Culpeper Baronets
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There were two Baronetcies created in the Baronetage of England for members of the Culpeper family ( also known as Colpeper, Colepeper or Colepepper) of Kent
and Sussex
. Both are extinct.
The Baronets descended from the Culpepers of Bayhall, Pembury
, Kent and from Sir Thomas Culpeper Castellan
of Leeds Castle
who died in 1321.
The Baronetcy of Culpeper of Preston Hall, Kent was created on 17 May 1627 for William Culpeper of Preston Hall
, Aylesford
, Kent. He served as High Sheriff of Kent
in 1637. His grandson, the third Baronet, served as High Sheriff
in 1704 and was Member of Parliament
for Maidstone
1705-13 and 1715-1723. The Baronetcy was extinct on his death. The Kent estates passed to his sister and via her second marriage to the Milner family.
The Baronetcy of Culpeper of Wakehurst, Sussex was created on 20 September 1628 for William Culpeper, of Wakehurst, a descendant of the senior line of the Bayhill family. He was High Sheriff of Surrey
and Sussex
in 1634 and represented East Grinstead
in the Parliament of 1640. He was succeeded in turn by two sons and his great grandson. The Baronetcy was extinct on the latter's death.
John Culpeper of Thoresby, Lincolnshire
, a representative of a junior branch of the Bayhill family was raised to the Peerage in 1644 as Baron Culpeper
.
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
and Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
. Both are extinct.
The Baronets descended from the Culpepers of Bayhall, Pembury
Pembury
Pembury is a large village in Kent, in the south east of England, with a population of around 6,000. It lies just to the north-east of Tunbridge Wells.The village centre, including the village green and High Street area is a conservation area.-History:...
, Kent and from Sir Thomas Culpeper Castellan
Castellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
of Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle, southeast of Maidstone, Kent, England, dates back to 1119, though a Saxon fort stood on the same site from the 9th century. The castle is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east of the village of Leeds....
who died in 1321.
The Baronetcy of Culpeper of Preston Hall, Kent was created on 17 May 1627 for William Culpeper of Preston Hall
Preston Hall, Aylesford
Preston Hall is a manorial home in Aylesford, Kent, England, dating back at least to 1102. Once owned by Henry Brassey and the Culpepper family and latterly used as a hospital, part of the estate became the Royal British Legion Village in the 1920s, and with some of the remaining land now given...
, Aylesford
Aylesford
Aylesford is a village and civil parish on the River Medway in Kent, 4 miles NW of Maidstone in England.Originally a small riverside settlement, the old village comprises around 60 houses, many of which were formerly shops. One pub, a Post Office and four small independent shops remain...
, Kent. He served as High Sheriff of Kent
High Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1637. His grandson, the third Baronet, served as High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
in 1704 and was 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 Maidstone
Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)
Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
1705-13 and 1715-1723. The Baronetcy was extinct on his death. The Kent estates passed to his sister and via her second marriage to the Milner family.
The Baronetcy of Culpeper of Wakehurst, Sussex was created on 20 September 1628 for William Culpeper, of Wakehurst, a descendant of the senior line of the Bayhill family. He was High Sheriff of Surrey
High Sheriff of Surrey
-List of High Sheriffs of Surrey:The list of known High Sheriffs of Surrey extends back to 1066 At various times the High Sheriff of Surrey was also High Sheriff of Sussex -1066-1228:...
and Sussex
High Sheriff of Sussex
-History:The office of High Sheriff is over 1000 years old, with its establishment before the Norman Conquest. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the counties until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the...
in 1634 and represented East Grinstead
East Grinstead (UK Parliament constituency)
East Grinstead was a parliamentary constituency in the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. It first existed as a Parliamentary borough from 1307, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons elected by the bloc vote system...
in the Parliament of 1640. He was succeeded in turn by two sons and his great grandson. The Baronetcy was extinct on the latter's death.
John Culpeper of Thoresby, Lincolnshire
John Colepeper, 1st Baron Colepeper
John Colepeper of Bedgebery, 1st Baron Culpeper of Thoresway was an English politician.-Life:He was the only son of Thomas Culpeper of Wigsell and Anne Slaney , daughter of Sir Stephan Slaney, Lord Mayor of London...
, a representative of a junior branch of the Bayhill family was raised to the Peerage in 1644 as Baron Culpeper
Baron Colepeper
Baron Colepeper is an extinct title in the Peerage of England. Colepeper is sometimes rendered Culpeper, Baron Colepeper of Thoresway, or Baron Thoresway...
.
Culpeper of Preston Hall (1627)
- Sir William Culpeper, 1st Baronet of Preston Hall (1588-1651)
- Sir Richard Culpeper, 2nd Baronet (d 1660)
- Sir Thomas Culpeper, 3rd Baronet (1656-1723)
Culpeper of Wakehurst, Sussex (1628)
- Sir William Culpeper, 1st Baronet of Wakehurst (d 1651)
- Sir Benjamin Culpeper, 2nd Baronet (d 1670)
- Sir Edward Culpeper, 3rd Baronet (1632-1700)
- Sir William Culpeper, 4th Baronet (1668-1740)