Leigh Baronets
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There have been six Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Leigh, two in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Only one creation is extant as of 2008.
The Leigh Baronetcy, of Stoneleigh in the County of Warwick, was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611. For more information on this creation, see the Baron Leigh (1643 creation)
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The Leigh Baronetcy, of Newnham in the County of Warwick, was created in the Baronetage of England on 24 December 1618. For more information on this creation, see the Earl of Chichester (1644 creation)
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The Leigh Baronetcy, of Tyrone, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in February 1622 for Daniel Leigh. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1638.
The Leigh Baronetcy, of South Carolina, America, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 15 May 1773 for Egerton Leigh, Attorney-General of the British colony of South Carolina
, a grandson of the Rev
Peter Leigh of West Hall, High Legh
, Cheshire
by his wife Elizabeth Egerton, only daughter of the Hon Thomas Egerton, of Tatton Park
, third son of John, second Earl of Bridgewater
. The title became dormant on the death of Sir Samuel, the third Baronet in circa 1870, since it is not known whether Thomas Egerton Leigh, the fourth but third surviving son of the first Baronet, left any male descendants in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
The Leigh Baronetcy, of Whitley in the County of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 22 May 1815 for Robert Holt Leigh. He was a classical scholar and also represented Wigan
in the House of Commons
. The title became extinct on his death in 1844.
The Leigh Baronetcy, of Altrincham in the County of Chester, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 9 February 1918 for the newspaper proprietor, public servant and Conservative
politician John Leigh
. He was owner of the Pall Mall Gazette
and represented Clapham
in the House of Commons between 1922 and 1945. During the First World War he equipped a hospital for wounded officers at Altrincham
. As of 2008 the title is held by his grandson, Sir Richard the third Baronet, who succeeded his uncle in 1992.
The Leigh Baronetcy, of Stoneleigh in the County of Warwick, was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611. For more information on this creation, see the Baron Leigh (1643 creation)
Baron Leigh
Baron Leigh is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of England 1643 when Sir Thomas Leigh, 2nd Baronet, was created Baron Leigh, of Stoneleigh in the County of Warwick...
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The Leigh Baronetcy, of Newnham in the County of Warwick, was created in the Baronetage of England on 24 December 1618. For more information on this creation, see the Earl of Chichester (1644 creation)
Earl of Chichester
Earl of Chichester is a title that has been created three times in British history. It was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1644 when Francis Leigh, 1st Baron Dunsmore, was made Earl of Chichester, in the County of Sussex, with remainder to his son-in-law Thomas Wriothesley,...
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The Leigh Baronetcy, of Tyrone, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in February 1622 for Daniel Leigh. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1638.
The Leigh Baronetcy, of South Carolina, America, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 15 May 1773 for Egerton Leigh, Attorney-General of the British colony of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, a grandson of the Rev
Rev
Rev or Rév may refer to:People:* Rev I of Iberia, a king of Iberia * Rev II of Iberia, a prince who functioned as a co-king to his father Mirian III, the first Christian Georgian ruler...
Peter Leigh of West Hall, High Legh
High Legh
High Legh is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies six miles north west of Knutsford, seven miles east of Warrington and seventeen miles south west of Manchester City Centre....
, 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...
by his wife Elizabeth Egerton, only daughter of the Hon Thomas Egerton, of Tatton Park
Tatton Park
Tatton Park is a historic estate in Cheshire, England, to the north of the town of Knutsford. It contains a mansion, Tatton Hall, a manor house dating from medieval times, Tatton Old Hall, gardens, a farm and a deer park of . It is a popular visitor attraction and hosts over 100 events annually...
, third son of John, second Earl of Bridgewater
Earl of Bridgewater
-History:The earldom was first created in 1538 for Henry Daubeny, 9th Baron Daubeny. The Daubeney family descended from Elias Daubeny, who in 1295 was summoned by writ to the Model Parliament as Lord Daubeny. The eighth Baron was created Baron Daubeny by letters patent in the Peerage of England in...
. The title became dormant on the death of Sir Samuel, the third Baronet in circa 1870, since it is not known whether Thomas Egerton Leigh, the fourth but third surviving son of the first Baronet, left any male descendants in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
The Leigh Baronetcy, of Whitley in the County of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 22 May 1815 for Robert Holt Leigh. He was a classical scholar and also represented Wigan
Wigan (UK Parliament constituency)
Wigan is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
in the 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...
. The title became extinct on his death in 1844.
The Leigh Baronetcy, of Altrincham in the County of Chester, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 9 February 1918 for the newspaper proprietor, public servant and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician John Leigh
Sir John Leigh, 1st Baronet
Sir John Leigh, 1st Baronet was a British mill-owner, who used his fortune to buy a newspaper and launch his career as a Conservative Party politician....
. He was owner of the Pall Mall Gazette
Pall Mall Gazette
The Pall Mall Gazette was an evening newspaper founded in London on 7 February 1865 by George Murray Smith; its first editor was Frederick Greenwood...
and represented Clapham
Clapham (UK Parliament constituency)
Clapham was a borough constituency in South London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
in the House of Commons between 1922 and 1945. During the First World War he equipped a hospital for wounded officers at Altrincham
Altrincham
Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington...
. As of 2008 the title is held by his grandson, Sir Richard the third Baronet, who succeeded his uncle in 1992.
Leigh Baronets, of Newnham (1618)
- see the Earl of Chichester (1644 creation)Earl of ChichesterEarl of Chichester is a title that has been created three times in British history. It was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1644 when Francis Leigh, 1st Baron Dunsmore, was made Earl of Chichester, in the County of Sussex, with remainder to his son-in-law Thomas Wriothesley,...
Leigh Baronets, of Tyrone (1622)
- Sir Daniel Leigh, 1st Baronet (d. 1633
- Sir Arthur Leigh, 2nd Baronet (d. 1638)
Leigh Baronets, of South Carolina (1773)
- Sir Egerton Leigh, 1st Baronet (1733-1781)
- Sir Egerton Leigh, 2nd Baronet (1762-1818)
- Sir Samuel Egerton Leigh, 3rd Baronet (1796-c. 1870)
Leigh Baronets, of Altrincham (1918)
- Sir John Leigh, 1st BaronetSir John Leigh, 1st BaronetSir John Leigh, 1st Baronet was a British mill-owner, who used his fortune to buy a newspaper and launch his career as a Conservative Party politician....
(1884-1959) - Sir John Leigh, 2nd Baronet (1909-1992)
- Sir Richard Henry Leigh, 3rd Baronet (b. 1936)