Vavasour Baronets
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There have been five Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Vavasour, three in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2008 four of the creations are extinct while one is extant.

The Vavasour Baronetcy, of Haselwood in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on 24 October 1628 for Thomas Vavasour. The title became extinct on the death of the seventh Baronet in 1826.

The Vavasour Baronetcy, of Killingthorpe in the County of Lincoln, was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 June 1631 for Charles Vavasour. The title became extinct on his death in 1644.

The Vavasour Baronetcy, of Copmanthorpe in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 July 1643 for William Vavasour. The title became extinct on his death in 1659.

The Vavasour Baronetcy, of Spaldington in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 March 1801 for Henry Vavasour. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1912.

The Vavasour Baronetcy, of Haslewood in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 14 February 1828 for Edward Vavasour. He was the third son of Charles Stourton, 17th Baron Stourton (see Baron Stourton
Baron Stourton
Baron Stourton is a title in the Peerage of England, It was created created by writ in 1448 for John Stourton. In 1878, the ancient barony of Mowbray was called out of abeyance in favour of the twentieth Baron Stourton. About two weeks later, the barony of Segrave was also called out of abeyance in...

 for earlier history of the family), and the maternal cousin of the seventh and last Vavasour Baronet of the 1628 creation. He succeeded to the Vavasour estates and assumed by Royal license the surname of Vavasour. As a descendant of the seventeenth Baron Stourton the present holder of the baronetcy is also in remainder to this title as well as to the baronies of Mowbray
Baron Mowbray
Baron Mowbray is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ for Roger de Mowbray in 1283. It was held for a long time by the Mowbray and Howard Dukes of Norfolk. The title was united with the Barony of Segrave in 1368, when John Mowbray, 1st Earl of Nottingham and 5th Baron Mowbray...

 and Segrave
Baron Segrave
Baron Segrave is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ in 1295 for Nicholas de Segrave. The sixth Baron Segrave had previously succeeded to the title of Baron Mowbray, and thereafter the two baronies have remained united with two exceptions. In 1831 the Segrave Barony was given...

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Vavasour Baronets, of Haselwood (1628)

  • Sir Thomas Vavasour, 1st Baronet (d. before 1636)
  • Sir Walter Vavasour, 2nd Baronet (d. after 1666)
  • Sir Walter Vavasour, 3rd Baronet (c. 1644-1713)
  • Sir Walter Vavasour, 4th Baronet (c. 1659-1740)
  • Sir Walter Vavasour, 5th Baronet (d. 1766)
  • Sir Walter Vavasour, 6th Baronet (1744-1802)
  • Sir Thomas Vavasour, 7th Baronet (c. 1745-1826)

Vavasour Baronets, of Spalington (1801)

  • Sir Henry Vavasour, 1st Baronet (d. 1813)
  • Sir Henry Maghull Mervin Vavasour, 2nd Baronet (1768-1838)
  • Sir Henry Mervin Vavasour, 3rd Baronet (1814-1912)

Vavasour Baronets, of Haslewood (1828)

  • Sir Edward Marmaduke Stourton Vavasour, 1st Baronet (1786-1847)
  • Sir Edward Marmaduke Vavasour, 2nd Baronet (1815-1885)
  • Sir William Edward Joseph Vavasour, 3rd Baronet (1846-1915)
  • Sir Leonard Pius Vavasour, 4th Baronet (1881-1961)
  • Sir Geoffrey William Vavasour, 5th Baronet (1914-1997)
  • Sir Eric Michel Joseph Marmaduke Vavasour, 6th Baronet (b. 1953)
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