The Peshall Baronetcy, of Horsley in the County of Stafford, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 25 November 1611 for John Peshall. He was a descendant of an ancient Norman family of Peshall, near Eccleshall

Eccleshall

Eccleshall is a town in Staffordshire, England. It is located seven miles north west of Stafford, and six miles west of Stone. Eccleshall is twinned with Sancerre in France.-History:...

, Staffordshire

Staffordshire

Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...

, whose representatives were often High Sheriffs of Staffordshire and Shropshire

Shropshire

Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...

 in the 14th and 15th centuries. He was High Sheriff

High Sheriff

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of Staffordshire in 1615. The title is presumed to have become extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1712.

Peshall Baronets, of Horsley (1611)

• Sir John Peshall, 1st Baronet (1562–1646)
• Sir John Peshall, 2nd Baronet (1628–1701)
• Sir Thomas Peshall, 3rd Baronet (d. 1712)