Aston Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created in the Baronetage of England for people with the surname Aston. Both are extinct.
The Aston Baronetcy, of Tixall in the County of Staffordshire
was created on 22 May 1611 for Walter Aston of Tixall Hall
. He was later created Lord Aston of Forfar
in 1627 with which the baronetcy merged until its extinction in 1751.
The Aston Baronetcy, of Aston in the County of Cheshire
was created on 25 July 1628 for Thomas Aston, Member of Parliament
for Cheshire
. His great-grandson, the fourth Baronet sat for Liverpool
and St Albans
in the British House of Commons
. He died childless in 1744 and was succeeded by a son of the younger son of the second Baronet. The latter represented Nottingham
in the Parliament. After the death of his son, the sixth Baronet, the baronetcy became extinct in 1815. Their seat was Aston Hall, Aston-by-Sutton, which was demolished in 1938.
The Aston Baronetcy, of Tixall in the County of Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
was created on 22 May 1611 for Walter Aston of Tixall Hall
Tixall Gatehouse
Tixall Gatehouse is a 16th-century gatehouse situated at Tixall, near Stafford, Staffordshire and is all that remains of Tixall Hall. It is a Grade I listed building....
. He was later created Lord Aston of Forfar
Lord Aston of Forfar
Lord Aston of Forfar was a title in the Peerage of Scotland that was created on 28 November 1627 for Sir Walter Aston, Bt, who had been a baronet of Tixall Hall, Staffordshire on 22 May 1611...
in 1627 with which the baronetcy merged until its extinction in 1751.
The Aston Baronetcy, of Aston in the County of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
was created on 25 July 1628 for Thomas Aston, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Cheshire
Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Cheshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentiary constituency for the county of Cheshire. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832.As a county...
. His great-grandson, the fourth Baronet sat for Liverpool
Liverpool (UK Parliament constituency)
Liverpool was a Borough constituency in the county of Lancashire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament...
and St Albans
St Albans (UK Parliament constituency)
St Albans is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Established in 1885, it is a county constituency in Hertfordshire, and elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.From 1554 to 1852 there was a...
in the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. He died childless in 1744 and was succeeded by a son of the younger son of the second Baronet. The latter represented Nottingham
Nottingham (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottingham was a parliamentary borough in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295. In 1885 the constituency was abolished and the city of Nottingham divided into three single-member constituencies....
in the Parliament. After the death of his son, the sixth Baronet, the baronetcy became extinct in 1815. Their seat was Aston Hall, Aston-by-Sutton, which was demolished in 1938.
Aston of Aston, Cheshire (1628)
- Sir Thomas Aston, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Aston, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Aston, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640. He fought for the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.-Background:...
(1600–1646) - Sir Willoughby Aston, 2nd Baronet (1640–1702)
- Sir Thomas Aston, 3rd Baronet (1656–1725)
- Sir Thomas Aston, 4th Baronet (c. 1705–1744)
- Sir Willoughby Aston, 5th Baronet (c. 1715–1772)
- Sir Willoughby Aston, 6th Baronet (c. 1748–1815)