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Commissioner Sir Charles Saxton, 1st Baronet, painted c. 1794-5 by James Northcote Captain Charles Saxton.jpg
Commissioner Sir Charles Saxton, 1st Baronet, painted c. 1794-5 by James Northcote

The Saxton Baronetcy, of Circourt at Denchworth in the County of Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 26 July 1794 for Charles Saxton, Commissioner of the Royal Navy. The second Baronet sat as member of parliament for Cashel. The title became extinct on his death in 1838.

Saxton baronets, of Circourt (1794)

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Escutcheon of the Saxton baronets of Circourt

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