Storey Baronets
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The Storey Baronetcy, of Settrington in the County of York, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 January 1960 for the Conservative
politician Samuel Storey
. In 1966 he was further honoured when he was made a life peer
as Baron Buckton, of Settrington in the East Riding of the County of York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. The life barony became extinct on his death in 1978 while he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, the second and (as of 2010) present holder of the title.
Samuel Storey
was the uncle of Lord Buckton.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Samuel Storey
Samuel Storey, Baron Buckton
Samuel Storey, Baron Buckton , known as Sir Samuel Storey, 1st Baronet, from 1960 to 1966, was a British Conservative politician....
. In 1966 he was further honoured when he was made a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baron Buckton, of Settrington in the East Riding of the County of York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. The life barony became extinct on his death in 1978 while he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, the second and (as of 2010) present holder of the title.
Samuel Storey
Samuel Storey
Samuel Storey was a British politician born in County Durham. He became a Member of Parliament for Sunderland and the main founder of the Sunderland Echo newspaper.-Early life:...
was the uncle of Lord Buckton.
Storey Baronets, of Settrington (1960)
- Sir Samuel Storey, 1st BaronetSamuel Storey, Baron BucktonSamuel Storey, Baron Buckton , known as Sir Samuel Storey, 1st Baronet, from 1960 to 1966, was a British Conservative politician....
(1896-1978) (created Baron Buckton in 1966) - Sir Richard Storey, 2nd Baronet (b. 1937)