Pye Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname of Pye. Both are extinct.
The Baronetcy Pye of Leckhampstead was created on 27 April 1641 in the Baronetage of England, for Edmund Pye, who had purchased the Manor of Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire in 1628. He was Member of Parliament
for Wycombe
in 1661. His daughter Martha married the John Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace
and their daughter Martha Johnson succeeded her paternal grandmother as 8th Baroness Wentworth
.
The Baronetcy of Pye of Hone was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 January 1665 for John Pye of Hone, Derbyshire
second son of Sir Robert Pye of Faringdon
, Berkshire
(1558-1662) Auditor of the Exchequer to James I
and Charles I
. His son, the second Baronet, acquired an estate at Clifton Hall, Clifton Campville
, Staffordshire in 1700 and served as Member of Parliament for Derby
in 1701. The third Baronet was also Member of Parliament for Derby in 1710. He died unmarried. When his brother, successor as fourth Baronet, also died unmarried in 1734 the Baronetcy was extinct. The Clifton estate was entailed and passed through the female line to Severne and Watkins.. When Charles Watkins, Rector of Clifton, died in 1833, the estate reverted to the Pyes of Faringdon, and was inherited by Henry John Pye (1802-1884) (High Sheriff of Staffordshire
in 1840), the son of Henry James Pye
, Poet Laureate
(1790-1813).
The Baronetcy Pye of Leckhampstead was created on 27 April 1641 in the Baronetage of England, for Edmund Pye, who had purchased the Manor of Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire in 1628. He was 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 Wycombe
Wycombe (UK Parliament constituency)
Wycombe is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It currently elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of elections....
in 1661. His daughter Martha married the John Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace
John Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace
John Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace was an English peer and MP.He was born at Hurley, Buckinghanshire, the son of John Lovelace, 2nd Baron Lovelace and Lady Anne, 7th Baroness Wentworth and Baroness Le Despenser...
and their daughter Martha Johnson succeeded her paternal grandmother as 8th Baroness Wentworth
Baron Wentworth
Baron Wentworth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1529 for Thomas Wentworth, who was also de jure sixth Baron le Despencer of the 1387 creation. The title was created by writ, which means that it descends according to the male-preference cognatic...
.
The Baronetcy of Pye of Hone was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 January 1665 for John Pye of Hone, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
second son of Sir Robert Pye of Faringdon
Faringdon
Faringdon is a market town in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. It is on the edge of the Thames Valley, between the River Thames and the Ridgeway...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
(1558-1662) Auditor of the Exchequer to James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
and Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
. His son, the second Baronet, acquired an estate at Clifton Hall, Clifton Campville
Clifton Campville
Clifton Campville is a village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It lies on the River Mease, about east of the City of Lichfield, west of Measham and north of Tamworth. In 2001 the parish had a population of 764....
, Staffordshire in 1700 and served as Member of Parliament for Derby
Derby (UK Parliament constituency)
Derby is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. 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 1950. It was represented by two Members of...
in 1701. The third Baronet was also Member of Parliament for Derby in 1710. He died unmarried. When his brother, successor as fourth Baronet, also died unmarried in 1734 the Baronetcy was extinct. The Clifton estate was entailed and passed through the female line to Severne and Watkins.. When Charles Watkins, Rector of Clifton, died in 1833, the estate reverted to the Pyes of Faringdon, and was inherited by Henry John Pye (1802-1884) (High Sheriff of Staffordshire
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in 1840), the son of Henry James Pye
Henry James Pye
Henry James Pye was an English poet. Pye was Poet Laureate from 1790 until his death. He was the first poet laureate to receive a fixed salary of £27 instead of the historic tierce of Canary wine Henry James Pye (20 February 1745 – 11 August 1813) was an English poet. Pye was Poet Laureate...
, Poet Laureate
Poet Laureate
A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
(1790-1813).
Pye of Leckhampstead (1641)
- Sir Edmund Pye, 1st Baronet (1607-1673) Extinct on his death
Pye of Hone (1665)
- Sir John Pye, 1st Baronet (1626-1697)
- Sir Charles Pye, 2nd Baronet (1651-1721)
- Sir Richard Pye, 3rd Baronet (1689-1724)
- Sir Robert Pye, 4th Baronet (1696-1734) Extinct on his death