The Storey Baronetcy, of Settrington in the County of York, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 January 1960 for the
Conservative
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politician
Samuel Storey
Samuel Storey (1841–1925) was a British politician born in County Durham. He became a Member of Parliament for Sunderland and the main founder of the ''Sunderland Echo'' newspaper.
Early life
Samuel Storey was born in Sherburn, near Du ...
.
In 1966 he was further honoured when he was made a
life peer as Baron Buckton, of Settrington in the East Riding of the County of York, in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom. The life barony became extinct on his death in 1978 while he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, the second and (as of 2016) present holder of the title.
Samuel Storey
Samuel Storey (1841–1925) was a British politician born in County Durham. He became a Member of Parliament for Sunderland and the main founder of the ''Sunderland Echo'' newspaper.
Early life
Samuel Storey was born in Sherburn, near Du ...
was the grandfather of Lord Buckton.
Storey baronets, of Settrington (1960)
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Sir Samuel Storey, 1st Baronet (1896–1978) (created Baron Buckton in 1966)
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Sir Richard Storey, 2nd Baronet (born 1937)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Kenelm Storey (born 1963).
References
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*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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