Two baronetcies both created for Peter Lear, West India merchant

Lear of London

The Baronetcy of Lear of London was created in the Baronetage of England on 2 July 1660 for Peter Lear. The baronetcy became extinct upon his death about 1684.

Lear of London (1660)

Sir Peter Lear, 1st Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ...

(died c.1684) ''Extinct on his death''

Lear of Lindridge

The new Baronetcy of Lear of Lindridge was created in the Baronetage of England on 2 August 1683 for Sir Peter Lear of London, Baronet, whose Devon residence was Lindridge House,

Bishopsteignton Bishopsteignton is a village and civil parish in South Devon, England, between Newton Abbot and Teignmouth, close to the Teign Estuary. The village is on a steep hill, and has a post office cum pharmacy and a small, family-run village shop. T ...

, with a special remainder to his nephews, he being without issue. His eldest nephew was Thomas Lear of Lindridge

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devo ...

, MP for Ashburton. The baronetcy became extinct upon the death of his brother the third Baronet in 1736.

Lear of Lindridge (1683)

(died ) * Sir Thomas Lear, 2nd Baronet (1672–1705) MP for Ashburton 1701–05 * Sir John Lear, 3rd Baronet (died ) ''Extinct on his death''

References

* Lear of London, Lear of Lindridge. by John Burke ''Extinct and Dormant Baronetage'' Scott Webster and Geary, London 1861 {{DEFAULTSORT:Lear Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England Baronetcies created with special remainders West Indies merchants