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Lees Baronets


There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Lees, all in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

The Lees Baronetcy, of Blackrock in the County of Dublin, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 June 1804 for the soldier and politician John Lees.

The Lees Baronetcy, of South Lytchett Manor in the parish of Lytchett Minster in the County of Dorset, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 13 February 1897 for Elliott Lees. He represented Oldham and Birkenhead in the House of Commons as a Conservative. The third Baronet was a Colonel in the Army. The fourth Baronet served as High Sheriff of Dorset in 1960.

The Lees Baronetcy, of Longdendale in the County Palatine of Chester, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 2 March 1937 for Sir Clare Lees. He notably served as Deputy Chairman of Martins Bank.

The heir apparent to the baronetcy is the current holder's eldest son John Austen Lees (born 1992).

There is no heir to the baronetcy.


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