Sir george calvert coat of arms
Crossland coat of arms.
Baron Baltimore
Noble rank held by the Calvert family (1625–1771)
"Lord Calvert" redirects here.
Sir george calvert coat of arms
For Lord Calvert whiskey, see Calvert Distillery.
Baron Baltimore, of Baltimore, County Longford, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1625 and ended in 1771, upon the death of its sixth-generation male heir, aged 40.
Holders of the title were usually known as Lord Baltimore for short.
History
The title was granted in 1625 to Sir George Calvert (1580–1632), and it became extinct in 1771 on the death of Frederick, 6th Baron Baltimore.[1] The title was held by six members/generations of the Calvert family, who were Lord proprietors of the palatinatesProvince of Avalon in Newfoundland and Maryland Palatinate (later the Province of Maryland and subsequent American State of Maryland).[2]
A reference to "Lord Baltimore" is to any one of the six barons and most frequently in U.S.
history to Cecil, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1600–1675, ruled 163