The Leman Baronetcy, of Northaw in the County of Hertford, 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 3 March 1665 for
William Leman,
Member of Parliament for
Hertford
Hertford ( ) is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. The parish had a population of 26,783 at the 2011 census.
The town grew around a Ford (crossing), ford on ...
. The second Baronet also represented this constituency in the
House of Commons
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. The title is believed to have become extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1762, although it was claimed by supposed descendants of the first Baronet in the 19th century.
Leman baronets, of Northaw (1665)
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Sir William Leman, 1st Baronet (died 1667)
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Sir William Leman, 2nd Baronet (1637–1701)
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Sir William Leman, 3rd Baronet (1685–1741)
*Sir Tanfield Leman, 4th Baronet (1714–1762)
References
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Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England