Chute Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Chute, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Both creations are extinct.
The Chute Baronetcy, of Hinxhill Place in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England on 17 September 1684 for Sir George Chute
, subsequently Member of Parliament
for Winchelsea
. The title became extinct on his death in 1722. Chaloner Chute
, Speaker of the House of Commons
, was the member of a more senior branch of the Chute family seated at The Vyne in Hampshire
.
The Chute Baronetcy, of The Vyne
in the County of Southampton, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 4 July 1952 for Charles Chute. The title became extinct on his death in 1956. He left his estate The Vyne
to the National Trust.
The Chute Baronetcy, of Hinxhill Place in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England on 17 September 1684 for Sir George Chute
Sir George Chute, 1st Baronet
Sir George Chute, 1st Baronet , of Hinxhill Place, Kent, was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Winchelsea from 1696 to 1698....
, subsequently Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Winchelsea
Winchelsea (UK Parliament constituency)
Winchelsea was a parliamentary constituency in Sussex, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-Boundaries:...
. The title became extinct on his death in 1722. Chaloner Chute
Chaloner Chute
Chaloner Chute was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1654 and 1659. He was Speaker briefly in 1659....
, Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
, was the member of a more senior branch of the Chute family seated at The Vyne in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
.
The Chute Baronetcy, of The Vyne
The Vyne
The Vyne is a 16th-century country house outside Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.The Vyne was built for Lord Sandys, King Henry VIII's Lord Chamberlain. The house retains its Tudor chapel, with stained glass. The classical portico on the north front was added in 1654 by Inigo...
in the County of Southampton, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 4 July 1952 for Charles Chute. The title became extinct on his death in 1956. He left his estate The Vyne
The Vyne
The Vyne is a 16th-century country house outside Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.The Vyne was built for Lord Sandys, King Henry VIII's Lord Chamberlain. The house retains its Tudor chapel, with stained glass. The classical portico on the north front was added in 1654 by Inigo...
to the National Trust.