Leigh Baronets
There have been six baronetcies created with the surname of Leigh: two in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The only creation remaining extant is that of Altrincham. * Leigh Baronets of Stoneleigh (1611): see Baron Leigh * Leigh Baronets of Newnham (1618): see Earl of Chichester * Leigh Baronets of Tyrone (1622) * Leigh Baronets of South Carolina (1773) * Leigh Baronets of Whitley (1814): see Sir Robert Holt Leigh, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Holt Leigh, 1st Baronet (1762–1843) was a British Member of Parliament. Early life He was born on 25 December 1762, the eldest son of Holt and Mary Leigh née Owen. He had a younger brother, Roger, and a sister; Roger pre-deceased ... (1762–1843) * Leigh Baronets of Altrincham (1918) {{DEFAULTSORT:Leigh Set index articles on titles of nobility ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baronetage Of England
Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary to prove a claim of succession. When this has been done, the name is entered on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. Persons who have not proven their claims may not be officially styled as baronets. This was ordained by Royal warrant (document), Royal Warrant in February 1910. A baronetcy is considered vacant if the previous holder has died within the previous five years and if no one has proven their succession, and is considered dormant if no one has proven their succession in more than five years after the death of the previous incumbent. All extant baronetcies, including vacant baronetcies, are listed below in order of precedence (i.e. date). All other baronetcies, including those which are extinct, dormant or forfeit, are on a separ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Altrincham
Altrincham ( , locally ) is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, south of the River Mersey. It is southwest of Manchester, southwest of Sale, Greater Manchester, Sale and east of Warrington. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the built up area had a population of 49,680. It lies within the Historic counties of England, historic county boundaries of Cheshire, and became part of Greater Manchester in 1974. Altrincham developed as a market town following the right to hold a market being granted in 1290; the market continues today. Further socioeconomic development came with the extension of the Bridgewater Canal to Altrincham in 1765 and the arrival of the railway in 1849, stimulating industrial activity in the town. Outlying villages were absorbed by Altrincham's subsequent growth, along with the grounds of Dunham Massey Hall, formerly the home of the Earl of Stamford, and now a tourist attraction with three Grade I Listed Buildings and a deer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baron Leigh
Baron Leigh has been created twice as a hereditary title, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The writer Jane Austen is associated with this dynasty. The first creation came in the Peerage of England 1643 when Sir Thomas Leigh, 2nd Baronet, was created Baron Leigh, of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, Stoneleigh in the County of Warwick. The Leigh Baronetcy, of Stoneleigh in the County of Warwick, had been created in 1611 for his grandfather and namesake Thomas Leigh Sr. The latter was the second son of Thomas Leigh (Lord Mayor), Sir Thomas Leigh (d. 1571) and his wife Alice née Barker, an hieress of Rowland Hill (MP), Sir Rowland Hill. Thomas Lee Sr. was Lord Mayor of London in 1558) and his third son Sir William Leigh was the grandfather of Francis Leigh, 1st Earl of Chichester. The titles became extinct on the death of the fifth Baron Leigh in 1786. The barony was revived in 1839 when the poet Chandos Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh, Chandos L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Earl Of Chichester
Earl of Chichester is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The current title was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1801 for Thomas Pelham, 1st Earl of Chichester, Thomas Pelham, 2nd Baron Pelham of Stanmer. Medieval earls of other places Modern sources occasionally refer to medieval earls of Chichester in regard to the d'Aubignys, Earls of Arundel (created 1143) and/or the (de) Montgomeries, Earls of Shrewsbury (created 1074), previously seized of the Arundel, fiefdom of and Arundel Castle, castle of Arundel. As earldoms in that era were less defined – an earl could be referred to by various place names, such as the name of the place where he officiated – reference to those holders as such is deprecated. First creation (1644) The first formal creation of the earldom was in the Peerage of England in 1644, when Francis Leigh, 1st Earl of Chichester, Francis Leigh, 1st Ba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leigh Baronets Of Tyrone (1622)
The Leigh Baronetcy, of Tyrone, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in February 1622 for Sir Daniel Leigh. The title became extinct on the death of his son Sir Arthur Leigh, 2nd Baronet in 1638. Leigh baronets, of Tyrone (1622) *Sir Daniel Leigh, 1st Baronet, High Sheriff of Tyrone The High Sheriff of Tyrone is the Sovereign's judicial representative in County Tyrone. Initially an office for lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became annually appointed from the Provisions of Oxford in 1258. Besides his jud ... (died 1633) *Sir Arthur Leigh, 2nd Baronet (died 1638). Notes {{s-end Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Ireland ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leigh Baronets Of South Carolina (1773)
The Leigh Baronetcy, of South Carolina, British North America, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 15 May 1773 for Sir Egerton Leigh, Attorney-General of the British colony of South Carolina, grandson of the Revd Peter Leigh, of West Hall, High Legh, Cheshire by his wife Elizabeth Egerton, only daughter and eventual heiress of the Hon. Thomas Egerton, of Tatton Park, third son of John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgwater. Leigh baronets, of South Carolina (1773) *Sir Egerton Leigh, 1st Baronet (1733–1781), Attorney-General of South Carolina, created a baronet of Great Britain, styled ''of South Carolina, America''. *The Revd Sir Egerton Leigh, 2nd Baronet (1762–1818), founding Minister of Rugby Baptist Church. *Sir Samuel Egerton Leigh, 3rd Baronet, FRSA (1796–1870), of Brownsover Hall, Warwickshire Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It is bo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sir Robert Holt Leigh, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Holt Leigh, 1st Baronet (1762–1843) was a British Member of Parliament. Early life He was born on 25 December 1762, the eldest son of Holt and Mary Leigh née Owen. He had a younger brother, Roger, and a sister; Roger pre-deceased him, dying from injuries sustained in violence ahead of the Wigan election on 4 May 1831 Leigh was educated at Manchester Grammar School, and matriculated in 1781 at Christ Church, Oxford. He was much later granted a B.A. degree by Oxford, in 1837, and an M.A. in 1838. He is described by the National Archives as a classical scholar, widely travelled and a cultivated man, versed in Greek literature. He lived at Whitley Hall until 1811 when he moved to Hindley Hall after rebuilding it. He sought advice from his sister during the rebuilding process but neglected to plan for staircases in the three storied building. Later life Leigh was appointed Captain-Commandant of the Wigan Volunteer Association on 17 May 1798. He trained as a barrister, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |