Brenton Baronets
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The Brenton Baronetcy, of London, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 24 December 1812 for the naval commander Jahleel Brenton. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1862.

Jahleel Brenton, father of the first Baronet, was an Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

. Edward Pelham Brenton
Edward Pelham Brenton
Captain Edward Pelham Brenton was an officer of the British Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars who military career was relatively quiet, apart from involvement in the capture of Martinique in 1809...

, brother of the first Baronet, was a naval commander and writer on naval affairs.

Brenton Baronets, of London (1812)

  • Sir Jahleel Brenton, 1st Baronet (1770–1844)
  • Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, 2nd Baronet
    Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton
    Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton was the son of Sir Jahleel Brenton. Lancelot was the second of four children and his key claim to fame was as the translator of one of only two English translations of the Septuagint. His father, Jahleel, was a Vice Admiral in the British Navy and a contemporary of...

    (1807–1862)
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