The title of Baron North was created in the Peerage of England as a barony by writ on January 17, 1554, for Edward North. North was a successful lawyer, clerk of the parliament (1531) and chancellor of the court of augmentations (1545). He was succeeded as 2nd baron by his son Roger. The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events February 12 - After claiming the throne of England the previous year, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason alongside her husband. ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... Events January 26 - Lisbon, Portugal is hit by an earthquake-- thousands die October 1 - Battle of Kappel - The forces of Zürich are defeated by the Catholic cantons. ... Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ...

The peerage became abeyant in 1802, but was called out of abeyance in 1841. It became abeyant again in 1941 and remains so. --69. ... take you to calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Barons North (1554)

• Edward North, 1st Baron North (c. 1496–1564)
• Roger North, 2nd Baron North (1530–1600)
• Dudley North, 3rd Baron North (1581–1666)
• Dudley North, 4th Baron North (1602–1677)
• Charles North, 5th Baron North (c. 1636–1691)
• William North, 6th Baron North (c. 1673–1734)
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford & 7th Baron North (1704–1790)
• Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford & 8th Baron North (1732–1792)
• George North, 3rd Earl of Guilford & 9th Baron North (1757–1802) (abeyant 1802)
• Susan North, 10th Baroness North (1797–1884) (abeyance terminated 1841)
• William North, 11th Baron North (1836–1932)
• William North, 12th Baron North (1860–1938)
• John North, 13th Baron North (1917–1941) (abeyant 1941)

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References

• This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, a publication in the public domain.