# Baron Skelmersdale

Baron Skelmersdale, of Skelmersdale in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1828 for the former Member of Parliament for Westbury, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Clitheroe and Dover, Edward Bootle-Wilbraham. His grandson, the second Baron (the son of the Hon. Richard Bootle-Wilbraham), was a Conservative politician and served in the Conservative administrations of Disraeli and Lord Salisbury. In 1880 he was created Earl of Lathom, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. However, the earldom became extinct on the death of his grandson, the third Earl, in 1930. The barony passed to the last Earl's second cousin once removed, the fifth Baron, who was the grandson of a younger son of the first Baron. On his death, the title was inherited by his cousin, the sixth Baron.
His son, the seventh Baron, served in junior ministerial positions in the Conservative administrations of Margaret Thatcher and was as one of the ninety-two elected hereditary peers allowed to remain after the passing of the House of Lords Act of 1999. As of 2018, the title is held by his son, the eighth Baron, who succeeded him in that year.

## Baron Skelmersdale (1828)

* Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale (1771–1853)
* Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 2nd Baron Skelmersdale (1837–1898, created Earl of Lathom in 1880)

### Earl of Lathom (1880)

* Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom, 2nd Baron Skelmersdale (1837–1898)
* Edward George Bootle-Wilbraham, 2nd Earl of Lathom, 3rd Baron Skelmersdale (1864–1910)
* Edward William Bootle-Wilbraham, 3rd Earl of Lathom, 4th Baron Skelmersdale (1895–1930)

### Baron Skelmersdale (1828; reverted)

* Arthur George Bootle-Wilbraham, 5th Baron Skelmersdale (1876–1969)
* Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham, 6th Baron Skelmersdale (1896–1973)
* Roger Bootle-Wilbraham, 7th Baron Skelmersdale (1945–2018)
* Andrew Bootle-Wilbraham, 8th Baron Skelmersdale (b. 1977)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Daniel Peter Bootle-Wilbraham (b. 2007).

