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Baron Sherborne is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
1784. James Dutton 1st Baron Sherborne [aged 39] created.
22nd May 1820. Son John Dutton 2nd Baron Sherborne [aged 40] succeeded.
19th October 1862. Son James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne [aged 58] succeeded.
8th March 1883. Son Edward Lenox Dutton 4th Baron Sherborne [aged 51] succeeded.
13th August 1905. Brother Frederick Dutton 5th Baron Sherborne [aged 65] succeeded.
2nd January 1920. Nephew James Dutton 6th Baron Sherborne [aged 46] succeeded.
17th September 1949. Son Charles Dutton 7th Baron Sherborne [aged 38] succeeded.
25th December 1982. Second Cousin Once Removed Ralph Stawell Dutton 8th Baron Sherborne [aged 84] succeeded.
20th April 1985. Ralph Stawell Dutton 8th Baron Sherborne extinct.
In 1784 James Dutton 1st Baron Sherborne [aged 39] was created 1st Baron Sherborne. Elizabeth Coke Baroness Sherborne [aged 31] by marriage Baroness Sherborne.
Before 1804 John Dutton 2nd Baron Sherborne [aged 24] and Mary Bilson Legge Baroness Sherborne were married. She by marriage Baroness Sherborne.
On 22nd May 1820 James Dutton 1st Baron Sherborne [aged 75] died. His son John [aged 40] succeeded 2nd Baron Sherborne. He was buried in the Saint Mary Magdalene's Church, Sherborne [Map]. Monument sculpted by William "The Younger" Theed [aged 16]. Trefoil-headed niche containing full figure of a woman holding a cross.
John Dutton 2nd Baron Sherborne: On 24th June 1779 he was born to James Dutton 1st Baron Sherborne and Elizabeth Coke Baroness Sherborne. Before 1804 John Dutton 2nd Baron Sherborne and Mary Bilson Legge Baroness Sherborne were married. She by marriage Baroness Sherborne.
On 19th October 1862 John Dutton 2nd Baron Sherborne [aged 83] died. His son James [aged 58] succeeded 3rd Baron Sherborne. He was buried in Saint Mary Magdalene's Church, Sherborne [Map]. Monument to John Dutton 2nd Baron Sherborne and Mary Bilson Legge Baroness Sherborne.
James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne: On 30th May 1804 he was born to John Dutton 2nd Baron Sherborne and Mary Bilson Legge Baroness Sherborne. On 22nd June 1826 James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne and Elizabeth Howard were married. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 16th Earl Suffolk 9th Earl Berkshire and Elizabeth Jane Dutton Countess Suffolk and Berkshire. They were first cousins. On 8th March 1883 James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne died. His son Edward succeeded 4th Baron Sherborne. Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne by marriage Baroness Sherborne.
Mary Bilson Legge Baroness Sherborne: she was born to Henry Bilson Legge 2nd Baron Stawell and Mary Curzon Baroness Stawell. On 21st October 1864 Mary Bilson Legge Baroness Sherborne died.
On 8th March 1883 James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne [aged 78] died. His son Edward [aged 51] succeeded 4th Baron Sherborne. Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne [aged 36] by marriage Baroness Sherborne.
On 13th August 1905 Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne [aged 59] died. On 18th July 1919 Edward Lenox Dutton 4th Baron Sherborne [aged 74] died. His brother Frederick [aged 65] succeeded 5th Baron Sherborne. Monument in Saint Mary Magdalene's Church, Sherborne [Map].
Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne: Edward Lenox Dutton 4th Baron Sherborne and she were married. On 21st April 1846 she was born to Hermann Stern.
Edward Lenox Dutton 4th Baron Sherborne: On 23rd April 1831 he was born to James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne and Elizabeth Howard. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
Frederick Dutton 5th Baron Sherborne: On 28th May 1840 he was born to James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne and Elizabeth Howard at Bibury, Gloucestershire [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%. On 2nd January 1920 Frederick Dutton 5th Baron Sherborne died. His nephew James succeeded 6th Baron Sherborne.
On 2nd January 1920 Frederick Dutton 5th Baron Sherborne [aged 79] died. His nephew James [aged 46] succeeded 6th Baron Sherborne.
On 17th September 1949 James Dutton 6th Baron Sherborne [aged 76] died. His son Charles [aged 38] succeeded 7th Baron Sherborne.
On 25th December 1982 Charles Dutton 7th Baron Sherborne [aged 71] died. His second cousin once removed Ralph [aged 84] succeeded 8th Baron Sherborne and inherited Hinton Ampner House, Winchester.
On 20th April 1985 Ralph Stawell Dutton 8th Baron Sherborne [aged 86] died unmarried. He was buried at All Saints Church, Hinton Ampner [Map]. Baron Sherborne extinct. He gave his estates, including Hinton Ampner House, Winchester, to the National Trust.