Thomas de Multon, 1st Baron Multon of Gilsland
Thomas de Multon, 1st Baron Multon of Gilsland (1276–1313), was the first holder of the title in England. He was the great-great-grandson of Thomas de Moulton (died 1240) and the grandson of Thomas II de Multon (died 1271); his father Thomas was the heir to Thomas II’s estates.
On 26 August 1307, he was summoned to Parliament as Baron Multon of Gilsland, a title that only existed once in the English nobility. He fought in the Scottish wars and won grants from the king giving him rights, including the ability to hold fairs and markets on his many lands.
He died on 26 November 1313, leaving only a daughter, Margaret, as his heiress. Margaret inherited the title and the estates and was nicknamed the “Flower of Gillesland.” She married Ranulph (Ralph) de Dacre because she found him chivalrous. Her father initially opposed the match but relented when he learned that the Dacre family was as wealthy and powerful as his own. Ranulph was later summoned to Parliament as Lord Dacre in 1321.
After Margaret’s death in 1361, the Multon title and estates passed to the Dacre family.
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