The first creation came in 1299 when John Rivers was summoned to Parliament as Baron Rivers. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baron in circa 1340.
The second creation came in 1448 when Richard Woodville, father of Elizabeth Woodville (queen of England), received the title. It was later subsumed when Woodville became Earl Rivers in 1466. Both titles became extinct on the death of the third earl in 1491.
The third creation came in 1776 when George Pitt was made Baron Rivers, of Strathfield-Say in the County of Southampton, in the Peerage of Great Britain. He was a descendant of John Pitt (16th century), the father of Thomas Pitt, ancestor of the Earls of Londonderry, Barons Camelford and Earls of Chatham, and of Sir William Pitt, whose grandson George Pitt married the daughter of the 2nd Earl Rivers. George Pitt's eldest son and namesake was the aforementioned George Pitt, who was elevated to the peerage in 1776. In 1802 Lord Rivers was created Baron Rivers, of Sudeley Castle in the County of Gloucester, with remainder to 1) his brother General Sir William Augustus Pitt and the heirs male of his body, and 2) William Horace Beckford (son of Peter Beckford of Stapleton in Dorset by his wife Louisa, daughter of Lord Rivers) and the heirs male of his body. This title was in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
He was succeeded in both baronies by his son, the second Baron. He had previously represented Dorset in Parliament. He sold part of the family estates, those around Stratfield Saye House to the nation in about 1814, so that it could be given to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. On his death in 1829 the barony of 1776 became extinct while he was succeeded in the barony of 1802 according to the special remainder to his nephew William Beckford, the third Baron. He was the son of the aforementioned Peter Beckford and Louisa Pitt. He assumed at the same time by Royal licence the surname of Pitt-Rivers in lieu of his patronymic. The fourth Baron held political office as a Lord-in-waiting from 1853 to 1858 and 1859 to 1866. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baron in 1880.
List of titleholders
Baron Rivers; First creation (1299)
John Rivers, 1st Baron Rivers (d. c. 1311)
John Rivers, 2nd Baron Rivers (d. c. 1340)
Baron Rivers; Second creation (1448)
Richard Woodville, 1st Baron Rivers. Created Earl Rivers in 1466; extinct on death of 3rd earl and baron in 1491.
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Baron Rivers was a title that was created four times in British history twice in the Peerage of England once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The coat of arms of the Barons Rivers third creation Contents 1 History 2 List of titleholders 2 1 Baron Rivers First creation 1299 2 2 Baron Rivers Second creation 1448 2 3 Baron Rivers Third creation 1776 2 4 Baron Rivers Fourth creation 1802 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditThe first creation came in 1299 when John Rivers was summoned to Parliament as Baron Rivers The title became extinct on the death of the second Baron in circa 1340 The second creation came in 1448 when Richard Woodville father of Elizabeth Woodville queen of England received the title It was later subsumed when Woodville became Earl Rivers in 1466 Both titles became extinct on the death of the third earl in 1491 The third creation came in 1776 when George Pitt was made Baron Rivers of Strathfield Say in the County of Southampton in the Peerage of Great Britain He was a descendant of John Pitt 16th century the father of Thomas Pitt ancestor of the Earls of Londonderry Barons Camelford and Earls of Chatham and of Sir William Pitt whose grandson George Pitt married the daughter of the 2nd Earl Rivers George Pitt s eldest son and namesake was the aforementioned George Pitt who was elevated to the peerage in 1776 In 1802 Lord Rivers was created Baron Rivers of Sudeley Castle in the County of Gloucester with remainder to 1 his brother General Sir William Augustus Pitt and the heirs male of his body and 2 William Horace Beckford son of Peter Beckford of Stapleton in Dorset by his wife Louisa daughter of Lord Rivers and the heirs male of his body This