Complete Baronetage Vol. 1/Leke (1611)

by George Edward Cokayne

LEKE, or LEAKE:

cr. 22 May 1611,

sometime, 1625-45, Baron Deincourt,

and subsequently, 1645—1736, Earls of Scarsdale;

I. 1611. "Francis Leake [or Leke] of Sutton. co. Derby, Knt.," s. and h. of Sir Francis Leke, of Sutton in Scarsdale aforesaid, by his first wife, Frances, da. and coheir of Robert Swift, of Bayton, co. York, was b. before 1581; M.P. for Derbyshire, 1601; Sheriff thereof, 1604-05; Knighted 14 March 1603/4, and was cr. a Bart, as above, at the institution of that Order, 22 May 1611. He m. 16 Sep, 1607, at Great Berkhampstead, Herts, Anne, sister of Henry, 1st Viscount Falkland [S.], 6th da. of Sir Edward Carey, of Aldenham, Herts. She was living when he was cr. 26 Oct. 1624, BARON DEINCOURT OF SUTTON, co. Derby, and subsequently, 11 Nov. 1645, EARL OF SCARSDALE. In that peerage this Baronetcy then merged, and so continued till on the death, 17 July 1736, of the 4th Earl, Baron, and Baronet, it and all other his honours became extinct. See Peerage.