### Male-line family tree

Male-line family tree, Barons Skelmersdale and Earls of Lathom. :
Baron Skelmersdale :
| Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1st Baron Skelmersdale 1771–1853 ||||||
| Hon. Richard Bootle-Wilbraham 1801–1844 | Hon. Richard Bootle-Wilbraham 1801–1844 | Hon. Richard Bootle-Wilbraham 1801–1844 | Hon. Richard Bootle-Wilbraham 1801–1844 | Hon. Richard Bootle-Wilbraham 1801–1844 | Hon. Richard Bootle-Wilbraham 1801–1844 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Col. Hon. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1807–1882 | Col. Hon. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1807–1882 | Col. Hon. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1807–1882 | Col. Hon. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1807–1882 | Col. Hon. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1807–1882 | Col. Hon. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1807–1882 |
| Earl of Lathom | Earl of Lathom | Earl of Lathom | Earl of Lathom | Earl of Lathom | Earl of Lathom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Earl of Lathom | Earl of Lathom | Earl of Lathom | Earl of Lathom | Earl of Lathom | Earl of Lathom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1st Earl of Lathom 2nd Baron Skelmersdale 1837–1898 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1st Earl of Lathom 2nd Baron Skelmersdale 1837–1898 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1st Earl of Lathom 2nd Baron Skelmersdale 1837–1898 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1st Earl of Lathom 2nd Baron Skelmersdale 1837–1898 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1st Earl of Lathom 2nd Baron Skelmersdale 1837–1898 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1st Earl of Lathom 2nd Baron Skelmersdale 1837–1898 | | | | | | | | Col. Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham 1842–1897 | Col. Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham 1842–1897 | Col. Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham 1842–1897 | Col. Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham 1842–1897 | Col. Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham 1842–1897 | Col. Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham 1842–1897 | Major Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham 1853–1914 | Major Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham 1853–1914 | Major Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham 1853–1914 | Major Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham 1853–1914 | Major Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham 1853–1914 | Major Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham 1853–1914 |
| Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 2nd Earl of Lathom 3rd Baron Skelmersdale 1864–1910 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 2nd Earl of Lathom 3rd Baron Skelmersdale 1864–1910 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 2nd Earl of Lathom 3rd Baron Skelmersdale 1864–1910 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 2nd Earl of Lathom 3rd Baron Skelmersdale 1864–1910 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 2nd Earl of Lathom 3rd Baron Skelmersdale 1864–1910 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 2nd Earl of Lathom 3rd Baron Skelmersdale 1864–1910 | Hon. Villiers Bootle-Wilbraham 1867–1913 | Hon. Villiers Bootle-Wilbraham 1867–1913 | Hon. Villiers Bootle-Wilbraham 1867–1913 | Hon. Villiers Bootle-Wilbraham 1867–1913 | Hon. Villiers Bootle-Wilbraham 1867–1913 | Hon. Villiers Bootle-Wilbraham 1867–1913 | Hon. Randle Bootle-Wilbraham 1868–1889 | Hon. Randle Bootle-Wilbraham 1868–1889 | Hon. Randle Bootle-Wilbraham 1868–1889 | Hon. Randle Bootle-Wilbraham 1868–1889 | Hon. Randle Bootle-Wilbraham 1868–1889 | Hon. Randle Bootle-Wilbraham 1868–1889 | Hon. Reginald Bootle-Wilbraham 1875–1912 | Hon. Reginald Bootle-Wilbraham 1875–1912 | Hon. Reginald Bootle-Wilbraham 1875–1912 | Hon. Reginald Bootle-Wilbraham 1875–1912 | Hon. Reginald Bootle-Wilbraham 1875–1912 | Hon. Reginald Bootle-Wilbraham 1875–1912 | Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham 5th Baron Skelmersdale 1876–1969 | Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham 5th Baron Skelmersdale 1876–1969 | Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham 5th Baron Skelmersdale 1876–1969 | Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham 5th Baron Skelmersdale 1876–1969 | Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham 5th Baron Skelmersdale 1876–1969 | Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham 5th Baron Skelmersdale 1876–1969 | Dr. Evelyn Bootle-Wilbraham 1877–1955 | Dr. Evelyn Bootle-Wilbraham 1877–1955 | Dr. Evelyn Bootle-Wilbraham 1877–1955 | Dr. Evelyn Bootle-Wilbraham 1877–1955 | Dr. Evelyn Bootle-Wilbraham 1877–1955 | Dr. Evelyn Bootle-Wilbraham 1877–1955 | Major Claude Bootle-Wilbraham 1877–1955 | Major Claude Bootle-Wilbraham 1877–1955 | Major Claude Bootle-Wilbraham 1877–1955 | Major Claude Bootle-Wilbraham 1877–1955 | Major Claude Bootle-Wilbraham 1877–1955 | Major Claude Bootle-Wilbraham 1877–1955 | Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham 6th Baron Skelmersdale 1896–1973 | Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham 6th Baron Skelmersdale 1896–1973 | Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham 6th Baron Skelmersdale 1896–1973 | Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham 6th Baron Skelmersdale 1896–1973 | Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham 6th Baron Skelmersdale 1896–1973 | Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham 6th Baron Skelmersdale 1896–1973 |
| Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 3rd Earl of Lathom 4th Baron Skelmersdale 1895–1930 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 3rd Earl of Lathom 4th Baron Skelmersdale 1895–1930 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 3rd Earl of Lathom 4th Baron Skelmersdale 1895–1930 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 3rd Earl of Lathom 4th Baron Skelmersdale 1895–1930 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 3rd Earl of Lathom 4th Baron Skelmersdale 1895–1930 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 3rd Earl of Lathom 4th Baron Skelmersdale 1895–1930 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale 1945–2018 | Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale 1945–2018 | Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale 1945–2018 | Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale 1945–2018 | Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale 1945–2018 | Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale 1945–2018 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 3rd Earl of Lathom 4th Baron Skelmersdale 1895–1930 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 3rd Earl of Lathom 4th Baron Skelmersdale 1895–1930 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 3rd Earl of Lathom 4th Baron Skelmersdale 1895–1930 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 3rd Earl of Lathom 4th Baron Skelmersdale 1895–1930 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 3rd Earl of Lathom 4th Baron Skelmersdale 1895–1930 | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 3rd Earl of Lathom 4th Baron Skelmersdale 1895–1930 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale 1945–2018 | Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale 1945–2018 | Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale 1945–2018 | Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale 1945–2018 | Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale 1945–2018 | Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale 1945–2018 | Earldom extinct | Earldom extinct | Earldom extinct | Earldom extinct | Earldom extinct | Earldom extinct | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Andrew Bootle-Wilbraham 8th Baron Skelmersdale born 1977 | Andrew Bootle-Wilbraham 8th Baron Skelmersdale born 1977 | Andrew Bootle-Wilbraham 8th Baron Skelmersdale born 1977 | Andrew Bootle-Wilbraham 8th Baron Skelmersdale born 1977 | Andrew Bootle-Wilbraham 8th Baron Skelmersdale born 1977 | Andrew Bootle-Wilbraham 8th Baron Skelmersdale born 1977 | | | | | | Earldom extinct | Earldom extinct | Earldom extinct | Earldom extinct | Earldom extinct | Earldom extinct | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hon. Daniel Bootle-Wilbraham born 2007 | Hon. Daniel Bootle-Wilbraham born 2007 | Hon. Daniel Bootle-Wilbraham born 2007 | Hon. Daniel Bootle-Wilbraham born 2007 | Hon. Daniel Bootle-Wilbraham born 2007 | Hon. Daniel Bootle-Wilbraham born 2007 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |