Baronet Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire is in Baronetcies of Nova Scotia Alphabetically.
On 29th June 1635 Arthur Pilkington 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire along with a grant of 6,000 acres (24 km2) in Nova Scotia.
Around 2nd September 1650 Arthur Pilkington 1st Baronet died. His son Lyon [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Baronet Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
Around 2nd November 1684 Lyon Pilkington 2nd Baronet [aged 69] died. His son Lyon [aged 24] succeeded 3rd Baronet Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
On 7th August 1714 Lyon Pilkington 3rd Baronet [aged 54] died. His son Lyon [aged 31] succeeded 4th Baronet Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire. He was buried on 26th June 1716.
Around 23rd June 1716 Lyon Pilkington 4th Baronet [aged 33] died. His son Lionel [aged 9] succeeded 5th Baronet Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
On 11th August 1778 Lionel Pilkington 5th Baronet [aged 71] died unmarried. His brother Michael [aged 63] succeeded 6th Baronet Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
On 6th February 1788 Michael Pilkington 6th Baronet [aged 72] died. His son Thomas [aged 14] succeeded 7th Baronet Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
On 1st August 1797 Thomas Pilkington 7th Baronet [aged 23] and Elizabeth Anne Tufnel Lady Pilkington were married. She by marriage Lady Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
On 9th July 1811 Thomas Pilkington 7th Baronet [aged 37] died. His brother William [aged 35] succeeded 8th Baronet Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
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On 30th September 1850 William Pilkington 8th Baronet [aged 74] died. He was buried at St Helen's Church, Sandal. His son Thomas [aged 21] succeeded 9th Baronet Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
On 7th February 1854 Thomas Edward Pilkington 9th Baronet [aged 24] died unmarried. His brother William [aged 22] succeeded 10th Baronet Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
On 12th November 1855 William Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington 10th Baronet [aged 24] died unmarried. His brother Lionel [aged 20] succeeded 11th Baronet Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
On 25th June 1901 Lionel Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington 11th Baronet [aged 65] died. His son Thomas [aged 43] succeeded 12th Baronet Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire. Kathleen Mary Alexina Cuffe Lady Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington [aged 29] by marriage Lady Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
On 17th February 1944 Thomas Edward Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington 12th Baronet [aged 86] died. His son Arthur [aged 45] succeeded 13th Baronet Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
On 24th July 1952 Arthur William Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington 13th Baronet [aged 54] died. His son Thomas [aged 18] succeeded 14th Baronet Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.