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Beale Baronets
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname of Beale, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Both creations are extinct. The Beale Baronetcy, of Maidstone in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England on 16 October 1660 for John Beale of Farningham Court, near Maidstone, Kent. He was the grandson of Thomas Beale, Mayor of Maidstone and served as High Sheriff of Kent in 1665. The title became extinct on his death in 1684. The Beale Baronetcy, of Drumlamford in the County of Ayr, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 3 July 1912 for the lawyer and politician Sir William Beale, 1st Baronet, William Beale. The title became extinct on his death in 1922. Beale baronets, of Maidstone (1660) *Sir John Beale, 1st Baronet (c. 1621–1684) His grandfather died in 1593. His grandfather was jurat of Maidstone and Mayor in 1561 and 1574. Beale baronets, of Drumlamford (1912) * Sir Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronetage Of England
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James I created the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611, for the settlement of Ireland. He offered the dignity to 200 gentlemen of good birth, with a clear estate of £1,000 a year, on condition that each one should pay a sum equivalent to three years' pay to 30 soldiers at 8d per day per man (total – £1,095) into the King's Exchequer. The Baronetage of England comprises all baronetcies created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Baronetage of England and the Baronetage of Nova Scotia were replaced by the Baronetage of Great Britain. The extant baronetcies are listed below in order of precedence (i.e. date). All other baronetcies, including extinct, dormant (D), unproven (U), under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
