Sir George Chute, 1st Baronet (10 February 1665 – 4 February 1722), of Hinxhill Place, in the

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, was an English politician. He was a

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(MP) for

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from 1696 to 1698. He was made a

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, of Hinxhill Place in the County of Kent, on 17 September 1684. The title became extinct on his death in February 1722, aged 56.

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1665 births 1722 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England People from the Borough of Ashford Place of birth missing English MPs 1695–1698 {{England-baronet-stub