The title Baron Barnard, of Barnard Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham, was created in 1698 in the Peerage of England. It was granted to Sir Christopher Vane, who had previously served as a Member of Parliament. The third Baron was created Viscount Barnard and Earl of Darlington. The third Earl was then made Duke of Cleveland. In 1891, however, at the death of the fourth duke, all of the higher titles became extinct, and only the barony remained, passing to Christopher William Vane.

Barons Barnard (1698)

• Christopher Vane, 1st Baron Barnard (1653-1723)
• Gilbert Vane, 2nd Baron Barnard (1678-1753)
• Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, 3rd Baron Barnard (c. 1705-1758)
• Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington, 4th Baron Barnard (1726-1792)
• William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland, 5th Baron Barnard (1766-1842)
• Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, 6th Baron Barnard (1788-1864)
• William John Frederick Vane, 3rd Duke of Cleveland, 7th Baron Barnard (1792-1864)
• Harry George Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland, 8th Baron Barnard (1803-1891)
• Henry de Vere Vane, 9th Baron Barnard (1854-1918)
• Christopher William Vane, 10th Baron Barnard (1888-1964)
• Harry John Neville Vane, 11th Baron Barnard (b. 1923)