Culture, General Things, Succession Relationships, Grandson and Granddaughter, Granddaughter
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On 19 Mar 1286 King Alexander III of Scotland (age 44) died at Kinghorn Ness. His granddaughter Margaret "Maid of Norway" I Queen Scotland (age 2) succeeded I Queen Scotland.
On 21 Oct 1314 Geoffrey Geneville 1st Baron Geneville (age 88) died at Trim County Meath. He was buried at Black Friary, Trim, County Meath. His granddaughter Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville (age 28) succeeded 2nd Baroness Geneville. She and her husband Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 27) inherited the vast legacy of the de Lacy dynasty, including Ludlow Castle [Map].
On 04 Apr 1386 John Botetort 2nd Baron Botetort (age 68) died. His granddaughter Joyce Botetort 3rd Baroness Botetort (age 18) succeeded 3rd Baroness Botetort.
On 10 Jan 1408 John Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 87) died at Cooling Castle [Map]. His granddaughter Joan Pole 4th Baroness Cobham succeeded 4th Baroness Cobham.
On 18 May 1445 William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby (age 73) died at Woodham Ferrers, Essex. His granddaughter Elizabeth Ferrers 6th Baroness Ferrers Groby (age 26) succeeded 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby. Edward Grey Baron Ferrers of Groby (age 30) by marriage Baron Ferrers of Groby.
On 02 Oct 1446 Robert Poynings 4th Baron Poynings (age 63) died at Orléans. His granddaughter Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland (age 24) succeeded 5th Baroness Poynings
On 05 Jan 1458 Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 70) died. On 05 Jan 1458 His granddaughter Joan Dacre 7th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland (age 25) succeeded 7th Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
On 01 Jun 1487 Ralph Greystoke 5th Baron Greystoke (age 73) died. His granddaughter Elizabeth Greystoke 6th Baroness Greystoke Baroness Dacre of Gilsland (age 15) succeeded 6th Baroness Greystoke.
On 10 Nov 1521 Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer (age 49) died at Bere Ferrers, Devon. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Bere Ferrers [Map]. His granddaughter Elizabeth Willoughby 11th Baroness Latimer 3rd Baroness Willoughby of Broke (age 9) succeeded 11th Baroness Latimer of Corby, 3rd Baroness Willoughby Broke. It isn't clear whether she claimed the titles since the law of succession by females when a peerage was created by writ was not established until 1696.
Around 1551 John Stewart 3rd Earl Buchan (age 53) died. His granddaughter Christina Stewart 4th Countess Buchan (age 3) succeeded 4th Countess Buchan.
On 27 Aug 1566 Thomas Griffin 11th Baron Latimer Braybrooke died. His granddaughter Mary Griffin 12th Baroness Braybrooke (age 21) de jure 12th Baroness Latimer of Braybrook.
On 23 Jun 1643 Edward Dudley 5th Baron Dudley (age 75) died. His granddaughter Frances Sutton 6th Baroness Dudley (age 31) succeeded 6th Baroness Dudley. Humble Ward 1st Baron Ward of Birmingham Baron Dudley (age 29) by marriage Baron Dudley. Humble Ward 1st Baron Ward of Birmingham Baron Dudley by marriage Baron Dudley.
On 07 May 1697 Anne Wentworth 7th Baroness Wentworth Baroness Lovelace (age 73) died. Her granddaughter Martha Lovelace 8th Baroness Wentworth (age 30) succeeded 8th Baroness Wentworth.
On 25 Dec 1717 Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 67) died. His son Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers (age 40) succeeded 2nd Earl Ferrers, 8th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers by marriage Countess Ferrers. His granddaughter Elizabeth Shirley Countess Northampton (age 23) succeeded 15th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley.
On 05 Jun 1740 Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent (age 69) died without surviving male issue. Duke Kent, Marquess Kent, Earl Kent and Viscount Gooderich extinct. His granddaughter Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey (age 16) succeeded 2nd Marchioness Grey.
On 03 Oct 1831 Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer (age 64) died. His granddaughter Mary Stapleton Viscountess Falmouth 13th Baroness Despencer (age 9) succeeded 13th Baroness Despencer. His son Francis Jarvis Stapleton 7th Baronet (age 24) succeeded 7th Baronet Stapleton of Leeward Islands.
On 09 Oct 1956 Una Mary Dawson 25th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley (age 77) died. Her granddaughter Georgiana Ross 26th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley (age 23) succeeded 26th Baroness Ros Helmsley.