The Miles Baronetcy, of

Leigh Court Leigh Court is a country house which is a Grade II* listed building in Abbots Leigh, Somerset, England. The grounds and park are listed, Grade II, on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. The site ...

in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 19 April 1859 for the banker and

Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...

politician William Miles. His son, the second Baronet, was also a banker and Conservative politician. The family's bank, founded in 1750, eventually became part of NatWest.

Philip John Miles Philip John Miles (1773–1845) was an English landowner, slave owner, merchant, shipowner, banker and politician from Bristol. Through his banking interests he found himself on the register of owners of slaves on plantations in Jamaica though o ...

, father of the first Baronet, was Mayor of

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

and sat as

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for Westbury,

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and

. The first Baronet was an uncle of

Philip Napier Miles Philip Napier Miles JP DLitt ''h.c.'' (Bristol) (21 January 1865 – 19 July 1935) was a prominent and wealthy citizen of Bristol, UK, who left his mark on the city, especially on what are now its western suburbs, through his musical and organis ...

Frank Miles George Francis Miles (22 April 1852 – 15 July 1891) was a London-based British artist who specialised in pastel portraits of society ladies, also an architect and a keen plantsman. He was artist in chief to the magazine ''Life'', and between 1 ...

and Christopher Oswald Miles.

Miles baronets, of Leigh Court (1859)

* Sir William Miles, 1st Baronet (1797–1878) *

Sir Philip John William Miles, 2nd Baronet Sir Philip John William Miles, 2nd Baronet (2 September 1825 – 5 June 1888) was an English politician. Educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, he then served in the 17th Lancers. He was a sheriff of Bristol in 1853 and partner ...

(1825–1888) *Sir Cecil Miles, 3rd Baronet (1873–1898) *Sir Henry Robert William Miles, 4th Baronet (1843–1915) *Sir Charles William Miles, OBE, 5th Baronet (1883–1966) *Sir William Napier Maurice Miles, 6th Baronet (1913–2010) *Sir Philip John Miles, 7th Baronet (born 1953). ''Currently, the baronetcy is considered Vacant as the presumed 7th baronet has either not laid claim to the title or it has not yet been processed by the Standing Council of the Baronetage.''

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. *{{Rayment-bt, date=March 2012 Miles English landowners Banking families