| Staunton baronets | |
|---|---|
.svg) Escutcheon of the Staunton baronets of Cargins | |
| Creation date | 1785 |
| Status | extinct |
| Extinction date | 1859 |
| Seat(s) | Leigh Park |
The Staunton Baronetcy, of Cargins in the County of Galway, was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 31 October 1785 for the Irish botanist George Staunton. He was succeeded by his son, Sir George Staunton, the second Baronet. He was a traveller, orientalist and politician. The title became extinct on his death in 1859.
Staunton baronets, of Cargins (1785)
- Sir George Leonard Staunton, 1st Baronet (1737–1801)
- Sir George Thomas Staunton, 2nd Baronet (1781–1859)
References
- ^ Burke, John (1838). A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire by John Burke. Henry Colburn. pp. 909–910.
- Burke, Bernard (1884). The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales: Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time. Harrison. p. 966.
- "No. 12699". The London Gazette. 12 November 1785. p. 522.
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets Retrieved 17 November 2008.