of Baron Portchester, of Highclere, in the County of Southampton. [Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham Countess Carnarvon (age 27) by marriage Baroness Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire]
On 3rd June 1811 Henry Herbert 1st Earl Carnarvon (age 69) died. His son Henry (age 39) succeeded 2nd Earl Carnarvon, 2nd Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire. Elizabeth Kitty Acland Countess Carnarvon (age 38) by marriage Countess Carnarvon.
On 16th April 1833 Henry George Herbert 2nd Earl Carnarvon (age 60) died at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia. He was buried at Burghclere, Hampshire. His son Henry (age 32) succeeded 3rd Earl Carnarvon, 3rd Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire. Henrietta Anna Howard-Molyneux-Howard Countess Carnarvon (age 28) by marriage Countess Carnarvon.
On 10th December 1849 Henry John George Herbert 3rd Earl Carnarvon (age 49) died at Pusey, Oxfordshire. His son Henry (age 18) succeeded 4th Earl Carnarvon, 4th Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire.
On 29th June 1890 Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert 4th Earl Carnarvon (age 59) died. His son George (age 24) succeeded 5th Earl Carnarvon, 5th Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire.
On 5th April 1923 George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert 5th Earl Carnarvon (age 56) died in the Continental Savoy Hotel, Cairo of an mosquito bite infected by a razor cut. His son Henry (age 24) succeeded 6th Earl Carnarvon, 6th Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire. Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell Countess Carnarvon (age 22) by marriage Countess Carnarvon.
On 22nd September 1987 Henry Herbert 6th Earl Carnarvon (age 88) died. His son Henry (age 63) succeeded 7th Earl Carnarvon, 7th Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire. Jean Margaret Wallop Countess of Carnarvon (age 52) by marriage Countess Carnarvon.
On 11th September 2001 Henry Herbert 7th Earl of Carnarvon (age 77) died. His son George (age 44) succeeded 8th Earl Carnarvon, 8th Baron Porchester of Highclere in Hampshire.