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Barony of Calthorpe | |
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![]() ![]() Arms: Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Checky Or and Azure a Fess Ermine (Calthorpe); 2nd and 3rd, Gules on a Fess Argent between three Boars' Heads couped Or a Lion passant Azure (Gough). Contents | |
Creation date | 16 Jun 1796 |
Created by | George III |
Peerage | Peerage of Great Britain |
First holder | Henry Gough-Calthorpe |
Last holder | Peter Gough Calthorpe |
Heir apparent | None |
Subsidiary titles | Baronet (of Edgbaston) |
Status | Extinct |
Extinction date | 23 May 1997 |
Motto | Gradu Diverso Via Una (The same way by different steps) |
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