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 220 CHESHAM. CHESITAM. Barony. 1. The Hon. Charles Compton Cavendish of Lulimers I 1858 GMtmm co. Buckingham, 4th and yst. s. of George Augustus ' Homy (Cavendish), 1st Eaui, of Burlington, by Elizabeth, do, and 1l of Charles (Comiton), 7th Earl ok NORTHAMPTON, was b. 2S Aug 1793; M.P. for Aylesbury, 1S14-1S; for Newtown (Isle of Wight) 1821-30; for that title, than that it was intended to give him the Barony created, by the writ of " Eil. II, to John Charleton ; as his proper designation, if such was the intention, would have been Lord Chcrleton, for the appellation of Puwis was not adopted until the 36 Ed. Ill, forty-nine years after the creation of this Barony, and then, in all probability, merely as a distinction, without its being intended to form the title of the dignity. Of this assertion the following instances afford strong proof. John Beauchamp, younger son of Guy, Earl of Warwick, was sum. to Pari, from 2f> Nov., 21 Ed. Ill, 1.150 to 15 Dec. 31 Ed. Ill, 1357 (when he d. s.p.) as " Johanni Bello-Campo dc Wurrcaiik," probably to distinguish him from John Beauchamp of Haclie, in Somersetshire, who is described in the writs as John Beauchamp " dc Somerset ;" but it cannot fur a moment be contended that either Somerset* in the one instance, or Warwick" in llio other, formed the titles of either of these Barons, and that, instead of being Baruus Beauchamp, they were Barons of Warwick and of Somerset. These additions arc to bo found in the original writs by which those dignities were created, whilst this Barouy existed for nearly fifty years before the words '• de Powes" occur in the Writs o'f Summons ; the presumption is, therefore, more strongly in favour of the Baronies in question being those of Warwick and Somerset, than that this dignity should he that of Powis. But in order to obtain as much information as was possible on the proper title of this Barony, the Bulls of Pari, have been carefully consulted, for the purpose of ascertaining the designation of the Barons therein, and the result fully confirms the opinion here expressed on the subject. On no occasion where the names of the Lords Clierleton occur, until the 4Cth Ed. Ill is the addition of Powys to be found, but in that year " Monsr. Johan de Charleton dc Powi/s " was appointed a Trier of Petition!. Among the Lords present in 1307 were the " Sire de Caraoys," " le Sire dc J'uwm," " le Sire de Fitz-Wauter," " Win. Beauchamp Sire de Bergavenny," " Ie Sire de Grey de Codnore," " le Sire de Grey de lluthyn," Sec. After this period, however, viz. in the 1 Hen. IV, 1399, he is described among the Peers present on that occasion as "le Sire de Cherleton," and again in the following year as " Johan, Sire de Chcrleton," about which time he died. The name docs not occur again until the 6th of Hen. IV when the Earl of Arundel and " les Sires de Powys and de Furnyvell " were appointed to observe a certain ordinance. In the 8th of Hen. IV we find the name of " Edwardo de Charleton de Powys," among those of several other Barons, present at the settle- ment of the succession of the Crown. No further notice is given of these Barons until the reign of Hen. V., and then the name occurs but three times, but always as "Sire de Powys." The Barony fell into abeyance in 1422, and consequently no more information is to be gained on the subject. It is presumed that this examination strengthens the opinion that the original and proper designation of this Barony was and still is that of Cherleton, and that the subsequent alteration should not be adopted in preference to the title of the first creation ; for it ia evident that the original title of this Barony was not totally abandoned, except for a few years in the reign of Hen. V, by Edward the 4th and last Baron, whilst of the three preceding Barons, the first never bore any other appellation than Cherleton ; the second, for about twenty years, bore the same title without any alteration whatever, but after- wards adopted that of " Cherleton de Powes," which addition was retained by his aon and successor, the 3rd Baron, who, though sometimes described as " Sire de Powes," was nevertheless, as is stated above, on the two last occasions when his name occurs in the Bolls of Pari., expressly called " Sire de Cherleton." Whilst alluding to the Barony of Powis, if in fact there was such a Barony at that period, it is to be observed that in the Rolls of Pari. 33 Hen. VI, 1455, the "Dominus de Powes " is said to have been present in Pari. This appellation could not possibly be used to describe John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester, mentioned below, who is said by under "Beauchamp de Somerset."
 * See, however, some observations as to this style, ante, Vol. i, p. 275 note "c'