[an error occurred while processing this directive] THE EARLDOM of CROMER (1901) [U.K.]
THE VISCOUNTCY of CROMER (1899) [U.K.]
THE VISCOUNTCY of ERRINGTON of HEXHAM, CO. NORTHUMBERLAND [U.K.]
THE BARONY of CROMER of CROMER, CO. NORFOLK (1892) [U.K.]

The Barony of Cromer of Cromer, Norfolk, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, was created on 20 June 1892 for Evelyn Baring. Sir Evelyn was created Viscount Cromer on 25 Jan 1899. On 3 August 1901, Sir Evelyn was created 1st Earl of Cromer, and also Viscount Errington of Hexham, Northumberland. The title Baron Cromer, Viscount Cromer and Viscount Errington remain subsidiary titles to the Earldom.

Sir Evelyn was a grandson of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Bt. Baring of Larkbeer and founder of Barings Bank. Sir Evelyn was also the nephew of Sir Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton, the second cousin of Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook, the younger brother of Sir Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke of Membland, and the father of Sir Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale.


  1. Evelyn BARING,
    b. 26 Feb 1841; d. 29 Jan 1917
    First Earl of Cromer.
    First Viscount Cromer.
    First Viscount Errington of Hexham.
    First Baron Cromer of Cromer, Norfolk.
    Created Baron Cromer on 20 June 1892.
    Created Viscount Cromer on 25 Jan 1899.
    Created Viscount Errington of Hexham, Northumberland, on 3 Aug 1901.
    Created Earl of Cromer on 3 Aug 1901.
    m. (1) Ethel ERRINGTON
    m. (2) Katherine Georgina Louisa THYNNE

  2. Rowland Thomas BARING,
    b. 29 Nov 1877; d. 13 May 1953
    Second Earl of Cromer.
    Eldest son of the 1st Earl.
    m. Ruby Florence Mary ELLIOT-MURRAY-KYNYNMOUND

  3. George Rowland Stanley BARING,
    b. 28 Jul 1918; d. 1991
    Third Earl of Cromer.
    Eldest son of the 2nd Baron.
    m. Esmé Mary Gabrielle HARMSWORTH

  4. Evelyn Rowland Esmond BARING,
    b. 3 Jun 1946
    Fourth Earl of Cromer.
    Eldest son of the 3rd Earl.
    m. (1) Plern ISANGKUL NA AYUDDYA
    m. (2) Shelley Hu CHENG-YU

  5. Heir-Apparent: Alexander Rowland Harmsworth BARING,
    b. 5 Jan 1994
    Viscount Errington.
    Eldest son of the 4th Earl and Shelley Cheng-Yu.


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