Baron Foley

Baron Foley is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain, both times for members of the same family.

The first creation came in 1712 in favour of Thomas Foley, who had earlier represented Stafford in the House of Commons.

He was also a Whig politician and succeeded his father as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1833, a post he held until 1834, and again from 1835 to 1841, from 1846 to 1852, from 1852 to 1858, from 1859 to 1866 and from 1868 to 1869.

The family seat was Witley Court until this was sold to trustees for William, Lord Ward (later the 1st Earl of Dudley), in 1837.

The heir presumptive is the present holder's sixth cousin, Rupert Thomas Foley (b.