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{{Infobox Peerage | |||
|title = Barony of Hunstanton | |||
|creationdate = 1681 | |||
|monarch = James II | |||
|peerage = English | |||
|first = | |||
|current = Aubrey Sayre | |||
|heir = None | |||
|courtesy = N/A | |||
|countryseat = [[Hunstanton Lodge]] | |||
|county = Somerset | |||
}} | |||
An hereditary title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by the Sayre family. The current Baron is [[Aubrey Sayre]], 4th Baron Hunstanton. Their ancestral seat is [[Hunstanton Lodge]] in Somerset. | An hereditary title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by the Sayre family. The current Baron is [[Aubrey Sayre]], 4th Baron Hunstanton. Their ancestral seat is [[Hunstanton Lodge]] in Somerset. | ||
The family previously held the title of Earl of Hunstanton but due to their Catholic recusancy and for their involvement in the Prayer Book Rebellion the peerage was forfeited by Edward VI. The title Baron Hunstaton was created in 1681 after a public renouncement of the Catholic faith by the 1st Baron | The family previously held the title of Earl of Hunstanton but due to their Catholic recusancy and for their involvement in the Prayer Book Rebellion the peerage was forfeited by Edward VI. The title Baron Hunstaton was created in 1681 after a public renouncement of the Catholic faith by the 1st Baron Hunstanton. | ||
''Players associated with this peerage are [[Casey]].'' | ''Players associated with this peerage are [[Casey]].'' | ||
[[Category:Peerages]] | [[Category:Peerages]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:10, 1 February 2017
| Barony of Hunstanton | |
| Creation Date | 1681 |
|---|---|
| Created by | James II |
| Peerage | English |
| First Holder | |
| Current Holder | Aubrey Sayre |
| Heir Apparent | None |
| Subsidiary Titles | N/A |
| Country Seat | Hunstanton Lodge |
| Associated County | Somerset |
An hereditary title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by the Sayre family. The current Baron is Aubrey Sayre, 4th Baron Hunstanton. Their ancestral seat is Hunstanton Lodge in Somerset.
The family previously held the title of Earl of Hunstanton but due to their Catholic recusancy and for their involvement in the Prayer Book Rebellion the peerage was forfeited by Edward VI. The title Baron Hunstaton was created in 1681 after a public renouncement of the Catholic faith by the 1st Baron Hunstanton.
Players associated with this peerage are Casey.