There have been two Duke Baronetcies; both are now extinct. The first was created on 16 July 1661 for Edward Duke in the

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, and the second was created on 5 December 1848 for James Duke in the

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Duke of Benhall, Suffolk (1661)

* Sir Edward Duke, 1st Baronet (–1670). He was one of two MPs for Orford during the Short Parliament in 1640. * Sir John Duke, 2nd Baronet (3 January 1632 – 24 July 1705). Sir John was also MP for Orford, serving 1679–1685, 1689–1690 and 1697–1698. * Sir Edward Duke, 3rd Baronet (c. 1694 – 25 August 1732). Sir Edward, like his predecessors in the title, served as MP for Orford (1721–1722). :Extinct on his death

Duke of London (1849)

* Sir James Duke, 1st Baronet (31 January 1792 – 28 May 1873). Sir James was MP for

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(1837–1849) and the

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(1849–1865). * Sir James Duke, 2nd Baronet (25 January 1865 – 3 July 1935). :Extinct on his death

References

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Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom