Baron Willoughby de Broke
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The title Baron Willoughby de Broke is a barony by writ in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1491 for Sir Robert Willoughby, de jure (according to modern doctrine) 9th Baron Latimer. On the death of his son, the two Baronies (the recognised Barony of Willoughby de Broke and the de jure Barony of Latimer) fell into abeyance. Around 1535, the abeyance was naturally terminated when the 2nd Caron's granddaughter Elizabeth, who had married Sir Fulke Greville, became the only surviving co-heir. The title stayed in the Greville family until the death of the 5th Baron, when the title passed to his sister, Margaret Verney. Thereafter the title has remained in the Verney family. The Barons Willoughby de Broke remain de jure Barons Latimer (which title predates their recognised Barony by almost 200 years).
[edit] Barons Willoughby de Broke (1491)
- Robert Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby de Broke, de jure 9th Baron Latimer (c. 1452-1502)
- Robert Willoughby, 2nd Baron Willoughby de Broke, de jure 10th Baron Latimer (1472-1521) (abeyant 1521)
- Elizabeth Greville, de jure 11th Baroness Latimer and 3rd Baroness Willoughby de Broke (d. 1560) (abeyance ended c. 1535)
- Fulke Greville, de jure 12th Baron Latimer and 4th Baron Willoughby de Broke (c. 1536-1606)
- Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke, de jure 13th Baron Latimer and 5th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1554-1628)
- Margaret Verney, de jure 14th Baroness Latimer and 6th Baroness Willoughby de Broke (c. 1561-1631)
- Greville Verney, de jure 15th Baron Latimer and 7th Baron Willoughby de Broke (c. 1586-1642)
- Greville Verney, de jure 16th Baron Latimer and 8th Baron Willoughby de Broke (c. 1620-1648)
- Greville Verney, de jure 17th Baron Latimer and 9th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1649-1668)
- William Verney, de jure 18th Baron Latimer and 10th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1668-1683)
- Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke, de jure 19th Baron Latimer (1621-1711)
- George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke, de jure 20th Baron Latimer (1659-1728)
- Richard Verney, 13th Baron Willoughby de Broke, de jure 21st Baron Latimer (1693-1752)
- John Peyto-Verney, 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke, de jure 22nd Baron Latimer (1738-1816)
- John Peyto-Verney, 15th Baron Willoughby de Broke, de jure 23rd Baron Latimer (1762-1820)
- Henry Peyto-Verney, 16th Baron Willoughby de Broke, de jure 24th Baron Latimer (1773-1852)
- Robert John Verney, 17th Baron Willoughby de Broke, de jure 25th Baron Latimer (1809-1862)
- Henry Verney, 18th Baron Willoughby de Broke, de jure 26th Baron Latimer (1844-1902)
- Richard Greville Verney, 19th Baron Willoughby de Broke, de jure 27th Baron Latimer (1869-1923)
- John Henry Peyto Verney, 20th Baron Willoughby de Broke, de jure 28th Baron Latimer (1896-1986)
- Leopold David Verney, 21st Baron Willoughby de Broke, de jure 29th Baron Latimer (b. 1938)
Heir Apparent: The Hon. Rupert Greville Verney (b. 1966)