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 Antony Smithson -1688 [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. Peter Garrard of Kingsley and Bryn 1335-1380 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,