Marquessate of Crantock
| Marquessate of Crantock | |
| Creation Date | 1489 |
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| Created by | Henry VII |
| Peerage | England |
| First Holder | Jeffrey Treville, Baron Treville of Crantock |
| Current Holder | Archibald Layton |
| Heir Apparent | Henry Layton |
| Subsidiary Titles | Barony Treville of Crantock |
| Country Seat | Crantock Abbey |
| Associated County | Cornwall |
The Marquessate of Crantock is an hereditary title of England dating from the late fifteenth century. The first holder was Lord Treville of Crantock.
History
Martin, Lord Treville of Crantock was a staunch supporter of Henry Tudor, being particularly helpful in allowing his estate on the north Cornish coast to be used as a base for getting supplies from the future King's base in France. He fought bravely in the Wars of the Roses and died fighting at Henry's side. The new king Henry VII rewarded his son Jeffrey, also a loyal Lancastrian, by expanding his Crantock estates and creating the Marquessate.
The expanded estates included the Cistercian Abbey of Crantock. During the Reformation under Henry VIII the Abbey was stripped and the religious community disbanded. Subsequently, the 3rd Marquess of Crantock, Harry Treville, adapted the Abbey buildings for secular use and turned it into the principal seat of the Marquessate, pulling down the old manor house of his ancestors.
The title fell into a branch of the Layton family in 1753 when Marcus Layton successfully petitioned the crown to allow the title to pass to him and his descendants, provided they changed their name to Treville-Layton, rather than letting the title die out.
List of Marquesses of Crantock
- Jeffrey Treville, 1st Marquess of Crantock (1468-1501)
- Louis Treville, 2cd Marquess of Crantock (1493-1543)
- Harry Treville, 3rd Marquess of Crantock (1525-1564)
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- Marcus Treville-Layton, 7th Marquess of Crantock (1689-1764)
- Archibald Treville-Layton, 8th Marquess of Crantock
The heir apparent is the current Marquess's second cousin twice removed, Henry Layton, 2nd Earl Parry. He will have to change his name to Treville-Layton if he wishes to keep the inheritance when the current Marquess dies.