Payne baronets
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The Payne Baronetcy, of St Christopher's in the West Indies, was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain that likely ended around the beginning of the 20th century, after a long-standing familial dispute on who should inherit the title: a legitimate, but younger, son, or an illegitimate, but older, son.
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| Creation date | 31 October 1737 |
| First holder | Sir Charles Payne |
| Last holder | Charles Robert Salusbury Payne |
| Status | Extinct |
History
The Payne Baronetcy was first created on 31 October 1737 for Sir Charles Payne.
According to some sources, the title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet, Sir Gillis Payne, in 1801. Sir Gillis was in a relationship with a farmer's daughter, Maria Keeling. They apparently married in 1761, although several children had been born before this date. Peter Payne was their eldest son born after the marriage and would normally have succeeded in the title. However, he allowed his eldest brother John Payne to assume the title, although John was illegitimate.
Sir John Payne died in 1803 and his son Charles assumed the title. However, in 1828, Peter Payne raised the question in the courts over who was the rightful baronet. The Court of Chancery declared that he was the rightful heir to his father, but this was overturned by the Lord Chancellor in 1829.
Nonetheless, during his lifetime Sir Peter was universally acknowledged as a baronet. He sat as Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire between 1831 and 1832.
Most reference books on the British nobility and baronetage include the title, although they describe it as being in dispute between rival branches of the family. Charles Robert Salusbury Payne, the supposed sixth Baronet, appears to have discontinued the claim around 1900.
Abraham Payne, brother of the first Baronet, was the grandfather of Sir William Payne-Gallwey, 1st Baronet (see Frankland-Payne-Gallwey baronets) and of Ralph Payne, 1st Baron Lavington.
Title holders
Depending on one's view point, there are two possible lineages for the baronetcy title. The 1st and 2nd Baronets, Sir Charles Payne and Sir Gillies Payne, are not in dispute. The dispute begins with who should have inherited the title from Sir Gillies Payne: his eldest legitimate son, or his eldest son (who was not legitimate).
| Number | Name | Life span | Notes |
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| 1st Baronet | Sir Charles Payne | died 1738 | |
| 2nd Baronet | Sir Gillies Payne | 1720–1801 | Possibly, the title became extinct on his death. |
| 3rd Baronet | Sir Peter Payne | 1762–1843 | The eldest legitimate son of Sir Gillies Payne. |
| 4th Baronet | Sir Charles Gillies Payne | 1793–1870 | |
| 5th Baronet | Sir Salusbury Gillies Payne | 1829–1893 | |
| 6th Baronet | Charles Robert Salusbury Payne | 1859–1942 | Appears to have discontinued claim to title c. 1900. |
| Number | Name | Life span | Notes |
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| de facto 3rd Baronet | Sir John Payne | died 1803 | Succeeded his father, Sir Gillies, without dispute, although he was not legitimate. |
| de facto 4th Baronet | Sir Charles Payne | died 1841 | Succeeded his father, Sir John, without dispute. |
| 5th Baronet | Sir Coventry Payne | died 1849 | |
| 6th Baronet | Sir Coventry Payne | died 1874 | |
| 7th Baronet | Sir Philip Monoux Payne | 1858–1935[1][2] |
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