Baron Brassey of Apethorpe
barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Baron Brassey of Apethorpe, of Apethorpe in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1938 for Sir Henry Brassey, 1st Baronet, who had previously represented Northamptonshire Northern and Peterborough in the House of Commons as a Conservative. He had already been created a Baronet, of Apethorpe in the County of Northampton, in 1922. Brassey was the second but eldest surviving son of Henry Brassey, third son of Thomas Brassey, and the nephew of Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey, and Albert Brassey. as of 2022 the titles are held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2015. The title and territorial designation are correctly pronounced App-thorp, and still by the family, although increasingly Ape-thorp by others.
The family seat is The Manor House, Apethorpe, Northamptonshire
Brassey baronets, of Apethorpe (1922)
Baron Brassey of Apethorpe (1938)
Henry Leonard Campbell Brassey, 1st Baron Brassey of Apethorpe (1870–1958)
Bernard Thomas Brassey, 2nd Baron Brassey of Apethorpe (1905–1967)
David Henry Brassey, 3rd Baron Brassey of Apethorpe (1932–2015)
Edward Brassey, 4th Baron Brassey of Apethorpe (born 1964)
The heir apparent is the 4th Baron's only son, the Hon. Christian Brassey (born 2003).
Title succession chart
Line of succession
See also
Earl Brassey
References
Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David, eds. (1990).
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