Miles baronets

Miles baronets, of Leigh Court
Motto	Labora sicut bonus miles
Arms	Azure a chevron paly of six ermine and or between three lozenges argent each charged with a fleur-de-lis sable[1]: 1736
Crest	Upon a helm barry affronte with visor open a dexter arm embowed in armour proper garnished or supporting with the hand an anchor also proper

The Miles Baronetcy, of Leigh Court in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.^[2] It was created on 19 April 1859 for the banker and Conservative politician William Miles. His son, the second Baronet, was also a banker and Conservative politician. The family's bank, founded in 1750, eventually became part of NatWest.^[3][4]

Philip John Miles, father of the first Baronet, was Mayor of Bristol and sat as member of parliament for Westbury, Corfe Castle and Bristol. The first Baronet was an uncle of Philip Napier Miles, Frank Miles and Christopher Oswald Miles.

Miles baronets, of Leigh Court (1859)

• Sir William Miles, 1st Baronet (1797–1878)^{[1]: 1386–1387}
• Sir Philip John William Miles, 2nd Baronet (1825–1888)^[1]
• Sir Cecil Miles, 3rd Baronet (1873–1898)^[1][5]
• Sir Henry Robert William Miles, 4th Baronet (1843–1915)^[1][6]
• Sir Charles William Miles, OBE, 5th Baronet (1883–1966)^[1][7]
• Sir William Napier Maurice Miles, 6th Baronet (1913–2010)^[8]
• Sir Philip John Miles, 7th Baronet (born 1953).^[9] As of 2026, the Official Roll shows the baronetcy as dormant.^[10] There is no heir.^[9]

References

1. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage (99th ed.). London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. and Shaw Publishing. 1949.
2. "No. 22248". The London Gazette. 12 April 1859. p. 1482.
3. "Miles, Cave, Baillie & Co | NatWest Group Heritage Hub".
4. "Miles, Miles, Harford, Miles & Miles | NatWest Group Heritage Hub".
5. "Miles, Sir Cecil Leopold". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
6. "Miles, Sir Henry Robert William". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
7. "Miles, Sir Charles William". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
8. "Miles, Sir William (Napier Maurice)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
9. "Miles, Sir Philip John". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
10. "Official Roll of the Baronetage (Baronets)". Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved 12 December 2025.