King baronets of Charlestown (1815) explained

The King baronetcy, of Charlestown in the County of Roscommon, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 1 July 1815 for Gilbert King, son of Gilbert King (1710–1788), Member of the Irish Parliament for Jamestown, and a direct descendant of Edward King, Bishop of Elphin.^{[1] [2]}

King baronets, of Charlestown (1815)

• Sir Gilbert King, 1st Baronet (1746–1818)^[1]
• Sir Robert King, 2nd Baronet (1785–1825)^[1]
• Sir Gilbert King, 3rd Baronet (1812–1895)^[1]
• Sir Gilbert King, 4th Baronet (1846–1920)
• Sir George Adolphus King, 5th Baronet (1864–1954)
• Sir Alexander William King, 6th Baronet (1892–1969)
• Sir Peter Alexander King, 7th Baronet (1928–1973)
• Sir Wayne Alexander King, 8th Baronet (born 1962)

The heir apparent to the baronetcy is Peter Richard Donald King (born 1988).

Notes and References

1. Book: Foster . Joseph . The Baronetage and Knightage of the British Empire . 1883 . Nichols and Sons . Westminster . 359 .
2. [Charles Dod|Dod, Charles R.]