Duke of Chandos

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The title Baron Chandos has been created twice in the Peerage of England. It was first created in 1337 when Roger de Chandos was summoned to parliament. It became extinct on his death.

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It was next created in 1554 for John Brydges, formerly MP for Gloucestershire. The ninth baron was created Earl of Carnarvon (second creation) in 1714 and Duke of Chandos in 1719. Subsidiary titles included Marquess of Carnarvon (1719) and Viscount Wilton (1714). All of these titles were in the Peerage of Great Britain. With the death of the third duke in 1789, these titles became extinct, and the barony became dormant.

Contents 1 Barons Chandos, first creation (1337) 2 Barons Chandos, second creation (1554) 3 Earls of Carnarvon (1714) 4 Dukes of Chandos (1719)

Barons Chandos, first creation (1337)

• Roger de Chandos, 1st Baron Chandos (d. 1353)

Barons Chandos, second creation (1554)

• John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos (1492-1557)
• Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos (d. 1573)
• Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos (1548-1594)
• William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos (d. 1602)
• Grey Brydges, 5th Baron Chandos (d. 1621)
• George Brydges, 6th Baron Chandos (1620-1655)
• William Brydges, 7th Baron Chandos (d. 1676)
• James Brydges, 8th Baron Chandos (1642-1714)
• James Brydges, 9th Baron Chandos (1674-1744) (created Earl of Carnarvon in 1714)

Earls of Carnarvon (1714)

• James Brydges, 1st Earl of Carnarvon (1674-1744) (created Duke of Chandos in 1719)

Dukes of Chandos (1719)

• James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos (1674-1744)
• Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos (1708-1771)
• James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos (1731-1789) (barony dormant, other titles extinct)

The 3rd Duke of Chandos's son-in-law, the 2nd Marquess of Buckingham, was created Duke of Buckingham and Chandos in 1822.