Baron Norreys
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The title Baron Norreys of Rycote has been created in the Peerage of England, by writ(?). The creation was for Henry Norris in 1572. The 2nd Baron Norreys was created Viscount Thame and Earl of Berkshire, both titles became extinct on his death. After two female heirs in the 17th century, the barony of Norreys went to the family of Bertie, and its holder, the 5th Baron Norreys became Earl of Abingdon in 1682. Since that time, the barony Norreys of Rycote has been a subsidiary title of the Earls of Abingdon, who have become Earls of Lindsey in the 20th century.
[edit] Barons Norreys of Rycote (1572)
- Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys (d. 1601)
- Francis Norris, 2nd Baron Norreys (1579-1622) (became Earl of Berkshire and Viscount Thame in 1622, one day before his death)
- Elizabeth Wray, 3rd Baroness Norreys (d. 1645)
- Bridget Bertie, 4th Baroness Norreys (1627-1657)
- James Bertie, 5th Baron Norreys (1653-1699) (became 1st Earl of Abingdon in 1682)
For further Barons Norreys of Rycote, see Earl of Abingdon.
