The Ayloffe Baronetcy, of

Braxted Magna Great Braxted is a village between Great Totham and Tiptree in Essex, England. The population as of the 2011 census was 130. The local manor house is known as Braxted Park. The medieval All Saints' church is contained within its 2,000-acre estate ...

in the

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, was a title in the

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 ...

. It was created on 25 November 1611 for Sir William Ayloffe, subsequently

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...

for Stockbridge. The second Baronet was

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and supported the Royalist cause in the

Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

. The third Baronet was an officer in the Royalist army during the Civil War. The fourth Baronet was a London merchant. The fifth Baronet was Rector of Stanford Rivers in Essex from 1707 until 1730. The sixth Baronet was an antiquary. The title became extinct on his death 19 April 1781. William Ayloffe, father of the first Baronet, was a distinguished judge.

Ayloffe baronets, of Braxted Magna (1611)

Sir William Ayloffe, 1st Baronet Sir William Ayloffe, 1st Baronet (1563 – 5 August 1627), of Braxted Magna in Essex, was knighted by James I in 1603, created a baronet in 1612 and sat as a Member of Parliament (M.P.) from 1621 to 1622. Biography William was the eldest son of ...

(1563–1627) *

Sir Benjamin Ayloffe, 2nd Baronet Sir Benjamin Ayloffe, 2nd Baronet (29 August 1592 – March 1662) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1662. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Biography Ayloffe was the seco ...

(1592–1662) *

Sir William Ayloffe, 3rd Baronet Sir William Ayloffe, 3rd Baronet (3 December 1618 – 1675) was an officer in the Royalist army during the English Civil War. Biography William was the eldest son of Sir Benjamin Ayloffe and his second wife, Margaret, the fifth daughter of Thomas ...

(1618–1675) *

Sir Benjamin Ayloffe, 4th Baronet Sir Benjamin Ayloffe, 4th Baronet (1631 – 5 March 1722) of Great Braxted, was a London merchant. Biography Benjamin Ayloffe was born in 1631. He was the younger son of Sir Benjamin Ayloffe and his second wife, Margaret the 5th daughter of Thoma ...

(1631–1722) *

Sir John Ayloffe, 5th Baronet Rev. Sir John Ayloffe, 5th Baronet ( – 10 December 1730) was an English clergyman, Rector of Stanford Rivers in Essex from 1707 until 1730. Biography John was the son of Henry Ayloffe of Pandets (captain of a troop of Horse), and Dorothy (da ...

(c. 1673–1730) * Sir Joseph Ayloffe, 6th Baronet (1708–1781)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ayloffe Baronetcies in the Baronetage of England Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England