Dillington Baronets
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The Dillington Baronetcy of Knighton
, Isle of Wight
in the County of Hampshire
was created in the Baronetage of England on 6 September 1628 for Robert Dillington, who was a Member of Parliament
and was succeeded by his grandson, and then by the three sons of the second baronet in turn. All the Dillington baronets except Sir John followed the first baronet into Parliament. The baronetcy became extinct on the death of the 2nd baronet's last son, Sir Tristram, 5th Baronet in 1721.
Knighton, Isle of Wight
Knighton is a hamlet near to Sandown on the Isle of Wight.It is usually pronounced as Kay-nighton by local people, to avoid confusion with the larger, homophonic village of Niton, near Ventnor....
, Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
in the County of Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
was created in the Baronetage of England on 6 September 1628 for Robert Dillington, who was a 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,...
and was succeeded by his grandson, and then by the three sons of the second baronet in turn. All the Dillington baronets except Sir John followed the first baronet into Parliament. The baronetcy became extinct on the death of the 2nd baronet's last son, Sir Tristram, 5th Baronet in 1721.
Dillington Baronets, of Knighton (1628)
- Sir Robert Dillington, 1st BaronetSir Robert Dillington, 1st BaronetSir Robert Dillington, 1st Baronet was an English aristocrat of the Dillington Baronets, grandfather to Sir Robert Dillington, 2nd Baronet....
(?-1664) - Sir Robert Dillington, 2nd BaronetSir Robert Dillington, 2nd BaronetSir Robert Dillington, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1659 and 1685....
(ca. 1634-1687) - Sir Robert Dillington, 3rd Baronet (ca. 1664-1689)
- Sir John Dillington, 4th Baronet (?-1706)
- Sir Tristram Dillington, 5th Baronet (ca. 1678-1721)