The title Baron Furnivall was an ancient one in the Peerage of England. It was originally created (by writ) for Thomas de Furnivall in 1295. The barony passed to Thomas Nevill, who had married Joan de Furnivall and was summoned to parliament in her right. His daughter, Maud de Neville, married John Talbot, who was also summoned to parliament in her right. He was later created Earl of Shrewsbury. On the death of the seventh earl, the barony went into abeyance (1616). The abeyance was terminated in favor of Alathea Howard in 1651 and passed through her to the dukes of Norfolk. On the death of the ninth duke the barony again went into abeyance (1777). In 1913 the abeyance was terminated again in favor of Mary Frances Katherine Dent. On her death the barony again went into abeyance.