Aylesbury Baronets
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The Aylesbury Baronetcy was created for Thomas Aylesbury in the Baronetage of England on 19 April 1627. Aylesbury was a Master of the Mint
and a Master of Requests
. Following the execution of King Charles I
he fled to Antwerp. With his death in Breda
, the Netherlands in 1657 his baronetcy became extinct.
Master of the Mint
Master of the Mint was an important office in the governments of Scotland and England, and later Great Britain, between the 16th and 19th centuries. The Master was the highest officer in the Royal Mint. Until 1699, appointment was usually for life. Its holder occasionally sat in the cabinet...
and a Master of Requests
Master of Requests
The Master of Requests was a Great Officer of State in Scotland.The office first appeared in the reign of James V. Its functions in Scotland included that of receiving petitions from subjects and presenting them for consideration by the Privy Council...
. Following the execution of King Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
he fled to Antwerp. With his death in Breda
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
, the Netherlands in 1657 his baronetcy became extinct.