title was in the Peerage of the United Kingdom He was succeeded in both baronies by his son the second Baron He had previously represented Dorset in Parliament He sold part of the family estates those around Stratfield Saye House to the nation in about 1814 so that it could be given to Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington On his death in 1829 the barony of 1776 became extinct while he was succeeded in the barony of 1802 according to the special remainder to his nephew William Beckford the third Baron He was the son of the aforementioned Peter Beckford and Louisa Pitt He assumed at the same time by Royal licence the surname of Pitt Rivers in lieu of his patronymic The fourth Baron held political office as a Lord in waiting from 1853 to 1858 and 1859 to 1866 The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baron in 1880 List of titleholders EditBaron Rivers First creation 1299 Edit John Rivers 1st Baron Rivers d c 1311 John Rivers 2nd Baron Rivers d c 1340 Baron Rivers Second creation 1448 Edit Richard Woodville 1st Baron Rivers Created Earl Rivers in 1466 extinct on death of 3rd earl and baron in 1491 Baron Rivers Third creation 1776 Edit George Pitt 1st Baron Rivers 1721 1803 created Baron Rivers again in 1802 see below George Pitt 2nd Baron Rivers 1751 1828 Baron Rivers Fourth creation 1802 Edit George Pitt 1st Baron Rivers 1721 1803 George Pitt 2nd Baron Rivers 1751 1828 William Horace Pitt Rivers 3rd Baron Rivers 1777 1831 George Pitt Rivers 4th Baron Rivers 1810 1866 George Horace Pitt 1834 1850 Granville Beckford Pitt 1838 1855 William Frederick Pitt 1845 1859 Henry Peter Pitt Rivers 5th Baron Rivers 1849 1867 Horace Pitt Rivers 6th Baron Rivers 1814 1880 Lane Fox Pitt Rivers family treeThomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers died 1640 Elizabeth Savage Countess Rivers 1581 1650 Thomas Savage 1st Viscount Savage died 1635 John Savage 2nd Earl Rivers 1603 1654 Sir Richard Lane 1st Baronet died 1668 George Pitt died 1694 Jane Savage died 1676 Thomas Savage 3rd Earl Rivers died 1694 Richard SavageGeorge Lane 1st Viscount Lanesborough died 1683 George Pitt died 1735 Richard Savage 4th Earl Rivers died 1712 John Savage 5th Earl Rivers 1665 1737 James Lane 2nd Viscount Lanesborough 1650 1724 Robert Benson 1st Baron Bingley died 1731 Frances Lane died 1674 Henry Fox died 1719 George Pitt died 1745 Harriet Benson died 1771 George Fox Lane 1st Baron Bingley died 1773 Sackville Fox died 1760 George Pitt 1st Baron Rivers 1721 1803 Robert Lane 1732 1768 James Fox Lane 1756 1821 Marcia Lucy Pitt 1756 1822 George Pitt 2nd Baron Rivers 1751 1828 Louisa Pitt died 1791 Sir Peter Beckford 1740 1811 George Lane Fox 1793 1848 William Augustus Pitt Lane Fox 1796 1832 Sackville Lane Fox 1797 1874 Horace Pitt Rivers 3rd Baron RiversGeorge Lane Fox 1816 1896 Augustus Pitt Rivers 1827 1900 Sackville Lane Fox 12th Baron Conyers 1827 1888 George Pitt Rivers 4th Baron Rivers 1810 1866 Horace Pitt Rivers 6th Baron Rivers 1814 1880 James Thomas Richard Lane Fox 1841 1906 Alexander Edward Lane Fox Pitt Rivers 1855 1927 St George Lane Fox Pitt 1856 1932 William Augustus Lane Fox Pitt 1858 Douglas Fox Pitt 1864 1922 Marcia Pelham Countess of Yarborough 1863 1926 Violet Herbert Countess of Powis 1865 1929 Henry Pitt Rivers 5th Baron Rivers 1849 1867 George Lane Fox 1st Baron Bingley 1870 1947 Edward Lane Fox 1874 1949 Emily Rachel Forster died 1979 George Pitt Rivers 1890 1966 Rosalind Pitt Rivers 1907 1990 William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox Pitt 1896 1988 Francis Lane Fox 1899 1989 Marcia Agnes Mary Lane Fox 1904 1980 James Henry Lane Fox 1912 Felicity Lane Fox Baroness Lane Fox 1918 1988 Michael Pitt Rivers 1917 1999 Julian Pitt Rivers 1919 2001 George Anthony Lane Fox Pitt Rivers born 1932 Valerie Pitt Rivers born 1939 William Oliver Lane Fox Pitt 1932 2012 George Francis Lane Fox 1931 2012 Robin Lane Fox born 1946 William Fox Pitt born 1969 Edward Lane Fox born 1976 Martha Lane Fox born 1973 See also EditEarl Rivers Earl of Londonderry Earl of Chatham Baron CamelfordReferences EditLeigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baron Rivers amp oldid 1111635442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
