Vavasour baronets

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There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname Vavasour, three in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2008 four of the creations are extinct while one is extant.

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  1. Burke & Burke 1844, p.  544, right column, line 1: "Vavasour, of Killingthorpe. Created 22th June 1631.—Extinct about 1665."
  2. Cokayne 1902, p.  78, line 32: "Charles Vavasour, or Vavasor: cr. 22 June 1631 with a spec. clause as to precedency; ex. Feb. 1643/4."
  3. Burke & Burke 1844, p.  544, right column, line 10: "Vavasor, of Copmanthorpe. Created 17th July 1643.—Extinct 18th February 1659."
  4. Cokayne 1902, p.  212, line 12: "Vavasour, or Vavasor: cr. 17th July 1643; ex. 18 Feb. 1659 'William Vavasor of Yorkshire, Esq.' i.e. of Copmanthorpe in that county, br [brother] of Sir Charles Vavasour, Bart. ..."

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