Baron Ashcombe, of Dorking in the County of Surrey and of Bodiam Castle in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1892 for the Conservative politician George Cubitt who was continuously elected at elections over a 32 year period. He was the son of the architect Thomas Cubitt. Lord Ashcombe was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Surrey. As of 2010, the title is held by his grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1962.
The Hon. Rosalind Maud Cubitt, daughter of the third Baron, was the mother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
Bodiam Castle in East Sussex was purchased by the first Baron in 1874 held until his trustees sold in 1916. The family seat was then at Denbies House until its demolition in the 1950s. The current Lord Ashcombe resides at Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire.
Read more about Baron Ashcombe: Coat of Arms, Barons Ashcombe (1892), Notes and References
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