The Kynaston Baronetcy, of Hardwick and of Worthen in the County of Shropshire, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 3 October 1818 for John Kynaston Powell, of Hardwick, Shropshire, with remainder in failure of male issue of his own to his brother Edward Kynaston and the male issue of his body. He was born John Kynaston at Hordley, Shropshire, a descendant of the 12th century Barons of Powys, whose family settled in Shropshire in the 14th century. He was Member of Parliament for Shropshire 1784–1822. He changed his name in 1797 on inheriting an estate at Worthen from a maternal relative. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his brother, the second Baronet.
| Kynaston baronets | |
|---|---|
.svg) Escutcheon of the Kynaston baronets of Hardwick and Worthen | |
| Creation date | 1818[1] |
| Status | extinct |
| Extinction date | 1866 |
Kynaston baronets, of Hardwick and Worthen (1818)
editExtended family
edit- Francis Kynaston (1587–1642), courtier, poet and scholar
- Sir Roger Kynaston, Kt (1433–1495), High Sheriff of Shropshire knighted after the Battle of Tewkesbury during the War of the Roses
- Humphrey Kynaston (1468–1534), an outlaw in 1491
- Edward Kynaston, (1643–1699), Member of Parliament for Shropshire 1685–98
- John Kynaston, (1664–1733), Member of Parliament for Shropshire 1710–15 and 1722–27
References
edit- ^ a b c d Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1850. pp. 580–583.
- ^ Yorke, Philip (1887). The Royal Tribes of Wales. I. Foulkes. p. 84.
- ^ Collections Historical & Archaeological Relating to Montgomeryshire. The Club. 1868. p. 417.
