Baron Ashcombe

Baron Ashcombe, of Dorking in the County of Surrey and of Bodiam Castle in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1892 for the Conservative politician George Cubitt who was continuously elected at elections over a 32-year period.[n 1] He was the son of the architect Thomas Cubitt. Lord Ashcombe was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Surrey. As of 2013, the title is held by his kinsman, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his first cousin, once removed in 2013.

Barony of Ashcombe
Creation date22 August 1892
MonarchQueen Victoria
PeeragePeerage of the United Kingdom
First holderGeorge Cubitt
Present holderMark Edward Cubitt, 5th Baron Ashcombe
Heir apparentThe Hon. Richard Robin Alexander Cubitt (b. 1995)
Remainder tothe 1st Baron's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten.
Bodiam Castle, Sussex

The Hon. Rosalind Shand, daughter of the third Baron, was the mother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

Bodiam Castle in East Sussex was purchased by the first Baron in 1874 held until his trustees sold in 1916. The family seat was then at Denbies House[n 2] until its demolition in the 1950s. The previous Lord Ashcombe, Henry, resided at Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire, which is still held by his widow. The current Lord Ashcombe, Mark, lives at a private residence.


Coat of arms

The heraldic blazon for the coat of arms of the barony is: Checky or and gules on a pile argent a lion's head erased sable. This can be translated as: a chequered shield with alternating golden and red squares, a white triangle pointing downwards from the top with a black lion's head on top.

Barons Ashcombe (1892)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Richard Robin Alexander Cubitt (b. 1995).

Male-line family tree
Male-line family tree, Barons Ashcombe.
George Cubitt
1st Baron Ashcombe
1828–1917
George Cubitt
1854–1855		Thomas Cubitt
1859–1865		Henry Cubitt
2nd Baron Ashcombe
1867–1947
Capt.
Henry Cubitt
1892–1916		Lt. Hon.
Alick Cubitt
1894–1917		Lt. Hon.
William Cubitt
1896–1918		Roland Cubitt
3rd Baron Ashcombe
1899–1962		Mj. Hon.
Archibald Cubitt
1901–1972
Henry Cubitt
4th Baron Ashcombe
1924–2013		Hon.
Jeremy Cubitt
1927–1958		Mark Cubitt
1936–1991
Mark Cubitt
5th Baron Ashcombe
born 1964
Hon.
Richard Cubitt
born 1995

Notes
  1. In this time, he represented West Surrey, then its part successor Epsom.
  2. Replaced by the hotel and visitor centre of Denbies Wine Estate see Map created by Ordnance Survey, courtesy of English Heritage.

    References
    • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
    • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages

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