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Thomas Baronets


There have been six baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomas, three in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2016.

The Thomas Baronetcy, of Michaelstown in the County of Glamorgan, was created in the Baronetage of England on 3 March 1642 for Edward Thomas. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Cardiff. The title became extinct on his death sometime after 1684.

The Thomas Baronetcy, of Folkington in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 23 July 1660 for William Thomas, for many years Member of Parliament for Seaford and Sussex. The title became extinct on his death in 1706.

The Thomas Baronetcy, of Wenvoe in the County of Glamorgan, was created in the Baronetage of England on 24 December 1694 for John Thomas. The third Baronet represented Chippenham and Glamorganshire in the House of Commons. The tenth Baronet was admitted to the Privy Council in 1958.

The Thomas Baronetcy, of Yapton in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 6 September 1766 for George Thomas, Governor of the Leeward Islands from 1753 to 1766. The third Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Arundel. The seventh Baronet was a prominent chess player. The title became extinct on his death in 1972.


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