The Pilkington, later Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington Baronetcy, of Stanley in the County of York

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, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 29 June 1635 for Arthur Pilkington, along with a grant of 6000 acres (24.3 km²) in Nova Scotia

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. The fifth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament

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 for Horsham

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. The eighth Baronet married Mary, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Swinnerton, of Butterton Hall, Staffordshire

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, by his wife Mary, daughter and heir of Charles Milborne, of Wonastow, Monmouthshire

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. His youngest son, the eleventh Baronet, assumed in 1856 by Royal license the surname of Milborne-Swinnerton, but later resumed the surname of Pilkington in addition to those of Milborne-Swinnerton. He was High Sheriff of Yorkshire

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 in 1859.

Pilkington, later Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington Baronets, of Stanley (1635)

• Sir Arthur Pilkington, 1st Baronet (d. 1650)
• Sir Lyon Pilkington, 2nd Baronet (1613-1684)
• Sir Lyon Pilkington, 3rd Baronet (c. 1660-1714)
• Sir Lyon Pilkington, 4th Baronet (1683-1716)
• Sir Lionel Pilkington, 5th Baronet (1707-1778)
• Sir Michael Pilkington, 6th Baronet (1715-1788)
• Sir Thomas Pilkington, 7th Baronet (1773-1811)
• Sir William Pilkington, 8th Baronet (1775-1850)
• Sir Thomas Edward Pilkington, 9th Baronet (1829-1854)
• Sir William Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington, 10th Baronet (1831-1855)
• Sir Lionel Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington, 11th Baronet (1835-1901)
• Sir Thomas Edward Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington, 12th Baronet (1857-1944)
• Sir Arthur William Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington, 13th Baronet (1898-1952)
• Sir Thomas Henry Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington, 14th Baronet (b. 1934)