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Edwards baronets of Pye Nest (1866)
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The Edwards baronetcy, of Pye Nest in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 3 August 1866 for Henry Edwards.[2] He represented Halifax and Beverley in the House of Commons as a Conservative. He served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1871.
Edwards baronets, of Pye Nest (1866)
- Sir Henry Edwards, 1st Baronet (1812–1886)[3]
- Sir Henry Coster Lea Edwards, 2nd Baronet (1840–1896)[4]
- Sir John Henry Priestley Churchill Edwards, 3rd Baronet (1889–1942)[5]
- Sir Henry Charles Serrell Priestley Edwards, 4th Baronet (1893–1963)[6]
- Sir Christopher John Churchill Edwards, 5th Baronet (born 1941)[7]
The heir apparent is the present holder's son David Charles Priestley Edwards (born 1974).[7]