Baronet Luckyn of Little Waltham in Essex is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
2nd March 1629. William Luckyn 1st Baronet [aged 35] created.
1660. Son Capell Luckyn 2nd Baronet [aged 39] succeeded.
1680. Son William Luckyn 3rd Baronet [aged 17] succeeded.
1708. Son Harbottle Luckyn 4th Baronet [aged 25] succeeded.
4th February 1737. Brother William Grimston 1st Viscount Grimston [aged 52] succeeded.
15th October 1756. Son James Grimston 2nd Viscount Grimston [aged 45] succeeded.
15th December 1773. Son James Grimston 3rd Viscount Grimston [aged 26] succeeded.
30th December 1808. Son James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam [aged 33] succeeded.
17th November 1845. Son James Walter Grimston 2nd Earl Verulam [aged 36] succeeded.
27th July 1895. Son James Walter Grimston 3rd Earl Verulam [aged 43] succeeded.
11th November 1924. Son James Grimston 4th Earl of Verulam [aged 44] succeeded.
29th November 1949. Son James Grimston 5th Earl of Verulam [aged 39] succeeded.
13th October 1960. Brother John Grimston 6th Earl of Verulam [aged 48] succeeded.
15th April 1973. Son John Grimston 7th Earl of Verulam [aged 21] succeeded.
On 2nd March 1629 William Luckyn 1st Baronet [aged 35] was created 1st Baronet Luckyn of Little Waltham in Essex.
In 1660 William Luckyn 1st Baronet [aged 66] died. His son Capell [aged 39] succeeded 2nd Baronet Luckyn of Little Waltham in Essex.
Around 1680 Capell Luckyn 2nd Baronet [aged 59] died. His son William [aged 17] succeeded 3rd Baronet Luckyn of Little Waltham in Essex.
Around 1708 William Luckyn 3rd Baronet [aged 45] died. His son Harbottle [aged 25] succeeded 4th Baronet Luckyn of Little Waltham in Essex.
On 4th February 1737 Harbottle Luckyn 4th Baronet [aged 54] died. His brother William [aged 52] succeeded 5th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex.
On 15th October 1756 William Grimston 1st Viscount Grimston [aged 71] died. His son James [aged 45] succeeded 2nd Viscount Grimston, 6th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex.
On 15th December 1773 James Grimston 2nd Viscount Grimston [aged 62] died. His son James [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Viscount Grimston, 7th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex.
On 30th December 1808 James Grimston 3rd Viscount Grimston [aged 61] died. His son James [aged 33] succeeded 4th Viscount Grimston, 2nd Baron Verulam of Gorhambury in Hertfordshire, 8th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex. Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam by marriage Baroness Verulam of Gorhambury in Hertfordshire.
On 17th November 1845 James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam [aged 70] died. His son James [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Earl Verulam, 2nd Viscount Grimston, 5th Viscount Grimston, 3rd Baron Verulam of Gorhambury in Hertfordshire, 9th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex. Elizabeth Joanna Weyland Countess Verulam [aged 20] by marriage Countess Verulam.
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On 27th July 1895 James Walter Grimston 2nd Earl Verulam [aged 86] died. His son James [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Earl Verulam, 3rd Viscount Grimston, 6th Viscount Grimston, 4th Baron Verulam of Gorhambury in Hertfordshire, 10th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex. Margaret Francis Graham Countess Verulam [aged 41] by marriage Countess Verulam.
On 11th November 1924 James Walter Grimston 3rd Earl Verulam [aged 72] died. His son James [aged 44] succeeded 4th Earl Verulam, 4th Viscount Grimston, 7th Viscount Grimston, 5th Baron Verulam of Gorhambury in Hertfordshire, 11th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex. Violet Constance Maitland Brabazon Countess Verulam [aged 38] by marriage Countess Verulam.
On 29th November 1949 James Grimston 4th Earl of Verulam [aged 69] died. His son James [aged 39] succeeded 5th Earl Verulam, 5th Viscount Grimston, 8th Viscount Grimston, 6th Baron Verulam of Gorhambury in Hertfordshire, 12th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex.
On 13th October 1960 James Grimston 5th Earl of Verulam [aged 50] died. His brother John [aged 48] succeeded 6th Earl Verulam, 6th Viscount Grimston, 9th Viscount Grimston, 7th Baron Verulam of Gorhambury in Hertfordshire, 13th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex.
On 15th April 1973 John Grimston 6th Earl of Verulam [aged 60] died. His son John [aged 21] succeeded 7th Earl Verulam, 7th Viscount Grimston, 10th Viscount Grimston, 8th Baron Verulam of Gorhambury in Hertfordshire, 14th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex.