Slingsby Baronets
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There have been four Baronetcies created for members of the Slingsby family who settled at Scriven Hall, Knaresborough
, Yorkshire in the 14th century.
The Baronetcy of Slingsby of Scriven was created firstly on 23 October 1628 for Anthony Slingsby, Governor of Zutphen, Netherlands.. It was extinct on his death in 1630.
A second Baronetcy of Slingsby of Scriven was created in the Baronetcy of Nova Scotia on 2 March 1638 for Henry Slingsby
of Scriven Hall, the representative of the main line of the family and a supporter of Charles I
. He was executed in 1658 during the Commonwealth of England
. The second, third and fifth Baronets followed him as parliamentary representatives for Knaresbough
. The second , eighth and ninth served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire
. The Baronetcy was extinct on the death of the tenth Baronet.
The Baronetcy of Slingsby of Bifrons, Kent was created in the Baronetcy of England on 19 October 1657 for Sir Arthur Slingsby Kt., son of Sir Guylford Slingsby
Kt, Comptroller of the Navy
for James I
and first cousin of Sir Henry above. The Baronetcy was extinct or dormant on the death of his son the second Baronet.
The Baronetcy of Slingsby of Newcells, Hertfordshire was created in the Baronetcy of England on 16 March 1660 for Robert Slingsby, (eldest son of Sir Guildford Slingby above and elder brother of Sir Arthur above) who married the heiress of Newcells. The Baronetcy was extinct on his death.
Knaresborough
Knaresborough is an old and historic market town, spa town and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located on the River Nidd, four miles east of the centre of Harrogate.-History:...
, Yorkshire in the 14th century.
The Baronetcy of Slingsby of Scriven was created firstly on 23 October 1628 for Anthony Slingsby, Governor of Zutphen, Netherlands.. It was extinct on his death in 1630.
A second Baronetcy of Slingsby of Scriven was created in the Baronetcy of Nova Scotia on 2 March 1638 for Henry Slingsby
Sir Henry Slingsby, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Slingsby was a Yorkshire landowner and Member of Parliament who was executed for his adherence to the Royalist cause during the English Civil War....
of Scriven Hall, the representative of the main line of the family and a supporter of Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
. He was executed in 1658 during the Commonwealth of England
Commonwealth of England
The Commonwealth of England was the republic which ruled first England, and then Ireland and Scotland from 1649 to 1660. Between 1653–1659 it was known as the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland...
. The second, third and fifth Baronets followed him as parliamentary representatives for Knaresbough
Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Knaresborough was a parliamentary constituency which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, and then one MP until its abolition in 1885.-Before the Great Reform Act:...
. The second , eighth and ninth served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire
High Sheriff of Yorkshire
The High Sheriff of Yorkshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years. A list of the sheriffs from the Norman conquest onwards can be found below...
. The Baronetcy was extinct on the death of the tenth Baronet.
The Baronetcy of Slingsby of Bifrons, Kent was created in the Baronetcy of England on 19 October 1657 for Sir Arthur Slingsby Kt., son of Sir Guylford Slingsby
Guylford Slingsby
Sir Guylford Slingsby was an administrator who went on to be Comptroller of the Navy.-Career:Slingsby was appointed Comptroller of the Navy following the death of Sir Henry Palmer in 1611. The position of Comptroller was placed in the hands of a commission from 1618 to 1628 when Slingsby resumed...
Kt, Comptroller of the Navy
Third Sea Lord
The Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy was formerly the Naval Lord and member of the Board of Admiralty responsible for procurement and matériel in the British Royal Navy...
for James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
and first cousin of Sir Henry above. The Baronetcy was extinct or dormant on the death of his son the second Baronet.
The Baronetcy of Slingsby of Newcells, Hertfordshire was created in the Baronetcy of England on 16 March 1660 for Robert Slingsby, (eldest son of Sir Guildford Slingby above and elder brother of Sir Arthur above) who married the heiress of Newcells. The Baronetcy was extinct on his death.
Slingsby of Scriven (1638)
- Sir Henry Slingsby, 1st Baronet (1602-1658)
- Sir Thomas Slingsby, 2nd Baronet (1636-1688)
- Sir Henry Slingsby, 3rd Baronet (1660-1691)
- Sir Thomas Slingsby, 4th Baronet (1668-1726)
- Sir Henry Slingsby, 5th Baronet (1693-1763)
- Sir Thomas Slingsby, 6th Baronet (1695-1765)
- Sir Saville Slingsby 7th Baronet (1698-1780)
- Sir Thomas Turner Slingsby, 8th Baronet (1741-1806)
- Sir Thomas Slingsby, 9th Baronet (1775-1835)
- Sir Charles Slingsby, 10th Baronet (1824-1869)
Slingsby of Bifrons, Kent (1657)
- Sir Arthur Slingsby, 1st Baronet (1623-1666)
- Sir Charles Slingsby, 2nd Baronet