The Lea Baronetcy, of The Larches in Kidderminster

Kidderminster

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 in the County of Worcester and Sea Grove in Dawlish

Dawlish

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 in the County of Devon, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 October 1892 for Thomas Lea

Sir Thomas Lea, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Lea, 1st Baronet , was an English carpet manufacturer from Kidderminster, and a Liberal Party politician.-Carpets:...

, Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Kidderminster

Kidderminster (UK Parliament constituency)

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, County Donegal and South Londonderry

South Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency)

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. The family descends from William Butcher, who in 1792 married Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Lea. Their son George Butcher assumed by Royal license the surname of Lea in lieu of his patronymic in 1834. His son was the first Baronet.

Lea Baronets, of The Larches and Sea Grove (1892)

• Sir Thomas Lea, 1st Baronet
  Sir Thomas Lea, 1st Baronet
  Sir Thomas Lea, 1st Baronet , was an English carpet manufacturer from Kidderminster, and a Liberal Party politician.-Carpets:...
  
  (1841-1902)
• Sir Thomas Sydney Lea, 2nd Baronet (1867-1946)
• Sir Thomas Claude Harris Lea, 3rd Baronet (1901-1985)
• Sir Thomas Julian Lea, 4th Baronet (1934-1990)
• Sir Thomas William Lea, 5th Baronet (b. 1973)