Barons Latimer (of Braybrook; 1299)
Sir William Latimer, first Baron Latimer above, was also accompanied to the Parliament of Christmas 1299 by his nephew, Sir Thomas le Latimer, who was summoned by writ and sat; Sir William and his late brother Sir John had married sisters, the heiresses of Walter Ledet of Braybrook and Corby; each of the brothers had inherited one of the castles, and Sir John had died at the end of 1282.
This summons created a fourth Barony of Latimer by modern law, although Thomas Latimer, first Lord Latimer of this line, was only summoned until 1308, and none of his heirs were summoned at all. Complete Peerage traces the line of descent as follows:
- Thomas le Latimer (c. 1270-1334), founder.
- Warin le Latimer (c.1300-1349), son.
- Married Catherine la Warre, daughter of John la Warr, 2nd Baron De La Warr
- John le Latimer (c. 1323-1356), son.
- Warin le Latimer (c. 1341-1361), brother.
- Thomas le Latimer (1341–1401), brother
- Edward le Latimer (c.1345-1411), brother
- John Griffin (c. 1380-1445), great-nephew
- Grandson of Elizabeth Griffin, née Latimer, sister of the previous heirs.
- Nicholas Griffin, (1426–1482), nephew.
- John Griffin (1454–1485), son
- Nicholas Griffin (1474–1509), son
- Thomas Griffin (1496–1566), son
- His son, Rice Griffin, was killed 1549, in Kett's Rebellion, leaving a daughter:
- Mary Griffin, (before 1546 - ?), granddaughter, married Thomas Markham.
- Griffin Markham (c. 1570 - after 1644), attainted 1603.
Sir Griffin Markham was one of the bravoes employed in the Bye Plot, an effort to kidnap James I of England and Scotland. He was attainted and exiled, at which point this shadowy peerage became forfeit.
Unless this attainder were reversed, this barony would not belong to anybody. Even if it were, it is not clear who could claim it, since the accounts of Markham's family vary. One source says he left two daughters, another that he was childless; one that he himself was one of twelve sons, yet another that he was one of six sons and there were four daughters.
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