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The Dalison Baronetcy, of Laughton in the County of Lincoln, was a title in the
The Dalison Baronetcy, of Laughton in the County of Lincoln, 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 29 June 1611 for Sir Roger Dalison, Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance
The Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance was a member of the British Board of Ordnance and the deputy of the Master-General of the Ordnance. The office was established in 1545, and the holder was appointed by the crown under letters patent. It w ...
, and member of parliament for Malmesbury. He purchased the baronetcy but was unable or unwilling to pay the price. He was also found to have embezzled large amounts of money from the Ordnance, and died in Fleet Prison as a debtor. After his death, a clerical error was discovered in the register of baronets, which meant that his surviving son, Thomas, could not automatically inherit the baronetcy. On 27 October 1624 it was recreated for Thomas Dalison. The title became extinct when Sir Thomas was killed at the Battle of Naseby in 1645.
Not to be confused with the Dallison baronets of Greetwell in the County of Lincoln, created in 1644.
Dalison baronets, of Laughton (1611 and 1624)
* Sir Roger Dalison, 1st Baronet ( – 1620) *Sir Thomas Dalison, 1st Baronet (died 1645)References