The Courten Baronetcy, of
Aldington in the County of Worcester, 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 18 May 1622 for Peter Courten, the son of the wealthy merchant
Sir William Courten. The title became extinct on Courten's early death in 1624.
[George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage, Volume 1'' 1900]
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Courten baronets, of Aldington (1622)
*Sir Peter Courten, 1st Baronet (–1624)
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Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England
1622 establishments in England