Staunton Baronets
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The Staunton Baronetcy, of Cargins in the County of Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...

, 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)
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