'Baron Baltimore', of Baltimore in
County Longford, is an extinct title in the
Peerage of Ireland. The Barony was created in 1625 and became extinct on the death of the 6th Baron in 1771. The title was held by several members of the Calvert family who were the proprietors of the
Province of Avalon in
Newfoundland and the
Province of Maryland, later the
U.S. state of
Maryland.
In the context of
United States history, the name ''Lord Baltimore'' usually refers to
Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore after whom the city of
Baltimore, Maryland is named. His younger brother
Leonard Calvert was the first
Governor of Maryland.
==Barons Baltimore (
1625)==
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George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore (c.
1580-
1632)
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Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (
1605-
1675)
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Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore (
1637-
1715)
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Benedict Leonard Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore (
1679-
1715)
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Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore (
1699-
1751)
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Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore (
1731-
1771)
See also
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Province of Maryland
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Henry Harford
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Battle Ages