Baron Berners

Baron Berners is a barony created by writ in the Peerage of England.

The barony was created in 1455 for Sir John Bourchier, youngest son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu, and younger brother of Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex and William Bourcher, Baron FitzWarine (from whom the Earls of Bath descended). He was the husband of Margery Berners, daughter of Sir Richard Berners. The peerage was established by writ, and can descend through both male and female lines (in the absence of an official grant of remainder). Lord Berners was succeeded by his grandson, the second Baron, also often known as Lord Berners, who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1516 and 1527 and translated Froissart's Chronicles.

He died without male heirs and was succeeded by his daughter Jane Knyvett, the de jure third Baroness, although she never assumed the title. Jane was the wife of Sir Edmund Knyvett. Their grandson, the de jure fourth Baron, received a writ in this title under this title but died before obtaining the King's confirmation. His great-great-grandson Sir Thomas Knyvett, the de jure seventh Baron, sat as a Member of Parliament for Dunwich and Eyre. On his death in 1693 the peerage fell into abeyance between his two sisters, Elizabeth, wife of Sir Thomas Glenham, and Katherine, wife firstly of John Harris and secondly of Richard Bokenham.

The barony by writ of summons remained in abeyance until 1711, when, on the death of Sir Thomas Glenham, only child of Elizabeth Glenham (see above), the peerage title devolved on the aforementioned Katherine Bokenham, who became the de jure eighth holder.

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