Piers Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Piers, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of Ireland. One creation is extant as of 2008 while the other is dormant.

The Piers Baronetcy, of Stonepit in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 24 March 1638 for Thomas Piers. The title became dormant on the death of the third Baronet in 1720.

The Piers Baronetcy, of Tristernagh Abbey in the County of Westmeath, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 18 February 1661 for Henry Piers. He was a descendant of William Piers
William Piers (constable)
William Piers was an English constable, who spent most of his life in Ireland. He was the first mayor and practical founder of Carrickfergus. He was noted in particular for his attempts to drive out the Scots from Ulster and the great lengths that he went to in attempting to enhance the power of...

, originally of Piers Hall, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...

, who received a grant of Tristernagh Abbey, County Westmeath
County Westmeath
-Economy:Westmeath has a strong agricultural economy. Initially, development occurred around the major market centres of Mullingar, Moate, and Kinnegad. Athlone developed due to its military significance, and its strategic location on the main Dublin–Galway route across the River Shannon. Mullingar...

, by Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...

 in the late 1560s, and served as Governor of Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus , known locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located on the north shore of Belfast Lough, from Belfast. The town had a population of 27,201 at the 2001 Census and takes its name from Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the 6th century king...

 and Seneschal
Seneschal
A seneschal was an officer in the houses of important nobles in the Middle Ages. In the French administrative system of the Middle Ages, the sénéchal was also a royal officer in charge of justice and control of the administration in southern provinces, equivalent to the northern French bailli...

 of County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...

.

Piers Baronets, of Stonepit (1638)

  • Sir Thomas Piers, 1st Baronet (c. 1616-1680)
  • Sir Thomas Piers, 2nd Baronet (c. 1643-1693)
  • Sir George Piers, 3rd Baronet (1670-1720)

Piers Baronets, of Tristernagh Abbey (1661)

  • Sir Henry Piers, 1st Baronet (c. 1628-1691)
  • Sir William Piers, 2nd Baronet (c. 1653-1693)
  • Sir Henry Piers, 3rd Baronet (1678-1733)
  • Sir John Piers, 4th Baronet (d. 1747)
  • Sir Pigott William Piers, 5th Baronet (c. 1742-1798)
  • Sir John Bennet Piers, 6th Baronet (c. 1775-1845
  • Sir Henry Samuel Piers, 7th Baronet (1811-1850)
  • Sir Eustace Fitz-Maurice Piers, 8th Baronet (1840-1913)
  • Sir Charles Pigott Piers, 9th Baronet (1870-1945)
  • Sir Charles Robert Fitzmaurice Piers, 10th Baronet (1903-1996)
  • Sir James Desmond Piers, 11th Baronet (b. 1947)
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