Barony of Halton
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The Barony of Halton, in Cheshire, England, comprised a succession of 15 barons and hereditary Constables of Chester under the overlordship of the Earl of Chester. It was not an English feudal barony granted by the king[lower-alpha 1] but a separate class of barony within the County Palatine of Chester.
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Barony of Halton | |
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Creation date | 1071 |
First holder | Nigel of Cotentin |
Last holder | Henry Bolingbroke |
Status | Extinct (merged in the Crown) |
Extinction date | 30 September 1399 |
Former seat(s) | Halton Castle |
Arms | |
Mesne lord of the Earl of Chester |
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