The Chudleigh Baronetcy, of Ashton in the County of Devon, was a title in the

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 ...

. It was created on 1 August 1622 for George Chudleigh (d.1656), Member of Parliament for St Michael's, East Looe,

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and Tiverton. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1745.George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage, Volume 1''
/ref> John Chudleigh (born 1606), the elder son of the 1st Baronet, predeceased his father, having served as Member of Parliament for East Looe in 1626. Mary Chudleigh, 2nd daughter of the 1st Baronet, married Colonel Hugh Clifford and was the mother of

Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1 August 1630 – 17 October 1673) was an English statesman who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1672 when he was created Baron Clifford. He was one of five leading politicians who form ...

, elevated to the peerage in 1672.

James Chudleigh Colonel James Chudleigh ( 1618 – 6 December 1643) was an English military officer, who served in the First English Civil War. Initially appointed to command the Parliamentarian garrison at Barnstaple, he showed considerable ability, and was ...

, fourth son of the 1st Baronet, was a military commander killed in the

First English Civil War The First English Civil War took place in England and Wales from 1642 to 1646, and forms part of the 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms. An estimated 15% to 20% of adult males in England and Wales served in the military at some point b ...

. The wife of the 3rd Baronet was the notable poet Mary, Lady Chudleigh (1656-1710).

Elizabeth Chudleigh Elizabeth Pierrepont (née Chudleigh), Duchess of Kingston (8 March 172126 August 1788), sometimes called Countess of Bristol, was an English courtier and courtesan, known by her contemporaries for her adventurous life style. She was the daught ...

(1720-1788), the daughter of Colonel Thomas Chudleigh, younger son of the 3rd Baronet, was the wife of

Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol Vice admiral (Royal Navy), Vice-Admiral Augustus John Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, Privy Council of Ireland, PC (19 May 1724 – 23 December 1779) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He commanded the sixth-rate HMS Phoenix at the Battle of Mi ...

(1724-1779) and the bigamous wife of

Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, KG (171123 September 1773) was an English nobleman and landowner, a member of the House of Lords. Early life He was the only son of William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull (1692– ...

(1711-1773), who built for her a grand London

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called Chudleigh House (later called Kingston House) on

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in the

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. The 4th Baronet (died 1738) abandoned the ancient family seat of Ashton and built himself nearby a grand mansion named Haldon House, influenced by Buckingham House in London.

Chudleigh baronets, of Ashton (1622)

Sir George Chudleigh, 1st Baronet Sir George Chudleigh, 1st Baronet (c. 1578 – 15 January 1658), of Manor of Ashton, Ashton, Devon, was an English landowner and politician, who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons at various times between 1601 and 1625. He ...

(c. 1578–1658) ** John Chudleigh (1606–before 1634) *Sir George Chudleigh, 2nd Baronet (1612–1691) *Sir George Chudleigh, 3rd Baronet (died 1718) *Sir George Chudleigh, 4th Baronet (died 1738) *Sir Thomas Chudleigh, 5th Baronet (died 1741) *Sir John Chudleigh, 6th Baronet (died 1745)

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