Lucas baronets

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"Arthur". Caricature by Elf published in Vanity Fair in 1909. Arthur Lucas, Vanity Fair, 1909-06-02.jpg
"Arthur". Caricature by Elf published in Vanity Fair in 1909.

There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Lucas: one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

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The Lucas Baronetcy, of Fenton in the County of Lincoln, was created in the Baronetage of England on 20 May 1644 for Gervase Lucas. He fought as a Royalist in the Civil War and served as Governor of Bombay from 1666 to 1667. The title became extinct on his death in 1667.

The Lucas Baronetcy, of Ashtead Park in the County of Surrey and of Lowestoft in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 July 1887 for Thomas Lucas. For his services in the building trade with the company the Lucas Brothers. [1] As of 2007 the presumed fifth and present Baronet has not successfully proven his succession and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant. For more information, follow this link. The family seat was Warnham Court, near Horsham, in the County of Sussex.

Lucas baronets, of Fenton (1644)

Lucas baronets, of Ashtead Park and of Lowestoft (1887)

Escutcheon of the Lucas baronets of Ashtead Park and of Lowestoft Escutcheon of the Lucas baronets of Ashtead Park and of Lowestoft (1887).svg
Escutcheon of the Lucas baronets of Ashtead Park and of Lowestoft

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Stephen Ralph James Lucas (1965-).

The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Samuel Edward James Lucas (1999-).

Notes

  1. "No. 25720". The London Gazette . 12 July 1887. p. 3769.

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