There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Ley, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

The Ley Baronetcy, of Westbury in the County of Wiltshire, was created in the Baronetage of England on 20 July 1619. For more information on this creation, see the Earl of Marlborough

Earl of Marlborough

Earl of Marlborough is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came on 5 February 1626 in favour of James Ley, 1st Baron Ley, Lord Chief Justice and Lord High Treasurer...

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The Ley Baronetcy, of Epperstone Manor in Epperstone in the County of Nottingham, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 27 December 1905 for the industrialist and promoter of sports Francis Ley

Francis Ley

Sir Francis Ley, 1st Baronet created Ley's Malleable Castings Vulcan Ironworks in Derby. He owned Ley's Baseball Ground from 1890 to 1924 which was the home to Derby County F.C. He introduced baseball into the United Kingdom with the Derby County Baseball Club. In 1905, Ley was created a Baronet,...

. He was the founder of Ley's Malleable Castings Vulcan Ironworks in Derby

Derby

Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...

 and also served as High Sheriff

High Sheriff

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 of Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...

 in 1905. The family surname is pronounced "Lee".

Ley Baronets, of Epperstone Manor (1905)

• Sir Francis Ley, 1st Baronet (1846-1916)
• Sir Henry Gordon Ley, 2nd Baronet (1874-1944)
• Sir Gerald Gordon Ley, 3rd Baronet (1902-1980)
• Sir Francis Douglas Ley, 4th Baronet (1907-1995)
• Sir Ian Francis Ley, 5th Baronet (b. 1934)