Baronet Leicester of Tabley in Cheshire is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
10th August 1660. Peter Leicester 1st Baronet [aged 46] created. See 1660 August Creation of Baronets.
11th October 1678. Son Robert leicester 2nd baronet [aged 35] succeeded.
1684. Son Francis Leicester 3rd Baronet [aged 20] succeeded.
5th August 1742. Francis Leicester 3rd Baronet extinct.
In August 1660 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 30] rewarded those who supported his Restoration by awarding them Baronetcies...
On 2nd August 1660 Hugh Smithson 1st Baronet [aged 62] was created 1st Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire.
On 10th August 1660 Peter Leicester 1st Baronet [aged 46] was created 1st Baronet Leicester of Tabley in Cheshire. Elizabeth Gerard Lady Leicester by marriage Lady Leicester of Tabley in Cheshire.
On 11th August 1660 William wheler 1st Baronet 1611 1666 [aged 49] was created 1st Baronet Wheler of the City of Westminster with a special remainder failing the heirs male of his body, "to Charles Wheeler [aged 40] [rectius Wheler], cosin to the said Sir William and the heires males of the body of the said Sir Charles."
On 16th August 1660 Thomas Lee 1st Baronet [aged 25] was created 1st Baronet Lee of Hartwell in Buckinghamshire.
On 16th August 1660 John Newton 1st Baronet [aged 49] was created 1st Baronet Newton of Barrs Court.
On 16th August 1660 Thomas Smith 1st Baronet [aged 38] was created 1st Baronet Smith of Hatherton in Cheshire.
On 31st August 1660 John Drake 1st Baronet [aged 35] was created 1st Baronet Drake of Ashe in Devon. Dionise Strode Lady Drake by marriage Lady Drake of Ashe in Devon.
On 11th October 1678 Peter Leicester 1st Baronet [aged 64] died. His son Robert [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Baronet Leicester of Tabley in Cheshire.
In 1684 Robert leicester 2nd baronet [aged 41] died. His son Francis [aged 20] succeeded 3rd Baronet Leicester of Tabley in Cheshire.
On 5th August 1742 Francis Leicester 3rd Baronet [aged 78] died. Baronet Leicester of Tabley in Cheshire extinct. His daughter Meriel Leicester [deceased] and her husband John Byrne aka Leicester 3rd Baronet inherited his estate worth £10,000 per annum at which time, in compliance with the will, changed their name from Byrne to Leicester,