Speke baronets

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The Speke Baronetcy, of Hamilbury in the County of Wiltshire, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 12 June 1660 for Hugh Speke, later Member of Parliament for Chippenham. The second Baronet sat as member of parliament for Bath and Chippenham. The title became extinct on his death in 1683. [2]

Speke baronets, of Hamilbury (1660)

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References

  1. A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies of England.
  2. George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage, Volume 3 1900