Marquess Camden

Marquess Camden is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1812 for the politician John Pratt, 2nd Earl Camden. The Pratt family descends from John Pratt, Lord Chief Justice from 1718 to 1725. His third son from his second marriage, Charles Pratt, was also a prominent lawyer and politician and served as Lord Chancellor between 1766 to 1770. In 1765 he was raised to the Peerage of Great Britain as Baron Camden, of Camden Pl... more
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