Sir Wharton Amcotts, 1st Baronet (1740–1807)

The Amcotts Baronetcy, of Kettlethorpe Park in the

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, was created in the

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on 11 May 1796 for Wharton Amcotts. He represented

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in the

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. He was succeeded according to a special remainder by his daughter's son William Ingilby, who in 1815 also succeeded his father in the Ingilby Baronetcy of Ripley Castle (see this title for more information on him). However, both titles became extinct on his death in 1854.

Amcotts ''later'' Ingilby ''later'' Amcotts-Ingilby baronets, of Kettlethorpe Park (1796)

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(1740–1807) *

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(1783–1854)

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*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Amcotts Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain Baronetcies created with special remainders

Amcotts ''later'' Ingilby ''later'' Amcotts-Ingilby baronets, of Kettlethorpe Park (1796)

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