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Slade baronets

The Slade Baronetcy, of Maunsel House in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 September 1831 for General Sir John Slade, a Peninsular War veteran. The second Baronet was a lawyer. The third Baronet served as Receiver-General of Inland Revenue.

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The Slade Baronetcy, of Maunsel House in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 September 1831 for General Sir John Slade, a Peninsular War veteran. The second Baronet was a lawyer. The third Baronet served as Receiver-General of Inland Revenue.2

Slade baronets, of Maunsel Grange, Somerset (1831)

As of 2026 there is no heir to the title.6

Extended family

Madeleine Slade (Mirabehn), a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, was the granddaughter of the 1st Baronet.

References

References

  1. Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the peerage, baronetage, and knightage, Privy Council, and order of preference. 1949.
  2. Foster, Joseph (1883). The Baronetage and Knightage of the British Empire. Westminster: Nichols and Sons. p. 351.
  3. "Slade, Sir Cuthbert". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. "Slade, Sir Alfred (Fothringham)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. "Slade, Sir Michael Nial". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. "Slade, Sir Benjamin Julian Alfred". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)