Petre baronets

Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Baronet

The Petre Baronetcy, of Cranham Hall in the County of Essex, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created in circa 1642 for Francis Petre. The third Baronet was a Jesuit and close adviser to King James II. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1722.

The Petre Baronets were members of a junior branch of the family headed by the Baron Petre.

Petre baronets, of Cranham Hall (c.1642)

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