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There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname East, one in the
* Sir William East, 1st Baronet of Hall Place, Maidenhead (1738–1819)
* Sir Gilbert East, 2nd Baronet of Hall Place, Maidenhead (1764–1828) Extinct on his deathChancery Case: National Archives; C 13/931/14; Walker versus Barnard; 1829; The death of Sir Gilbert East is mentioned in the first document. Dispute was between Walker, (purchasing from Richard Troughton who was selling Lady Place, near Hall Place), and Benjamin Barnard, Troughton's solicitor
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Baronetage of Great Britain
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)
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and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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.
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The East Baronetcy of Hall Place, Maidenhead, Berkshire was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain for William East on 5 June 1766 who was High Sheriff of Berkshire
The High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'.
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the same year. The second baronet, Sir Gilbert East, was appointed High Sheriff of Berkshire in 1822.
The East Baronetcy of Calcutta was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom for Edward Hyde East on 25 April 1823. He was MP for Great Bedwyn
Great Bedwyn is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in east Wiltshire, England. The village is on the River Dun (River Kennet), River Dun about southwest of Hungerford, southeast of Swindon and southeast of Marlborough, Wilt ...
(1792–1796) and Winchester
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(1823–1831). His son, the second baronet Sir James Buller East, was also MP for Winchester (1831–1832) and (1835–1864).
East baronets, of Hall Place (GB 1766)
* Sir William East, 1st Baronet of Hall Place, Maidenhead (1738–1819)
* Sir Gilbert East, 2nd Baronet of Hall Place, Maidenhead (1764–1828) Extinct on his deathChancery Case: National Archives; C 13/931/14; Walker versus Barnard; 1829; The death of Sir Gilbert East is mentioned in the first document. Dispute was between Walker, (purchasing from Richard Troughton who was selling Lady Place, near Hall Place), and Benjamin Barnard, Troughton's solicitor
East baronets of Calcutta, India (UK 1823)
* Sir Edward Hyde East, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Hyde East, 1st Baronet (9 September 1764 – 8 January 1847) was a British Member of Parliament, legal writer, and judge in India. He served as chief justice of Calcutta from 1813 to 1822. He was the first Principal of Hindu College ...
(1764–1847)
* Sir James Buller East, 2nd Baronet
Sir James Buller East, 2nd Baronet (1 February 1789 – 19 November 1878) was a British barrister.
East, eldest son of Sir Edward Hyde East, was born in Bloomsbury, London, on 1 February 1789. He was educated at Harrow and at Christ Church, O ...
(1789–1878), extinct on his death
See also
For the Clayton-East and Clayton-East-Clayton baronets of Marden Park, seeClayton baronets
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Clayton, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2021.
The Clayton baronetcy, of Marden Park in t ...
References
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