Leese baronets

The Leese baronetcy, of Sendholme in Send in the County of Surrey, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 July 1908 for Joseph Leese, Member of Parliament for Accrington from 1892 to 1910. ^[1]

The 3rd Baronet was a lieutenant general in the Coldstream Guards and served as Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Land Forces in South-East Asia from 1944 to 1945 and as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Command from 1945 to 1947. ^{[1] [2]}

The baronetcy became extinct on the death of the 4th Baronet in 1979. ^[3]

Leese baronets, of Send Holme (1908)

• Sir Joseph Francis Leese, 1st Baronet (1845–1914) ^{[1] [4]}
• Sir William Hargreaves Leese, 2nd Baronet (1868–1937) ^{[1] [5]}
• Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, 3rd Baronet (1894–1978) ^{[1] [2]}
• Sir Alexander William Leese, 4th Baronet (1909–1979) ^[6]

References

1. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage (99th ed.). London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. and Shaw Publishing. 1949. p. 1191.
2. "Leese, Lt-Gen. Sir Oliver William Hargreaves" . Who's Who . A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
3. Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Leese (UK) 1908, of Send Holme, Surrey (extinct 1979)". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 2 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 4901–4902. ISBN   978-1-999767-0-5-1.
4. "Leese, Sir Joseph Francis" . Who's Who . A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
5. "Leese, Sir William (Hargreaves)" . Who's Who . A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
6. "Leese, Sir Alexander (William)" . Who's Who . A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Hollins baronets	Leese baronets of Send Holme 15 July 1908	Succeeded by Jehangir baronets