Baron Dudley
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The title Baron Dudley was created by writ in the Peerage of England for Sir John Sutton, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. At the eleventh Baron's death, the barony fell into abeyance. In 1916, after almost 160 years, the Sovereign terminated the abeyance in favour of Ferdinando Smith.
Barons Dudley (1440)
- John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley (1400-1487)
- Edward Sutton, 2nd Baron Dudley (1459-1532)
- John Sutton, 3rd Baron Dudley (c. 1495-1553)
- Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley (d. 1586)
- Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley (1567-1643)
- Frances Ward, 6th Baroness Dudley (1611-1697)
- Edward Ward, 7th Baron Dudley (d. 1701)
- Edward Ward, 8th Baron Dudley (1683-1704)
- Edward Ward, 9th Baron Dudley (1704-1731)
- William Ward, 10th Baron Dudley (d. 1740)
- Ferdinando Dudley Lea, 11th Baron Dudley (1710-1757) (abeyant 1757)
- Ferdinando Dudley William Lea Smith, 12th Baron Dudley (1872-1936) (abeyance terminated 1916)
- Ferdinando Dudley Henry Lea Smith, 13th Baron Dudley (1910-1972)
- Barbara Amy Felicity Hamilton, 14th Baroness Dudley (1907-2002)
- Jim Anthony Hill Wallace, 15th Baron Dudley (b. 1930)