Baron Sheffield is a title that has been created four times: once in the Peerage of England, twice in the Peerage of Ireland, and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1547. The later barons were raised to the Earldom of Mulgrave, then the Marquessate of Normanby, and finally the Dukedom of Buckingham and Normanby. At the death of the second Duke, however, all of the titles became extinct since no heirs to them remained.
The next three creations were all in favour of one person, John Baker-Holroyd. The creations of 1780 and 1783 were in the Peerage of Ireland, while that of 1802 was in the Peerage of England. Lord Sheffield was also made Earl of Sheffield in 1816. The three baronies and the earldom were united until the death of the third Earl. Then, the baronies of 1780 and 1802, along with the earldom, became extinct, while the barony of 1783, under a special remainder, went to Edward Stanley, who had previously succeeded to the Barony of Stanley of Alderley and the Barony of Eddisbury. The three Baronies remain united.
BaronSheffield is a title that has been created four times: once in the Peerage of England, twice in the Peerage of Ireland, and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
In 1781 he was created BaronSheffield, of Dunnamore in the County of Meath, in the Peerage of Ireland, with remainder to the heirs male of his body.
In 1802 Lord Sheffield was created BaronSheffield, of Sheffield in the County of York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, and in 1816 he was even further honoured when he was made Viscount Pevensey and Earl of Sheffield in the Peerage of Ireland.