The Chaplin baronetcy, of the

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, was a title in the

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. It was created on 19 September 1715 for

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for

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, with remainder to his nephew, Porter Chaplin. Chaplin was the son of Sir Francis Chaplin,

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from 1677 to 1678. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his great-nephew, John Chaplin, the son of the aforementioned Porter Chaplin, who had died in 1719. The title became extinct on John's death in 1730. Thomas Chaplin, brother of Porter Chaplin, was the ancestor of the Viscounts Chaplin.

Chaplin baronets, of the Inner Temple (1715)

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(died 1726) *Sir John Chaplin, 2nd Baronet (died 1730)

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* {{Use dmy dates, date=March 2012 Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain Baronetcies created with special remainders 1715 establishments in Great Britain

Chaplin baronets, of the Inner Temple (1715)

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