Peyton Baronets

There have been five Baronetcies created for members of the old established family of Peyton of Peyton Hall, all of whom were descended from Sir Robert Peyton of Isleham who died in 1518. All the Baronetcies are extinct.

The Baronetcy of Peyton of Isleham, Cambridgeshire was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 May 1611 for John Peyton, a great-grandson of Sir Robert. The first and second Baronets both served as Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire. This Baronetcy was extinct in 1815 on the death of the eighth Baronet.

The Baronetcy of Peyton of Knowlton, Kent was created, also in the Baronetage of England, on 29 June 1611 for Samuel Peyton, also a great-grandson of Sir Robert and a second cousin of Sir John. His son Sir Thomas, the second Baronet, was a Member of Parliament in the Restoration Parliament of 1660. The Baronetcy was extinct on his death.

The Baronetcy of Peyton of Doddington, Cambridgeshire was created on 10 December 1660 for John Peyton, a great-grandson of Sir Robert and second cousin once removed of the Baronets of Isleham and Knowlton. This Sir John died unmarried soon after his preferment and the Baronetcy was recreated on 21 March 1667 for his brother Algernon. The Baronetcy was extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1771. The Baronetcy was created for the third time on 18 September 1776 for Henry Dashwood, son of Margaret Peyton , daughter of Sir Sewster Peyton, second Baronet of the second creation. Dahwood , who was related to the Dashwood Baronets changed his name by Act of Parliament to Henry Dashwood Peyton. The Baronetcy was extinct on the death of the seventh Baronet in 1962.

Peyton of Isleham (1611)

* Sir John Peyton, 1st Baronet (1560-1617)
* Sir Edward Peyton, 2nd Baronet (d 1657)
* Sir John Peyton, 3rd Baronet (1607-1666)
* Sir John Peyton, 4th Baronet (d 1721)
* Sir Yelverton Peyton, 5th Baronet (d 1748)
* Sir Charles Peyton, 6th Baronet (d 1760)
* Sir John Peyton, 7th Baronet (d 1772)
* Sir Yelverton Peyton , 8th Baronet (1739-1815)

Peyton of Knowlton (1611)

* Sir Samuel Peyton, 1st Baronet ()
* Sir Thomas Peyton, 2nd Baronet (d 1683)

Peyton of Doddington (1660) First creation

* Sir John Peyton, 1st Baronet (d 1661)

Peyton of Doddington (1667) Second creation

* Sir Algernon Peyton, 1st Baronet (1645-1671)
* Sir Sewster Peyton, 2nd Baronet (d 1717)
* Sir Thomas Peyton, 3rd Baronet (d 1771)

Peyton of Doddington (1776) Third creation

* Sir Henry Dashwood Peyton, 1st Baronet (1736-1789)
* Sir Henry Peyton, 2nd Baronet (1779-1854)
* Sir Henry Peyton, 3rd Baronet (1804-1866)
* Sir Algernon Peyton, 4th Baronet (1833-1872)
* Sir Thomas Peyton, 5th Baronet (1817-1888)
* Sir Algernon Francis Peyton, 6th Baronet (1855-1916)
* Sir Algernon Peyton, 7th Baronet (1889-1962)

References

*"A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England Ireland and Scotland" (1838) Burke and Burke p 406 Google Books
*"A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England Ireland and Scotland" 2nd Edition (1844) Burke and Burke p 411 Google Books