The Pelly Baronetcy, of Upton in the County of Essex, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 12 August 1840 for John Pelly

Sir John Pelly, 1st Baronet

Sir John Henry Pelly, 1st Baronet, DL was an English businessman. During most of his career, he was an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company , serving as Governor of the HBC for three decades. He held other noteworthy offices, including Governor of the Bank of England...

, Governor of the Bank of England

Governor of the Bank of England

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 and of the Hudson's Bay Company

Hudson's Bay Company

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. The title descended in the direct line until the early death of his grandson, the third Baronet, in 1877. The late Baronet was succeeded by his half-brother, the fourth Baronet. His grandson, the sixth Baronet, was a Deputy Lieutenant

Deputy Lieutenant

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 of Hampshire

Hampshire

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 and served as High Sheriff

High Sheriff

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 of the county from 1970 to 1971. As of 2007 the title is held by his nephew, the seventh Baronet, who succeeded in 1993. He is the son of Richard Heywood Pelly, second son of the fifth Baronet.

Several other members of the Pelly family have also gained distinction. Sir Henry Bertram Pelly (1867-1942), son of Captain Richard Wilson Pelly, fifth son of the first Baronet, was an Admiral

Admiral

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 in the Royal Navy

Royal Navy

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. Sir Claude Bernard Raymond Pelly

Claude Pelly

Air Chief Marshal Sir Claude Bernard Raymond Pelly GBE, KCB, MC, ADC, RAF was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the middle of the 20th century.-RAF career:...

 (1902-1972) (son of Reverend Douglas Raymond Pelly, son of Reverend Canon Raymond Percy Pelly, younger son of Raymond Pelly, second son of the first Baronet), was an Air Chief Marshal

Air Chief Marshal

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 in the Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

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. Peter Douglas Herbert Raymond Pelly (1904-1980), brother of the above, was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy. Raymond Theodore Pelly (1881-1952), son of the aforementioned Reverend Canon Raymond Percy Pelly, was a Brigadier-General in the Army.

Pelly Baronets, of Upton (1840)

• Sir John Henry Pelly, 1st Baronet
  Sir John Pelly, 1st Baronet
  Sir John Henry Pelly, 1st Baronet, DL was an English businessman. During most of his career, he was an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company , serving as Governor of the HBC for three decades. He held other noteworthy offices, including Governor of the Bank of England...
  
  (1777-1852)
• Sir John Henry Pelly, 2nd Baronet (1809-1864)
• Sir Henry Carstairs Pelly, 3rd Baronet (1844-1877)
• Sir Harold Pelly, 4th Baronet (1863-1950)
• Sir (Harold) Alwyne Pelly, 5th Baronet (1893-1981)
• Sir John Alwyne Pelly, 6th Baronet (1918-1993)
• Sir Richard John Pelly, 7th Baronet (b. 1951)