Sir Richard Molesworth Staples, 17th and last baronet [I 1628]

[Leigh Rayment]

I stumbled across this yesterday.......http://www.rip.ie/showdn.php?dn=209023

 

The death has occurred of SIR RICHARD MOLESWORTH PONSONBY STAPLES
New Street, Lismore, Waterford

Formerly of Blackrock County Dublin and Christchurch New Zealand, peacefully in the loving care of the staff in Orthapaedic 1, Waterford Regional Hospital. Pre-deceased by his wife Marjorie, loving brother of June. Sadly missed by his nephews Peter, Tony and Chris (Dowd) and their wives  Connie, Betty and Una, nieces Linsey, Emily and Jackie, relatives and friends. Reposing at Peter and Connie's residence "The Manse", East Main Street Lismore from 4pm on Saturday. Removal on Sunday at 7pm to Saint Carthgage's Cathedral Lismore. Funeral Service on Monday at 12.30pm followed by private cremation. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu if desired to Saint Carthage’s Rest Home Lismore. “Life is a journey and love is what makes this journey worthwhile.”

Date Published: Friday 8th November 2013

Date of Death: Friday 8th November 2013

I believe that this baronetcy is now extinct. Brooke...sorry to mess up your listings

[JonnyK]

Sir Richard Molesworth Staples (b. June 11 1914) was educated at St. Andrews's College, Dublin and fought in the Second World War, in Burma. He was with the Royal Air Force between 1940 and 1952 with the Royal New Zealand Air Force between 1952 and 1959.

 

It was almost certainly unique that the 17th baronet was the third of three brothers to inherit a title of one kind or another, can anyone come up with another such example?

 

This baronetcy is indeed almost certainly extinct, which is a great shame as it was one of the oldest surviving Irish baronetcies. I am told that there were three potential heirs traced to Canada, claiming descent from Rev. Alexander Staples, b. 1739 (a younger brother of the Rt. Hon. John Staples MP), but none have been able to prove their genealogical or DNA link to succeed.

[www.maltagenealogy.com]

A title going back so distantly, I am sure it is in abeyance rather then extinct !. Extinction is merely conclusive rather !.

[marquess]

Yes to the question of three full brothers inheriting, the current marquis of Aberdeen's father was the last of three brothers to inherit.

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