Baron Brassey of Apethorpe

Not to be confused with Baron Brassey of Bulkeley.

Baron Brassey of Apethorpe
Arms of Brassey: Per fess indented sable and argent, in the first quarter a mallard of the second [1]
Creation date	1938
Created by	George VI
Peerage	United Kingdom
First holder	Henry Brassey, 1st Baron Brassey of Apethorpe
Present holder	Edward Brassey, 4th Baron Brassey of Apethorpe
Heir apparent	Hon. Christian Brassey
Motto	saepe in difficultate, nunquam timent.

Apethorpe Hall in 1829

Baron Brassey of Apethorpe, of Apethorpe in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ^[1] 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. ^[2] 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 ^[update] the titles are held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2015.

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

v t e Title succession chart, Barons Brassey, Earls Brassey, Brassey baronets and Barons Brassey of Apethorpe.

Thomas Brassey 1793–1866 Baron Brassey Earl Brassey Thomas Brassey 1st Earl Brassey 1st Baron Brassey 1836–1918 Henry Brassey 1840–1891 Brassey baronets Baron Brassey of Apethorpe Thomas Brassey 2nd Earl Brassey 1863–1919 Henry Brassey 1st Baron Brassey of Apethorpe 1st Baronet 1870–1958 Barony and earldom extinct Ronald Brassey 1895–1895 Capt. Hon. Cecil Brassey 1896–1949 Lt. Gerald Brassey 1898–1918    John Brassey    1903–1903 Bernard Brassey 2nd Baron Brassey of Apethorpe 1905–1967 David Brassey 3rd Baron Brassey of Apethorpe 1932–2015 Edward Brassey 4th Baron Brassey of Apethorpe born 1964 Hon. Christian Brassey born 2003

Line of succession

• 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)
        • (1)Hon. Christian Brassey (born 2003)
    • Hon. Thomas Ian Brassey (1934–2022)
      • (2) (Thomas) Hugh Brassey (born 1971)
        • (3) Sam Brassey
  • Maj. Hon. Peter Esmé Brassey (1907–1995)
    • (4) Henry Charles Brassey (born 1947)
      • (5) Thomas Charles Brassey (born 1971)
    • (6) Richard Edwin Brassey (born 1949)
      • (7) George Peter Brassey (born 1987)

See also

• Earl Brassey

References

1. "No. 34480". The London Gazette . 8 February 1938. p. 808.
2. "No. 32766". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 November 1922. p. 8016.

• Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David, eds. (1990). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 ed.). New York: St Martin's Press.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[ self-published source ][ better source needed ]}